[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Sheep dash!

2005-02-03 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
In the old days, people twiddled their thumbs... These days, they exercise their forefinger on the mouse :) Have fun! From: A.N. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/ -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw,

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Making people happy

2005-02-03 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Short, sweet, new (to me, anyway) and one of the best I've heard in ages... :) From: J.F. The President, the First Lady and Dick Cheney are flying on Air Force One. George looks at Laura, chuckles and says, "You know, I could throw a $1,000.00 bill out the window right now and make somebody ve

Re: [lace-chat] This is Australia

2005-02-03 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 03/02/2005 14:58:54 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Stand proud Aussies - we shoot, we root, we vote. We are girt by > sea and pissed by lunchtime. Even though we might seem a racist, closed > minded, sports obsessed little people, at least we feel better for it.

[lace-chat] Houses/bungalows/flats

2005-02-03 Thread Jean Nathan
There's a good example of what developers are trying to do at the moment in the weekly local newspaper which arrived this morning. There's currently a protest trying to stop one of them who has just applied for planning permission to demolish one of four remaining Victorian cottages in a village th

[lace-chat] Mayberry towns

2005-02-03 Thread mmouzon
It is interesting to hear how and where we all live. I am seeing my hometown in a new light this week since we are the host city for the 29th Super Bowl game (the American football championship). The sports press and athletes seem to have found a new activity called “Jacksonville bashing”. Some

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Bungalow

2005-02-03 Thread Carol Adkinson
Hi All, Yes - I do think that the space in the house rather depends on what sort of area one lives in - urban places generally have smaller homes than the rural areas. We live in the back of beyond - umpteen pubs in the village, a mornings-only Post Office, no general stores, no doctors, no dent

[lace-chat] This is Australia

2005-02-03 Thread David Collyer
WE ARE ONE We are the people of a free nation of blokes, sheilas and the occasional wanker. We come from many lands and although we live in the best country in the world, we reserve the right to bitch and moan about it whenever we bloody like. We are One Nation but divided into many States. First,

[lace-chat] "A Lace Affaire" Downunder

2005-02-03 Thread Tregellas Family
Hi Spiders, Just a short note to let you know that our Lacemakers Fair in South Australia will be held on Saturday and Sunday 12th and 13th March 2005 (10am - 4pm) at the Fullarton Park Community Centre. Admission is $4.00 and we have loads of suppliers and exhibitions. Our competition i

[lace-chat] Monica Ferris books

2005-02-03 Thread Jean Nathan
I see from Amazon.uk that Monica Ferris has another book coming out in hardback in June "Embroidered Truths" at GBP 11.03. I'm still waiting for "Crewel Yule" in paperback which isn't due until October. The hardback was published in October and is GBP 9.59, whereas the paperback will be only GBP 3.

[lace-chat] Local amenities

2005-02-03 Thread Jean Nathan
We used to live on top of the Blackdown Hills on the Devon Somerset border, a mile and quarter outside the village, without own 2 acres, surrounded by farmland and neighbours not too close. No bus service, quiet country roads, and only the doctor, a village shop and pub in the village. I drove 11 m