[lace-chat] Re: Why God Invented menopause

2004-04-07 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Apr 7, 2004, at 20:19, lynn wrote: Just once in awhile I get a good joke, given the current state of my body, I really appreciate this one. Tee hee :) I was told (don't remember by whom) that, once I was post-menopausal, some of that memory would come back to me. 2 years "down the road", I'm

[lace-chat] Postage costs Motif in Tull

2004-04-07 Thread Peter Goldsmith
Well I've gone back to the website for those skeptics and it definitely says postage cost $50.00 by air and, wait for it, by sea $36.00 . So the mistake is not this end. Peter To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, wri

[lace-chat] Why God Invented menopause

2004-04-07 Thread lynn
Just once in awhile I get a good joke, given the current state of my body, I really appreciate this one. Lynn Scott, Wollongong, Australia > >With all the new technology regarding fertility, a 65 >year-old woman was >able to give birth to a baby recently. When she was >discharged from the >ho

[lace-chat] Re: Wanted : Motif in Tuell

2004-04-07 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Apr 7, 2004, at 11:34, Alice Howell wrote: I live almost 'next door" to Robin and Russ. I'll go in an ask them in person. I've mailed books to AU and it wasn't that much -- unless this book is the largest one ever printed. Motive in Tuel (Tull, with umlaut over u) is a *tiny* book; 50 half

[lace-chat] Motif in Tuell

2004-04-07 Thread Peter Goldsmith
Thanks to all who replied. It looks as though it's going to be cheaper from Tim Parker. The postage cost was automatically 'calculated' on the Robin and Russ website, it seems to be a standard price, adding more books did not change it. It appears that the book is out of print so once they're gone

[lace-chat] RE: handclapping games

2004-04-07 Thread Helen Bell
Marc Brown (author of "Arthur" books) has one that is hand rhymes - "Hand rhymes" "Miss Mary Mack and other children's street rhymes" by Joanna Cole and Stephanie Calmenson "Miss Mary Mack: a hand clapping rhyme" by Mary Ann Hoberman "Pat-a-cake" and other play rhymes" by Cole and Calmenson These

Fw: [lace-chat] Wanted : Motif in Tuell

2004-04-07 Thread Sue Babbs
You can check out the postage to anywhere from the US at this website: http://www.usps.com/ Perhaps Robbin and Russ would tell you the weight of the book, and you could check. I see Tim Parker is selling it in paperback for £6.50 http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/timparker/index.html It might be wort

Re: [lace-chat] Wanted : Motif in Tuell

2004-04-07 Thread Alice Howell
At 04:58 AM 4/7/2004, you wrote: I'm trying to find a copy of this book. I've tried Brejaart, Van Sciver, SMP web sites with no luck. I've found it on Robbin and Russ in the US but they want to charge US $50 for postage Can anyone help? Hi, I live almost 'next door" to Robin and Russ. I'll go in

Re: [lace-chat] Wanted : Motif in Tuell

2004-04-07 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
Dear Peter, There must be a typo somewhere...$50 USD for postage to Au? That sounds unreasonable, and not like Robin and Russ. Betty Ann From: Peter Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Apr 7, 2004 7:58 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Wanted : Motif in Tuell ...I've found it on Robbin and Russ in the

[lace-chat] Lore and Language Opie

2004-04-07 Thread Brian
I have the book and it will be of minimal value to you. I will look at it in more detail in the morning to see if I will change my mind! I have most ( if not all) of the Opie books. Mostly stemming from my interest in Nursery rhymes., Brian in Cooranbong, Australia. To unsubscribe send email

[lace-chat] re wanted

2004-04-07 Thread Peter Goldsmith
Sorry forgot to say that Motif in Tuell is by Ulrika Loehr or perhaps I should type Motif in Tüll by Ulrika Löhr. Thanks Peter To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Wanted : Motif in Tuell

2004-04-07 Thread Peter Goldsmith
I'm trying to find a copy of this book. I've tried Brejaart, Van Sciver, SMP web sites with no luck. I've found it on Robbin and Russ in the US but they want to charge US $50 for postage Can anyone help? Peter To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-c

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: New era, but the same old story...

2004-04-07 Thread Liz Beecher
Tamara P. Duvall wrote: > She sits down and just as she is about to be told what to do she says > . > > "I know I know!! Feed the monkeys, and don't touch anything." This reminds me of when I used to be a telephone engineer and worked in the telephone exchanges (no - really I used to be

[lace-chat] patty-cake and hand clapping games etc

2004-04-07 Thread W & N Lafferty
Missed the original message on this - maybe patty cake should be "pat a cake, pat a cake, bakers man" and you can get the words at http://www.peanutsfan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cake.html and several other places - I did a search of "cake bakers man" Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2004-04-07 Thread nicky.h-townsend
Dear Mary Your parcel arrived today, earlier than I'd expected but a lovely surprise. The bobbin case is really beautiful, thank you so very much. I will keep this brief and write to you over the weekend (you didn't enclose your e.mail address), and thank you properly, just wanted you to know that