General Chat

Hi all,

Hope I'm on the right thread, I had to dig about a bit to find it.

Happy Birthday Maureen & Anne - I hope you both have a great day!

Liz x

Jo
Sorry to read about your cough etc. I've heard of so many people having that at the moment - must be a virus doing the rounds. Hope I don't get it!
Watched the TSV and looked very good value for money. Unfortunately, my little craft room is over-flowing, so I've made a resolution not to buy anything more unless I absolutely NEED it. Very difficult because there is so much beautiful stuff on the market these days. Did you see the set of 18 boxes? I was very tempted to get them. Thought they would look lovely on the dinner table - but I resisted!! How good am I?
Some good craft programmes on QVC today, so shall be taping them and watching them at my leisure.
Happy crafting everybody.
Sue

Evening all.
Sue, sorry to hear about the car crash, thank goodness no one was injured and as you say a good excuse to get a smaller car. Hope your son manages to sort things out, as you say very unsettling for the children.

Busy trying to catch up on my card making have got so far behind, the cough I could have managed with but my eyes were just too blurred to make anything, still will need to get stuck in tomorrow as have quite a few birthdays coming up.

Have just ordered some new embossing plates for my cuttlebug from the USA hope they arrive safely, from a company I have not used before.

Just noticed that it is a TSV on QVC tonight, and it is K & Co for anyone interested.

Hi everyone
I haven't been on here for some time now and enjoyed reading through the new thread (took some time, though!!)
Had a crash in my car on April 1st - Karma or what???
Nobody was hurt, thank goodness, but my car was a write-off - so have had to buy a new one. The one that I had was a big one, left to me by my late husband - far too expensive to run. So I've taken the opportunity to buy a smaller car - a little Micra actually - and I love her.
Have also had some problems with my son and his wife. Well actually, they are the ones having problems and my son has KIND OF come home to live. Although he spends an awful lot of time round there - often all night. He has 3 little girls, who obviously are being affected by what is going on, so things are not all hunky dory this end.
Nothing much for me to do really, 'cept be there to support the pair of them. They've been together 20 years and I just cannot imagine them parting company for good.
Oh dear - just got my daughter settled (remember the wedding in Vienna in February?). Now the number one son is playing up!
Will life ever run smoothly?
Love to everyone
Must go and make some cards now
Sue

Jo, Hope your eyes get better soon, really frustrating that isn't it, as well as uncomfortable.

Heather, glad you have decided to renew.

Made 6 cards this week so have a few in reserve now. We are not very good on this thread lately are we?

where is sylvia, is she on holiday already?

Ann
Glos

Thank you Heather, now on the mend, just taking longer than I was hoping. Cough a lot better now as well.
Glad to hear you have renewed your membership.

Jojo. sorry to hear you are still poorly, hope you get better soon.Take care xx

Chatting to another lady from GR, and I've just decided to renew :)

Hope all our ladies are well xx

Heather

Hi everyone, sorry have not been around, still having problems with my eyes, go blurred when on the computer for any length of time.

Hope you are all OK and your weather is not too bad, just started raining here and looks like it is here for the evening.

Off now to think about the ATC's for this month, just a bit behind then make a couple of birthday cards.

Hi all,
Well at last Johan and I seem to have finalised our plans for our holiday in GB. We leave here on 12th July and drive down to Calais and will most probably spend a night in Calais - don't tell Johan but there is a huge shopping centre there.
We are staying in Kent in a static caravan in Broad Hembury for 3 nights, then move on to Witney, Oxford (where we used to live) and staying in a static caravan there for 4 nights. We then go on to Derby and stay 3 nights in a static caravan and then 4 nights in Darlington in a static caravan. We will probably finish off by staying some nights in Travel Lodge hotels before returning home. We are not booking the boat as there are so many boats going backwards and forwards and it doesn't matter to us which time we go. We still have the gypsy feeling in us!!!!!!!!!!!
What a pity we'll miss you Jill, but then you are always popping over to England aren't you?
We had a shower of rain today but not too much.
How are you Jo Jo?
Sylvia xxx

Good morning all from a wet and miserable gloucester. Luckily we were warned of bad weather so planned to clear out a couple of kitchen cupboards and also tidy the conservatory. Yesterday was lovely and we did a lot on the garden which is looking good now so don't mind an indoor day too much.

Jo, Hope you are beginning to feel better now, colds and coughs are miserable aren't they and conjunctivitis is horrible.

Jill, bet you are looking forward to the christening and your trip over here.

Sylvia, hope you find somewhere to stay soon.

Not made many cards lately as we have been getting the garden ready for summer, just made a couple of birthday cards, a new baby one and an anniversary one.

