Re: [lace-chat] re: bombings

2005-07-08 Thread suebabbs
Thanks for thinking of me. I am safe and so is my family and, as far as I know all my friends who work in London. This time we were safely in the suburbs, and the bomb in the nearest station turned out only to be a rumour. Fortunately we all survived the IRA bombs of earlier years too - though s

Re: [lace-chat] Tim Tams

2010-01-15 Thread suebabbs
Timtams found in Beaver Creek, Colorado, so they are heading west, Alice Sue To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.

[lace-chat] Fwd: History lesson

2010-05-07 Thread suebabbs
Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England . In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico , which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York .   This

Fwd: [lace-chat] Re: Cell phones

2010-10-22 Thread suebabbs
and then there is the annoying habit of adults in meetings texting each other to provide a united front! >I have seen teens and 20 year olds (who I know personally) standing beside each other.texting each other!   To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsub

Re: [lace-chat] Anyone self-inject?

2011-05-11 Thread suebabbs
I had to self-inject for a year as my treatment for cancer - nightly for two weeks, then two weeks to recover and then repeat. Thankfully I didn't have to inject into a vein or anything complicated like that. I doubt that anyone WANTS to do it, and I expect everyone feels nervous to start off wit

Re: [lace-chat] Anyone self-inject?

2011-05-12 Thread suebabbs
I've used pre-filled syringes too when injecting the cat, and it was really difficult to get those caps off the syringe. There must be a trick to getting them off, but I didn't discover it! Thankfully I had to fill my own syringes and those needle covers were much easier to remove. Sue To

Re: [lace-chat] Anyone self-inject?

2011-05-12 Thread suebabbs
Good point, Brenda. I think you will also find your own preference for speed of inserting the needle, and speed of delivering the liquid. They both made a difference to me - and over time I discovered slow for both was most comfortable. But then, I'm a "pull the band-aid / plaster off slowly" p

[lace-chat] Knitting machines

2011-09-01 Thread suebabbs
Does anyone on the list want a knitting machine (or two)? My mum has just died, and Dad is looking for someone to take them. You would need to be prepared to come to Wallasey, Cheshire to collect them. Email me privately if you are interested Sue Babbs (writing from England not Illinois)

[lace-chat] Aye ayes look like aliens!

2011-09-02 Thread suebabbs
This was on the BBC News web-page today.  C ute pictures! http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14715181 Sue 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. Photo site: http://community.webs