General Chat

What wonderful weather. It was so warm here today, even though there was a breeze about. Johan and I went with the taxi and my scootmobile into 'town' and I bought myself 4 different tricot shirt tops for Spring.
I went to look at the handicraft stall on the market and as usual got carried away. I'll have to ask Johan to move soon!!!!!
How are you today Ann?
See you tomorrow
Sylvia xxx

Afternoon everyone, Ann nice to see you back home, hope it all starts to feel better soon.

Sue pleased to hear the wedding went well, I was wondering about it. What a lovely idea to have it in a tram something different.
Yes we felt the earthquake here, shook the house and a piece of glassware fell off a shelf!! Obviously left it too near the edge.

Good morning to you all and glad to see that you are home now xx

Up early today as going to the Notaire to sign and pay for a bit of land that juts in between the cottage garden and our top paddock. The land is no use to anyone as unable to build on it but we have always been worried that she would sell to someone that would make a garden and allotment of it and use it in the summer.Thats the trouble of living like us surrounded by your own fields, you don't want neighbours :))))
Don't know what we will do with it as its higher than the cottage garden but might clear and put steps up to it so that the paying guests can use it. We have our own garden and don't need it for our own use.
Hope to craft this afternoon ,perhaps I should start Aprils ATCs as I am so far ahead:)))))

Have a good day

xx Jill

April ATC's I haven't even done the March ones yet!! What is the theme for April Jill?

Weather here lovely and sunny today, although still frosty, grass is white all over.
Have a good day all of you
Joxx

Hi hope everyone is ok.

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 thought I would try this idea.Giving
you the next 3 months titles and see how you get on.If it doesn't
work I will go back to monthly titles.Don't feel you have to do this
if you don't want to.I will keep everyone posted.Now for the themes -

We already have March's theme (to me by 15th please, with s.a.e &
postage, no postage, no swap)

APRIL - 'WEATHER' (as in rain, snow etc)

MAY - 'TRAVEL' (create a theme e.g. traintravel,countries or use
items from your travels, tickets etc)

JUNE - 'SPORTS' (anything relating to sport/sports)

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
please let me know.Thanks.

Heather x

Hi all,
Like Jill, I'm also far ahead with card making now - even got some Xmas cards ready for next Xmas and the Birthday Girls birthdays up to next August. Yes, I don't mind being ahead as that gives me time for other things when necessary.
Jill, I thought you were so sociable, and now I hear you don't want strangers looking into your garden. You might even have had a few who would pitch their tent if they were given the opportunity. When we used to spend our winters in Spain we had some woods near us and there would regularly be one or two couples turn up late at late with a rucksack and spend the night in the woods.
Still lovely dry weather.
Sylvia xxx

Evening ladies, sorry I have not been around, my laptop decided to pack in completely it is only 18 months old!! Will need to be completely rebuilt including a new board. I have lost everything that was on it. Now I have some things backed up but I have a small problem as my back up is online and my password and log in details for the online place is on my laptop. Now I know that was silly of me, but as it was so new just never dreamt that it would burn out. The data needs a specialist company to remove it. The charge will start at £250 just to retrieve the data! Is what I had on it worth that much? Certainly my grandchildren’s photos are irreplaceable, have to now decide what to do. Computer will be repaired for middle of next week so will not be around much. If you need me email me as daughter is picking them up for me.
Take care hope to be back soon


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY

Morning girls,

Oh Jojo what a shame about your laptop.Ours has conked out too, but it's only the connection, just finding the time to go and get a new one, at least we still have the old desktop.
Hope you get it sorted soon.

Daughter is signing the contract for her new apartment today, so we will be ferrying her suitcases & boxes for her.Love the girl to bits but I will be so pleased to get into her hovel of a bedroom and clear it out :))

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and special 'Mums' days tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Mandy xx


Heather x

Happy birthday Mandy, hope you got the card, I sent it early because of hospital.

Oh JoJo what a pain, I would not have expected that in a new computer either. what make is it? Have you not put your photos on a disc or anything? A lesson to all of us here.

I assume that means you have lost all your B girls info? have you got a printout of the list? If you want one let me know and I will send a paper copy to you.

Ann
Glos

Thank you all so much for the lovely cards that have been dropping onto the mat over the last few days. I've been very good and not opened them until today! It always amazes me how they are all so different, and I've got some new ideas myself now!

Thank you again, love to you all,
Mandy xx

Mandy, glad to hear that you enjoyed opening all your cards:))))
Been crafting with a friend today and have just finished a challenge swap for a crafting forum, must take a photo and get it on my photobecket.
hope you are all having a good weekend
xx Jill

Hi all,
Glad to hear that you are getting lots of birthday cards Mandy. Enjoy your birthday.
Jill and I have Mother's Day to celebrate on another day - forgotten just when.
What a storm we have had here in the Netherlands, even two houses which were being built here blew down. Sounds like that old nursery rhyme "Blow, blow and I'll blow your house down". Cannot remember all of it, just an inkling comes up now and again.
My daughter came yesterday and brought me a beautiful bunch of flowers, anemones, roses etc. in shades of red. I do get spoilt I know.
I bought myself a guillotine a week or so ago and am going to try it out this afternoon.
I cannot make bread at the moment as my bread making machine has broken down. I have looked up on internet and know which one I want, just the matter of going and getting it.
See you all tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

How do I join please, sounds really good, i have only been making cards for a year and would love to join.
Jenny

Hi Jenny

Normally you would give all your detail to Jo Jo who would add you to the list. Unfortunately she has lost everything on her laptop which has 'bust'. I am sure you would be very welcome I will pm you on Jo's behalf.

Ann
glos

Hi all,
And welcome Jenny. Hey, Ann, isn't it time we had a new list of members now. The last 3 are not on the official list yet.
Sylvia xxx

It is up to Jo Sylvia but which 3 are not on the list, I thought we were up to date.

I have just sent out Jenny's details as she wishes to join us, I hope everyone gets them OK, if not blame me not Jo. should add that I have not sent out an updated list.

Thanks for letting me have Jennys details Ann.
Welcome to our ever expanding group Jenny, I am sure you will love it.

I am sure Jojo will update the list when she can, hopefully her pc will be sorted soon. Please don't ask me to update it, I am hopeless with documents :))

Hope everyone is well and keeping warm, it's freezing here.

Take care

Heather xx

I hope Jo doesn't mind me stepping in but I didn't want to have Jenni hanging around.

Ann
Glos

Hi all, sorry I have not been around, hopefully will get laptop back tomorrow but I then need to send the hard drive away to see if they can retrieve any of the data on it.

Sylvia, I notice you said you do not have an up to date list, I have sent out at least 2 since I took over the last one I sent out on 15/2 I will email you one straight away.
I will update the list with Jenny's name as soon as I get my pc back, hope this is OK with all of you.
Hope everyone is keeping well, and thank you Ann for sorting Jenny out for me.
Joxx