Take care
Ann
Glos

Good morning to you all from a sunny Maine et Loire.
Hope you are all having a good long weekend over on the UK.
Sylvia, you are going to the UK the day I leave the UK, I will wave as the ferries pass :)))) We set off in about ten days as its Rémi's christening at the weekend after next
The lambs are all off the bottled milk so will be a lot easier for our friends that look after the place during our trip.
Been busy making cards in between getting my new kitchen planned, have now picked the one I want and also the granite work tops . We have been given the 8th Sept for the work to start so now need to get the utility sorted and look for the new cooker range and other appliances for the kitchen. Poor John is still in shock :)))))
Hope you are all keeping well

xxx Jill

Hi all,
Poor Jo Jo you do seem to be in for it at the moment. We wish you a speedy recovery so that you can enjoy this gorgeous weather we are having.
Yesterday Johan and I went to see friends of ours who live in a nice seaside district. Our friend, who is 73 years of age, has had a stroke. It is awful to see one of your friends deteriorating. He had this stroke some time ago and is having physiotherapy to be able to use his arms etc. and is making improvements but of course he will not be 100% any more as a part of his brain will have been damaged.
Johan and I are still busy planning our trip to England. At the moment we are still looking for a static caravan to rent in Kent or thereabouts and also one in Oxford or thereabouts. We have had several write to say they are full.
Syvia xxx

Sorry folks have not been around much this week, still feeling ill and now have conjunctivitis to add to the list!! Hopefully will be back to normal next week.

Morning, well it is sunny here but cold. Sorry have not been around for a few days staying at daughters. Have come home with an awful cough and cold, so feeling lousy at the moment. Not planning on doing much today, but I am going to look at making the next lot of ATCs. Just off to light a fire as it is so cold here today.

Sylvia, have sent you a couple of emails.

Hope you all enjoy what is left of your weekend.

Hi all,
Don't talk to me about global warming. I think we have had our summer now as it is so cold today. I went out on my scootmobile this morning to the market and managed to get absolutely soaking wet. I came home and changed all my clothes. Johan had a coffee ready waiting and a croissant.
My hairdresser phoned to say she cannot do any hairdressing for a couple of weeks. She had emergency surgery on one of her eyes. I don't know all the English words so cannot tell you what is wrong, but she will have to avoid strong light for while.
Johan has been spending a lot of time mapping out our route and is having trouble in some areas in finding static caravans or cottages to rent. I'll go through the list with him tomorrow.

Afternoon girls, hope you have a lovely time at your daughters Jojo.
It's lovely here, not as hot as it has been, just how I like it.Some info below re:: ATC's.
Not decided to renew or not yet, so this may be my last post on here for a while.(although I'll still look in)
Have fun & be good xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARGARET XX

This message is for atc swaps, if anyone would like to join in the
monthly swap please leave a message on relevant forums (I do check
them all) or email me.Thanks.

As some of us are in front, (I have some of Junes swaps in already) I thought I would give
you the next 3 months titles, July,August and September.
Don't feel you have to do this if you don't want to.I will keep everyone posted.

Please sign up for the swaps by the end of every month, either by email or post on any of the forums.
All swaps to me by 15th please of each month please, with s.a.e & postage, no postage, no swap)



Now for the themes -


JULY - The Beach

August - Lazy Days

September - Back to school





If you are speedy at doing your atc's and want to post them to me all
together, thats fine, or do them monthly, thats fine too.
Six atc's the same or similar, please.

I hope everyone is enjoying the swaps, if you have any title ideas/or queries
please let me know.Thanks.


Heather xx

Morning, well it is not so warm today but at least the sun is shining!! Wind is quite strong, and it turned very cold yesterday evening.
Just off to daughters so will hopefully be back later tonight.
Hope you all have a lovely day

Sylvia, if you are likely to be in the Gloucester area let me know when. glad Johan's op went well, hope he is pleased with the result.

Ann
glos

Hi all,
Well Johan's plastic surgery on his eye lids went off very well. He will have the stitches taken out tomorrow and feels well enough to drive himself to the hospital, so things are looking bright.
Johan has been doing a lot of mapping out of the route we want to take in England. We will most probably drive down to Calais and take boat to Dover and stay in Kent somewhere. Hope to find a static caravan for a few days. We will then travel to Southampton and make our way northwards. We want to stay in or around Oxford, then more north. The route is not yet finalised. Maybe a good job JoJo if you could send a message out. I would love to meet some of those I only know as "Anne", "Heather" "JoJo" etc.
The weather here is still fantastic.
Sylvia xxx

Afternoon girls,

Jojo you have been busy.

Well my membership is up on Wednesday, so if you don't see me posting on here you know I've not renewed.But you all know my email and I'm on facebook :))
I will update ATC info through our yahoo group.

It's beautiful here, just hope it stays that way.
Hope you are all keeping well.

Heather xx