[lace-chat] If the Earth . . .

2013-10-17 Thread Linda Walton
My sister sent this to me, and I thought I'd like to share it. Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. where it is a beautiful Autumn morning, a pale blue sky, the sun shining down on the beech woods, where the leaves are beginning to change, and the birds are singing. I would

Re: [lace-chat] My message testing

2012-12-15 Thread Linda Walton
just to confirm - yes, I've seen your message on the list, and I'm sending this 'reply all' so that you should receive it both through the list and through your private e-mail Happy holiday! Linda in High Wycombe. On 15/12/2012 21:02, Hazel Smith wrote: Thanks to all th

Re: [lace-chat] Keep calm

2012-10-21 Thread Linda Walton
Brilliant! (and write it on a bobbin?) Linda Walton (in High Wycombe Buckinghamshire, U.K., where it's not clearly Autumn, but definitely foggily so). On 21/10/2012 11:30, The Lace Bee wrote: If you have access to Facebook then do a search for the Lace Guild. As a bit of a laugh we p

Re: [lace-chat] Fwd: Crime Alert: A New Tactic

2012-07-17 Thread Linda Walton
unlocking the car in the presence of the owner, so I checked the Snopes website. Here is their research on the subject: http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/lockcode.asp I think you will find it very interesting! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where - for a wonder - it'

Re: [lace-chat] Soup & Stew enhancer

2012-01-24 Thread Linda Walton
a small jar of pickled walnuts and their liquid added to a beef stew makes it even more wonderful. (But do consider guests who may be startled to find a black, wrinkled object - a pickled walnut - on their plate, if they've not come across the idea before!) Linda Walton, (in High Wycomb

Re: [lace-chat] Warning

2012-01-14 Thread Linda Walton
[with apologies for duplication to Lesley Blackshaw - when I sent this yesterday I was in a hurry to go out to an appointment and pressed on 'reply' instead of 'reply all' -- Linda] I used to get these calls too, but I seem to have put a stop to them. (Crossed fingers

[lace-chat] Early Morning Police Stop - funny

2011-12-01 Thread Linda Walton
A friend, (who is himself a retired policeman), sent us this, and it's another one I just had to share. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). An elderly man is stopped by the police around 2 a.m. and is asked where he is going at this time of night. The man replies,

[lace-chat] 'Dead Horse' problem?

2011-12-01 Thread Linda Walton
My sister sent me this, and I couldn't resist sharing! Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). Original Message WHAT TO DO WITH A DEAD HORSE The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from one generation to the next, says that when you discove

Re: [lace-chat] Murder at Wal-Mart

2011-08-18 Thread Bill & Linda Mitchell
Priceless, Malvary! Subject: [lace-chat] Murder at Wal-Mart Tired of constantly being broke & stuck in an unhappy marriage, a young husband decided to solve both problems by taking out a large insurance policy on his wife with himself as the beneficiary, and then arranging to have her killed..

Re: [lace-chat] Video of San Francisco in 1906

2011-04-14 Thread Linda Walton
talk directly to it, (perhaps learned from television interviews). Linda. On 14/04/2011 14:08, Clay Blackwell wrote: I loved it! I was especially struck by how much the people were constantly crossing and in the same path the cars and cable-cars were! What chaos! Clay On 4/14/2011 8:00 AM,

[lace-chat] Video of San Francisco in 1906

2011-04-14 Thread Linda Walton
t from a moving cable car, before the 1906 earthquake and fire. The footage was filmed only days before the quake and shipped by train to NY for processing. This is truly a historical film record. --- Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., wher

Re: [lace-chat] Did I read that sign right??

2010-12-22 Thread Linda Walton
ome examples of signs you've spotted on travels in China." My favourite is the one about not walking on the grass! Linda Walton in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: Edwardian Farm

2010-12-03 Thread Linda Walton
amazed that the producers would ignore such large potential markets. As I write this, I have "Tales from the Green Valley" on in the background. It is being broadcast on the "Yesterday" television channel, which we receive as a satellite broadcast from Sky. Is it possible

[lace-chat] Re: Edwardian Farm

2010-12-02 Thread Linda Walton
Big Brother in Fancy Dress", as it were, if not a huge practical joke. One final point, most dvd recordings of such series usually have extra material, which perhaps was edited out of the programmes, and which can be particularly interesting. Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Edwardian Farm

2010-12-02 Thread Linda Walton
o be much trickier than the resourceful historian had imagined." [note - "more ladylike" is in contrast to Peter and Alex attempting to supplement their income by copper mining.] I wonder what sort of lace Ruth will try? Linda Walton, (in cold, breezy - but not particularly snowy - Hi

