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Thank you Jo. ....lol.... I think ;-) ;-) ;-) already recieved some cards off the ladies and friends, some more to come I think, some presents to open ,but we are waiting for S and C coming .... I have an amazing birthday cake , D designed it and a lady made it for her, I will have some pics taken and send them through to you and Ann,
Flowers and chocs have arrived from the littlies next door :-D :-D :-D :-D

Thanks again for the lovely cards Jo and Ann <3 <3

love Jean xx <3

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Just in case you forget Jean.

Sounds as if you are having a lovely day. Enjoy enjoy enjoy.

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Hello girls. I will send you a list in a few days Jo but just wanted to thank you and all the birthday girls for their cards and birthday wishes. thanks you all very much. :-D <3

Happy Birthday Ann, hope you have had a lovely day and have enjoyed your Birthday with lots of lovely cards to open. and no extra postage to pay!!!!.
Love Jo xxxx

I have just put this on the craft thread but thought I would repeat it here. I don't know if any ex members of the group read the boards.

I have just been making some Christmas cards for one of the charities I make cards for. I have been re-making last year's cards.

Why do I feel guilty when re-using handmade cards? I don't with shop bought ones. I think it is because I feel like saying 'This is not all my own work :-D Maybe I should put on the back "with thanks to...."

Does anyone else re-make handmade cards. I feel it is such a shame to waste them when they are so lovely and I don't have room to keep them.

My reply is on the cardmaking thread Ann...

Yes thanks Jean I have seen it and responded :-D

For those who use them in their card making....I have just bought 100 small tassels from eBay for £2-85.....from China......... they arrived today and I am most impressed with the quality. I am sure a quick search will find them.

Thanks Susan

Ann, I have all the ones I have been sent in a box at the bottom of a wardrobe in the spare room! I keep saying I am going to take them apart and reuse the pieces, but as yet have not done anything with them. I think it is such a waste of such lovely cards not to do anything with them, but it is just finding the time to take them apart and reuse.
Jo xx

Nudge for Winifred

Thanks Ann .....found you xxx

Sorry that we are a bit out of date on here, but with my vertigo try not to go on the computer too often as it certainly makes it worse. It has been terrible since I had a car crash in February, so hopefully it will settle down at some point. On two lots of medication for it now but not not really making much difference. Need to use a walking stick for my knee, just hoping that will clear with physio and will not need surgery.
Hope everyone is keeping well
Jo xx

Jo! I didn't know about the car crash. Goodness, what happened, do hope you will recover soon. Luckily at this time of year the birthday girls jog on without too much prompting. Let me know if I can do anything though.

Ann,some silly young man hit me when I was waiting to turn right into my drive and when I say he hit me, that is an understatement he was going so fast he ended up 20 foot in front of me. My car was written off and I found out later gave me concussion and damaged the ligaments in my right knee.
As you say the group does jog along all by itself most of the time. I think the postings on here miss Sylvia she always kept it going.
Your new addition to the family looks so sweet.

Jo xx

Sounds nasty Jo. Did the police get involved? Is it a 30mph limit? Hope your knee heal soon. Xx <3

I phoned for the police as my car was blocking the road, his car was on the grass verge. It had taken one wheel of my car completely off so it could not be pushed out the way. Living in a village the police only sent one officer so my husband came and helped direct the traffic till the salvage people arrived. I wouldn't mind but I had been waiting to turn right for over a minute as it was 5.30 and everyone one was coming home from work. I had my lights on my brake lights on and an indicater and he still said he didn't see me!! He was going well over the speed limit, but at least he told the police and his insurance company that the accident was completely his fault, so his insurance sent me a hire car straight away and settled with no problems at all. My insurance company on the other hand were rubbish so would not advise anyone to use M&S car ins!! Still it all could have been so much worse.
Jo xx

Glad it all got settled quickly Jo. Just hope all your aches heal soon. So have you got another car? Or had the old one fixed? :-)

hi all
im so sorry I haven't been able to make any cards at present I have recenty been involved in a car accident and im still pretty sore

hope everyone is ok

Are you still no better Michelle? did you claim compensation for your injuries? You seem to have been suffering quite a while now. sorry it is no better though. why don't you buy an inexpensive pack of cards and send those instead of making them for now, like Roz does. That way you won't feel guilty. Hope the aches go soon. :-) <3