Re: [lace-chat] Mushy Peas

2007-05-20 Thread Edith Holmes
Around Nottingham, mushy peas are often eaten with mint sauce. There is a stall on the Nottingham market that sells hot mushy peas, and people stand and eat them at the stall. Mint sauce is made from finely chopped mint, sugar and vinegar (we like a mixture of balsamic and cider vinegar, but

[lace-chat] Washington

2006-10-25 Thread Edith Holmes
I wonder if some US spiders can offer any advice? My daughter will move to Washington DC in January, and hopes to have time to look round some interesting places. Can any of you suggest 'not to be missed' places, well known or not, that she can put on her list? Many thanks Edith North

[lace-chat] Speeder :-)

2006-09-17 Thread Edith Holmes
Subject: Speeder A Florida senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. Amazing, he thought as he flew down I-75, pushing the pedal even more.

[lace-chat] Re:Gammon

2006-04-22 Thread Edith Holmes
There is a line in the chorus of the song 'Frog he would a-wooing go' With a roly poly gammon and spinach Hey Ho says Anthony Roly. I'm not sure of the date of the song Edith North Nottinghamshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL

[lace-chat] RE:Beds lace

2005-08-20 Thread Edith Holmes
Having spent some time re-reading the 'history of lace' section from my library, it seems that inspiration for Beds lace came from Maltese lace, also as Jane says from many other sources, and particularly with Lester, the opening of Kew Gardens and London Zoo around that time. Designers found

Re: [lace-chat] Lacemaking in the USA

2005-08-19 Thread Edith Holmes
My understanding is that Bedfordshire grew from the fabrics and styles of dress changing. Fabrics became heavier and more elaborate, and Bucks Point simply didn't go with it, so the lace designers took inspiration from some of the continental guipure laces, which were heavier and more in

[lace-chat] Re: Fw: troops

2005-01-06 Thread Edith Holmes
The thing that strikes me most about this whole 'letter' is the old, old trick politicians have of dehumanising people who oppose them. It's far easier to belittle, mistreat, ignore, torture and kill someone who I believe is a lesser being than me. If we believe that all people are equal

[lace-chat] Mothers :-)

2004-11-10 Thread Edith Holmes
MY MOTHER 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning. 2. My mother taught me RELIGION. You better pray that will come out of the carpet. 3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. If you don't straighten

[lace-chat] The organist :-)

2004-11-03 Thread Edith Holmes
Subject: Fw: The organist Miss Bea Nosworthy, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was much admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a

Re: [lace-chat] Help Please

2004-05-24 Thread Edith Holmes
This webgsite has a 'lost quotations' section. Not operating until the end of June, but I've found it very useful in the past for finding various poems http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/ Best wishes Edith North Nottinghamshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the

Re: [lace-chat] International phone calls

2004-05-07 Thread Edith Holmes
UK spiders might find www.telediscount.co.uk useful for phoning David! At 1P per minute, it seems about the cheapest around. The site also has german and italian pages. Not sure what they say. Best wishes Edith North Nottinghamshire [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - To

[lace-chat] Dear John....etc.:-)

2004-04-27 Thread Edith Holmes
Dear John Letter The ultimate response to a Dear John Letter...You gotta love a man like this...Humor in the face of defeat!!! A Marine was deployed to Afghanistan. While he was there, he received a letter from his girlfriend.In the letter she explained that she had slept with

[lace-chat] books

2004-04-12 Thread Edith Holmes
For the bibliophiles among us, here is an ineresting site http://www.persephonebooks.co.uk Edith North Nottinghamshire [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Men :-)

2003-09-07 Thread Edith Holmes
Thought this might cause some chuckles Edith North Nottinghamshire [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOW DONT GET YOUR PANTS IN A TWIST MEN, MEN... Q. What should you do if you see your ex-husband rolling around in pain on the ground? A. Shoot him again. Q. How can you tell when a man is