Re: [lace-chat] St. Catherine's Day

2010-11-24 Thread Linda Walton
Different Saint Catherine - 29th April is the feast day of Saint Catherine of Siena 25th November is the feast day of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., getting prepared in case the forecast snow turns out to be real). Ann McClean wrote

Re: [lace-chat] 16th century gift of the sable

2010-11-16 Thread Linda Walton
f fur - you can see pictures with the skirt train turned up to display them. But - for balance - I try to think about all those people who were suffering from real cold shudders during the Little Ice Age. Linda Walton. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the l

Re: [lace-chat] 16th century gift of the sable

2010-11-16 Thread Linda Walton
you can see pictures with the skirt train turned up to display them. But - for balance - I try to think about all those people who were suffering from real cold shudders during the Little Ice Age. Linda Walton. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line

Re: [lace-chat] 16th century gift of the sable

2010-11-16 Thread Linda Walton
e Black Death, but look at the death rates for the different classes to see who had fleas and who didn't!) Also, any flea would be more attracted to the nearest warm body - that is, meal - than to any cold, dead, tanned fur piece. I'd be interested to know the title and author of yo

Re: [lace-chat] Dishwashers

2010-11-07 Thread Linda Walton
b and correct problems quickly than a company with a contract with me alone! Wishing you all the very best of luck with all your household buys, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K, where it's a calm morning and the sky the delightful pale blue of a hen's egg, {th

Re: [lace-chat] Has anyone bought a good dishwasher lately

2010-11-06 Thread Linda Walton
do with having a different electrical supply, or something like that. Good luck with your search, Linda Walton, (on an unseasonably warm, damp morning in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

Re: [lace-chat] Amnerican meat: was lamb

2010-10-22 Thread Linda Kukolich
n the meat to make a boring cut taste like anything at all... Linda, a lurker for over a decade Helen wrote: grocery store one time in Denver over the quality of the steaks. I complained that they were all too marbled and fatty, and he said they were the best because the more marbled they wer

[lace-chat] Re: Unidenitified object

2010-04-30 Thread Linda Walton
Sorry - writing late last night I seem to have sent this to the wrong list.Linda. Thank you to everyone who offered solutions to the use of this mystery object:- (message sent 6th April) Original Message This was found in my grandmother's things after she passed. She

Re: [lace-chat] cotton gloves

2010-04-30 Thread Linda Walton
r at least the various arguments - for handling things of my own. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., surrounded by archives I've just been loaned for a new study I've been asked to make - and feeling anxious!). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachn

Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

2010-04-14 Thread Linda Walton
Ruth Rocker wrote: > Linda I think slate pencils were actually soapstone. They're not called that any longer, but are available for quilters to use to mark on dark fabrics. How intriguing - thank you. > Studebaker was an American car. You can find tons of photos online by search

Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

2010-04-14 Thread Linda Walton
ed in the first message of this thread, but I beg to point out that the list doesn't relate directly to my age. Oh yes - and, please, what's a Studebaker? Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where making Bucks Point Lace doesn't mean you were born in the eighteenth

[lace-chat] Unidenitified object

2010-04-06 Thread Linda Walton
It is *so* frustrating, not being able to remember! If anyone has any ideas I'll pass them on to my friend, and we'll both be very grateful. Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K. Original Message This was found in my grandmother's things after she pas

Re: [lace-chat] Re: :) Fwd: Listen... do you want to know a secret?

2010-02-10 Thread Linda Walton
quot; Beatles album... :) Me too ! Linda Walton (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., preparing to batten down the hatches, ready for more bad weather - must find that l.p.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here.

[lace-chat] Snow in Greece

2010-01-13 Thread Linda Walton
thickly covered yet still with oranges visible. Linda Walton, (bored in snowy High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Flash or Flush

2010-01-13 Thread Linda Walton
This discussion has reminded me that there used to be a trade union nicknamed "the flash and flush", for electricians and plumbers. Linda Walton, (snowed in again in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubs

Re: [lace-chat] English Civil War question

2009-03-21 Thread Linda Walton
ence works, facsimiles of old documents, and free access to all sorts of websites - well, it feels like an amputation!) Yours sincerely, Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., at the end of a wonderfully warm and sunny Spring day. Thurlow Weed wrote: (snip) I have a questi

Fw: [lace-chat] You Know it's Hot when...

