[lace-chat] Public Holidays

2004-11-11 Thread W N Lafferty
I just downloaded a sheet from www.oztourism.com.au to have a quick record of public holidays over Christmas and into 2005. Now, I know Christmas Day is on a Saturday this year, and Boxing Day (public holiday usually) is on Sunday. But... on this site we get. NSW/ACT/SA/NT/Tas/WA with the

Re: [lace-chat] Mothers :-)

2004-11-11 Thread dominique
Edith Holmes a décidé d' écrire à Ò[lace-chat] Mothers :-)Ó. [2004/11/10 18:54] didn't know about nr 3 .. lol ... but your favorite is international . my father's mother used it and my brother didn't like it : his son was a brat as HE had been . dominique from cold Paris . Frost is

[lace-chat] My Victorian Trifle recipe

2004-11-11 Thread Ann McClean
Victorian Trifle 8oz plain sponge cake or trifle sponges 5tblspns sherry or Madeira 1lb frozen raspberries or 12oz tin of fruit e.g. peaches, mixed fruit, drained juice reserved. 3 tablspns caster sugar 6 teaspns cornflour pt milk 2 eggs, seperated - whites whisked until stiff; yolks

[lace-chat] Fw: you won't believe me, but this one is actually true

2004-11-11 Thread Pam and David
No kidding, I personally checked it out, and it's true. I think the idea is so cool, and I hope her pager vibrates 24/7! Rebekah Tauber is a 15 year old from Houston who is presently undergoing cancer treatment. She is a fierce Christian who attends Memorial

Re: [lace-chat] Public Holidays

2004-11-11 Thread W N Lafferty
I really should check my typing - If the whole world's going crazy And one in four are mad. With tatting in your pocket Things can't be all that bad. Did I tell you the chocolate one before? I forget. If you too like your chocolate And choc cravings you have felt - Keep tatting in your pocket

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Know your rites

2004-11-11 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
From: T.H. One day while he was at the track betting on the ponies and nearly losing his shirt, Mitch noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the 2nd race. Lo and behold, that horse, which was a long shot - won the race. Mitch

[lace-chat] :) Shocking news

2004-11-11 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Not for the elephants... http://www.borowitzreport.com/archive_rpt.asp?rec=1001 --- Tamara P Duvall http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace-chat] Nice poem

2004-11-11 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Here is a nice poem I discovered - stuck on a wall at a Community Centre, where I did a 2 day lace demonstration a couple of weekends ago. It is by Anon.!! Many (most) will relate to it - just change Quilt to Lace and ...!!) It takes a bit of space, I am afraid, as I can't get it

[lace-chat] Something to think about

2004-11-11 Thread David Collyer
Why are they selling poppies Mummy? Selling poppies in town today? The poppies, child, are flowers of love for the men who marched away. But why have they chosen a poppy Mummy? Why not a beautiful rose? Because, my child, men fought and died In the fields where the poppies grow. But why are the

[lace-chat] Re: Something to think about

2004-11-11 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Nov 11, 2004, at 9:26, David Collyer wrote: Why are they selling poppies Mummy? Selling poppies in town today? Thanks, David; I needed a good cry, since I've only been able to barf after Nov 2... I buy a poppy every time I see the Veterans selling it (though, IMO, they sell them far too