2009-02-09 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Gee, sounds just like Phoenix, Arizona where I grew up! And all our thoughts and prayers are with those in Oz who are having such a rough go of it right now. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where God got it really right! YOU KNOW ITS HOT WHEN.. A.. The best parking space is

Re: [lace-chat] Lace Knitting

2009-01-11 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
work depending on the size of the piece. Regarding the new book, "Knitted Lace of Estonia". It's absolutely gorgeous! Can't wait do something from it. It has history and well written directions as far as I can see. Happy New Year to all, Linda, the String-a-holic in O

[lace-chat] Fw: [lace] Katrina didn't get them all

2008-12-21 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
eautiful and powder - the skiers would love it! But I'm ready! Fresh salad would be so-o-o good! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: "Beth McCasland" To: "Arachne" Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 8:03 PM Subject: [lace] Katrina didn

Re: [lace-chat] Messages going to the wrong file

2008-09-01 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
At least now I have been alerted I shall check regularly. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) So just how is that done in Internet Explorer? I about as compuliterate as Tamara! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [lace-chat] Giving away Lacemaker Shirts

2008-07-23 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Yay for you Cindy!!! As a "more than ample" size who constantly fights the battle to avoid becoming even "more" I know how hard it is to take off weight. Good for you - you go, girl!!! Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: "chh

Re: [lace-chat] extreme ironing

2008-07-13 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Sure can tell *they* didn't grow up in the age of "Pre-Permanent Press" if they think ironing is a ""Sport""! Brings back memories of military creases in my Dad's Sherrif's uniform shirts!!! Not at my house - I'm an Olympic Hot

[lace-chat] Fw: Light bulb Mailing Lists :)

2008-07-11 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Received from DD - enjoy! Subject: lightbulb lists Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb? A: 1,393: 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the light bulb has been changed... 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulb

[lace-chat] Dictionary with Word

2008-07-10 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
I type a lot of Latin/Greek orchid names - that can be really funny. And a lot of orchid breeding (and naming) is being done in Taiwan - Chinese nams really make it crazy!!! Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where we had 94F yesterday - never needs to get above 72 as far as I'm conc

[lace-chat] pleated gathering

2008-06-29 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Are you talking about rusching? (roosh-ing) Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where although not quite as hot as yesterday (98F), it still reminds me why I left Phoenix! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

[lace-chat] Fw: Credit card theft

2008-03-23 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
3 creative scenarios: SCENE 1. People sure stay busy trying to cheat us, don't they? A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in the locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the locker open, and thought to himself, "Funny, I thought I locked the locker. Hmm, "He

[lace-chat] Fw: Water vs Wine

2007-05-20 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
*_Water vs Wine _* It has been scientifically proven that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of Poo. However, we do not run that risk

Re: [lace-chat] QWERTY Waffles!!

2007-05-06 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Well, isn't that special!!! Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: "Pene Piip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 5:39 AM Subject: [lace-chat] QWERTY Waffles!! I just had to share this info with other waffle lo

[lace-chat] Rhubarb cake

2007-04-26 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Every spring when the rhubarb is plentiful I have to make this easy cake: 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margerine 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 3/4 cups raw rhubarb diced small Mix ingredients together in the ord

[lace-chat] Aussies

2007-04-26 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Heard in passing on National Public Radio yesterday that it was National Hug an Australian Day. So although a day late (so what's new!), HERE'S YOUR HUG!! And a thank you for all you share with us on the list. Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where spring has sprung in a gloriou

[lace-chat] Curry Recepie -- what I've been working on

2007-03-13 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
foot or so of that one. I also have about three unfinished class pieces. I want to learn some point ground laces. With the nursery, I don't have a lot of time to focus on any one thing for very long. Best to you all, Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon, where we're actually getting to hav

Re: [lace-chat] How to get rid of perennial cornflowers?

2007-02-05 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
So how did he apply it? Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where the daffodills and primroses are starting to grow. Spring can't be all that far away! - Original Message - From: "Alice Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ann McClean" <[EMAIL PR

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: tourist question from me

2007-01-05 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
lly agitated to make the butter "gather". There are so many things one can make with buttermilk, but I like to just drink it. I don't like the taste of plain milk. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where it's wet - we've had nearly 35" of rain since the first o

Re: [lace-chat] Re: "to get one's goat"

2006-12-11 Thread Linda Walton
ford Dictionary of Idioms and Johnson's Dictionary, since these are also online, but discovered nothing more. Linda Walton, (in a wet and windy, but not wintry, High Wycombe). (P.S. I suppose that it's the lack of wintry weather here that's the reason no-one seems ready for Chris

Re: [lace-chat] In Case of Emergency (ICE)

2006-12-09 Thread Linda Walton
t I was able to explain how to contact a nearby daughter, and to send a message to my husband. It would have helped a lot if there had been an ICE-type message pinned up next to the house telephone. Best wishes, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where term is coming to

[lace-chat] lace making table

2006-08-14 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
e was called (I think) "the Wolf Lace Stand" and it was really cool - even had a pattern "easel" thingy! Please don't tell me I'm back to square one! I've been carefully saving my change. Thanks in advance, Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon To unsubscribe send e

[lace-chat] lace stands

2006-08-04 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
The other evening I saw the ad for the Table Mate on TV. The info is: 1-800-929-4501 www.tablemate.com The price was 29.95, I think Welcome back to all convention goers, Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where it's back to being our lovely summer. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROT

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] pretty, shiny beads

2006-02-26 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
And there's also Shipwreck Beads (they're on line, too). I've been there and the space is huge! Bigger than most meeting halls!!! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: "Sue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arachne" Sent:

[lace-chat] Fw: You know you're from Oregon if....

2006-02-09 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining ( Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk season (Fall). 30. You actually understood these jokes and will probably forward them From Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we have had 56" of rain since Septemb

[lace-chat] geneology - And the winner is.........

2006-01-20 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Oops! I let this slip a few days and my apologies for that! And the winner is. Vickie Tayloe Thanks to all who entered! Vickie, please send me your snail addy and I'll get those in mail to you. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROT

[lace-chat] Fw: [lace] Wire lace

2006-01-18 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
I'd be interested in this, to! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:45 PM Subject: [lace] Wire lace Hi, Does anyone know where the Silver Pin Studio has gone? I have to be in Vancou

[lace-chat] geneology

2006-01-09 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
th then I will have DH pull an entry out of the hat. Linda, the string-a-holic in a very wet Oregon where we've had 15+" of rain in the last 18 days or so and nearly as much as we had in the last "water year" (Sept 1 to Aug 31 the following year)! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAI

Fw: [lace-chat] Expressions

2005-12-27 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Oh! You mean "take the wind out of their sails"!?! Linda, the string-a-holic in very wet Oregon - Original Message - From: "Avital" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chat" Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 9:33 PM Subject: RE: [lace-chat] Expressions Hmmm

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Piecework/qiviut for lace knitting

2005-11-10 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
to insure it, DH and were talking about one evening and came up with a value of at least $5000. Counting the cost of the fiber, my spinning time (maybe 200 hours) and Beryl's knitting time (maybe 300 hours), that's not unreasonable. Of course, no insurance company would pay out that much! T

[lace-chat] e-bay bargain

2005-09-23 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
!! I'm amazed! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] sewing machine for artist daughter

2005-08-12 Thread Linda & Bill Mitchell
Might I suggest a luggage cart? Seems to me that the machine she might get the most use out of is the heavier one with more features and room to manouver, but one of those folding luggage carts and a couple of bungie cords might just be an answer. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon

Re: [lace-chat] Fw: Take Precautions

2005-07-10 Thread Linda Walton
Lynn Weasenforth wrote: Microwaving Water! (I did not know this, did you?) (snip) There's an interesting discussion of this chain letter at http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/nukedh2o.html Linda Walton, (High wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROT

Re: [lace-chat] Most Intriguing

2005-06-13 Thread Linda Walton
work. The symbol that comes up is usually different each time. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where it's looked like a perfect Summer's day, - especially if you're a glider pilot - but has been cold and breezy). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] tatting tools ??

2005-06-06 Thread Linda Walton
I agree - I, too, have just such tools for warping my loom. (A slim hook is also handy for threading a spinning wheel.) Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamdshire, U.K.). - Original Message - From: "Martha Krieg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alice Howell"

[lace-chat] Sharing Transport (U.K.)

2005-06-06 Thread Linda Walton
for lacemakers who want to go to special events, but find the driving - or using public transport with lots of luggage - a bit daunting. With best (green) wishes, from Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., bidding to be gridlock capital of the country). To unsubscribe send

Re: [lace-chat] Camilla's Hats

2005-04-11 Thread Linda Walton
ne as a fifteenth-century houppeland. > > What did other viewers think? Yes, what did other viewers think ? Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] Tax Freedom day (2)

2005-03-23 Thread Linda Walton
Jean in Poole wrote:- > Forgot to mention one tax we don't pay . . . (snip) Tamara - we don't pay VAT on books and newspapers, either. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where it's the end of term today - blessed relief ! ) Here's a list of o

Re: [lace-chat] Australian Tea Cosies

2005-03-12 Thread Linda Walton
ing a bit like those lacy panties that baby girls often wear for special occasions, and imagine that it might be a way to display/do something with all those little strips of experiments and samples and try-outs of lace that lurk at the back of my lace box. Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckingh

[lace-chat] Insect pins

2005-03-10 Thread Linda
me off list. Linda the one-handed string-a-holic in Oregon where the weather is t nice. Great for the orchids - scary for the forest To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Australian Tea Cosies

2005-03-10 Thread Linda Walton
The World Tea Cosy Making Championship is now taking place in Queensland. Further details at:- www.murilla.qld.gov.au. I'm amazed that none of our Australian Arachnes alerted us to this event - nor all the other intriguing things that seem to go on in Murilla shire ! Best wishes from

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Quilts and Knitting

2005-03-06 Thread Linda Walton
nd inspiring . . . ) So thank you also from Linda Walton, (in a sunny but bitterly cold High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Mac Duff, a question

2005-03-04 Thread Linda Walton
- Original Message - From: "Tamara P. Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Mar 3, 2005, at 19:42, Linda Walton wrote, in response to Bev's: > > >> My mother used to hurry us along by saying 'get going, Mac Duff' - I > >> always wond

Re: [lace-chat] Mac Duff, a question

2005-03-03 Thread Linda Walton
h the distant past was supposed to give some sort of authenticity to James' claim to rule, thus from a playwright keen to curry favour at court. Hence also the complicated plot involving witches, a particular phobia of James'. Hope this helps towards a complete answer, Linda Walton, (in fr

Re: [lace-chat] Re Pictures of this area.

2005-02-20 Thread Linda Walton
Buckinghamshire:- http://www.visitbuckinghamshire.org/ with a few more pictures, and a good page if you follow the link to "Main Towns". Best wishes, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where I can't find any web pictures of the town *I* recognise, and it does

Re: [lace-chat] Handbag theft from car

2005-02-05 Thread Linda Walton
When I fasten my seat belt, I also put it through the strap of my handbag. Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). P.S. Saw the lovely new book on Roumanian Point Lace yesterday - will definitely have to start saving up my pennies . . . - Original Message - From: &quo

Re: [lace-chat] Re: So you think you know everything

2005-01-08 Thread Linda Walton
se lists of bits of trivia. I just wish they > could be trusted because if two or three are untrue it makes > the whole list suspect and I can't add any of them to my > mental list of odd things it's nice to know. > Sharon > I couldn't agree more, Linda Walton, (in High

[lace-chat] Knickers !

2005-01-02 Thread Linda Walton
hings were paying to have it shipped to the various countries and distributed there. That is, it's not the same for them - they needn't follow the instructions given to us that gifts of old clothes would be counter-productive now. Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To un

Re: [lace-chat] Easter !!!

2005-01-02 Thread Linda Walton
ceeded to put in a bag of EASTER EGGS !!! > On our last supermarket visit *before* Christmas my husband pointed out a shelf full of hot cross buns ! (But I just couldn't have fancied them with turkey.) How many of us are left who can remember when hot cross buns were strictly once a yea

Re: [lace-chat] Re: the Disaster

2005-01-01 Thread Linda Walton
years to come. (And I expect the advertising was booked months ago.) And may I take this opportunity to say "Happy New Year" to everyone, and to thank you all - all you amazing lacemakers - for so many interesting and funny and useful messages: I'm proud to know you. Best wishes, L

Re: [lace-chat] measuring a child's coat

2004-12-15 Thread Linda Walton
I've a vague idea that I've heard there are now safety issues with such strings, although I can't tell you what they are. Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). - Original Message - From: "Bev Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTEC

[lace-chat] : } Blond Joke

2004-12-02 Thread Linda Walton
An Irishman, a Mexican, and a blonde guy were doing construction work on a scaffolding on the 20th floor of a building. They were eating lunch and the Irishman said, "Corned beef and cabbage! If I get corned beef and cabbage one more time for lunch I'm going to jump off this building." The Mexican

Fw: [lace-chat] US Christmas "of old"?

2004-11-26 Thread Linda
> > Heather > Abbotsford, with the type of rain that you can't really see but it gets you > very wet. Here in Oregon (being the "Beaver" state) we call that kind of rain "Beaver Spit"! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we've had .63"

Re: [lace-chat] Push pin

2004-11-18 Thread Linda Walton
I think I remember my philosophy tutor telling us that push-pin was a gambling game, too. Linda Walton, (in wet and windy High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

Re: [lace-chat] fondue set

2004-11-16 Thread Linda Walton
> (snip) > How are we to use fondue sets now though? same recipes or is there > something more trendy we can do with them? are they good for Pho? > > Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) > Cdn. floral bobbins > www.woodhavenbobbins.com > Making chocolates ! Linda

Re: [lace-chat] Poland ?

2004-11-15 Thread Linda Walton
#x27;ve a treat in store next time I get down to our music library. Best wishes, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where the fireworks for Eid ul Fitr have already started). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Poland ?

2004-11-15 Thread Linda Walton
h it must be said that countries like Italy have done a far better job at publicising themselves.) Please help yours sincerely, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] Junket

2004-11-14 Thread Linda Walton
Junket? What's "junket"? How does it relate to the verb "to junket" - as in "they've all gone out junketing", meaning "merry-making"? Linda Walton, (full of curiosity, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). > > But - after all tha

Re: [lace-chat] Nice poem

2004-11-11 Thread Linda Walton
visitors . . . and to encourage me to give more time to making lace.) Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where Autumn is definitely into its second half, now Martinmass is past. Time to read again one of my favourite poems, Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" - th

Re: [lace-chat] David do you trifle?

2004-11-09 Thread Linda Walton
If anyone's interested, here's my alternative trifle! Linda Walton, (in misty-moisty High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., planning trifle for Boxing Day). Black Forest Trifle. (It's my own invention . . . !) 1. Start with a layer of good chocolate sponge cake. A scatter of some

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] demo table

2004-10-13 Thread Linda
A friend found these tables at Costco a couple of years ago and I got so excited I bought two. They're terrific for so many things! They're sturdy, adjustable and just the right size for all kinds of things! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where fall is in progress. - Origin

[lace-chat] Landing on the moon

2004-07-24 Thread linda
rried and was discharge out of the RAAf all together. Linda McCrae Frankston Aust To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] I'm all chuffed!

2004-07-21 Thread Linda
derstand my sense of accomplishment, you all would. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon, where we're told to expect a heat wave for the next week or so - the high 90's - blech! Oh, p.s. it's www.skyislandorchids.com if anyone is interested. To unsubscribe send email to [E

Re: [lace-chat] Fabric covered boxes

2004-07-17 Thread linda . walton
her ideas for boxes made from > fabric-covered thick card? Would also be interested to hear if there is such. Also, some suggestions about sources for learning to make needlelace would be a help to me. Is it very difficult to learn without a teacher? Yours sincerely, Linda Walton, (in Goosnargh

[lace-chat] Justice Jabots (Supreme Court Justices)

2004-07-16 Thread Linda
project and obtained the books for us. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we are having a spate of lovely summer weather interspersed with some really hot days. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] True or false

2004-07-12 Thread Linda Walton
adults. So please, always report such things: don't just walk away in exasperation because "it's only an animal". Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., who is leaving on Thursday to visit her sister, a retired forensic scientist). To unsubscribe send

[lace-chat] I kicked my computer!!!!

2004-06-12 Thread Linda
Re: and there's a window on the screen saying that my computer had just discovered "new hardware" - called a scanner!! but I reckon it was the kick I gave the desk. Well, doesn't everyone know that if all else fails; get a bigger hammer Linda, the String-a-holic

[lace-chat] Fw: Real Life, Real Women, Real Tips! (fwd)

2004-06-07 Thread Linda
> HERE AT LAST ARE CLEANING TIPS THAT MAKE TOTAL SENSE!!! > > DIRT: Layers of dirty film on windows and screens provide a helpful > filter against harmful and aging rays from the sun. Call it an SPF > factor of 15 and leave it alone. > > COBWEBS: Cobwebs artfully draped over lampshades reduce

[lace-chat] Maple Syrup

2004-04-20 Thread Linda Walton
er from the books written by professional cooks. Now I'm beginning to think that I've got some real social documents. Yours sincerely, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Thanks

2004-04-16 Thread Linda
Oh, and p.s. Thanks in advance for your help! Linda To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Fingering yarn

2004-04-16 Thread Linda
ht with this name, is there a craft with this name? How do you do "fingering"? Or is this is one of the Greater Mysteries? Happy Birthday to all of us! And happy Anzac Day on my birthday to all our Ozzies, too! Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon, where it was winter, spring, summe

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