General Chat

Morning everyone, hope you are all keeping nice and warm, weather here horrible at the moment, so windy and torrential rain, hope there isn't any flooding for any of you.

Still have not started my Christmas cards, really must get a move on, need some inspiration I think.

Sylvia, the things you cook sound so much nicer than anything I make, think I will have to take some lessons from you!!
Off to bed now I think.

Hi all,
Where has this weekend gone to?
On Friday my eldest daughter and her partner came and they stayed for dinner. We invited my granddaughter too. Janet fetched a Chinese meal for us and our granddaughter took the rest of the meal away with her for her boyfriend who she was picking up from the train. It was nice to have some of the family round the tablet again.
Saturday we had the fish which I was going to cook on Friday had Janet and her partner not turned up.
I have been making more cards, even though I don't really need them. Just in case..............
My neighbour Bibi came down for a chat this morning and wants Johan to help her with some paperwork. She is coming again tomorrow. Her husband has had an attack and cannot use much of his right arm and swallowing is difficult. She told me that she thinks he doesn't even know she is there sometimes. She now has to do everything, even to washing him every day. I am sure she could have the nurse in though but she does this herself. But then there is the paperwork, which is what he used to do. I always do shopping for her if I can.
Not long now before we go to Spain. I do hope the weather will be better. When we come back Xmas will be on top of us.
Jo, you must get a move on with your cards. Now.
See you tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Morning ladies, hope you are all OK and keeping nice and warm. Went to visit my sister yesterday, late afternoon and took me an hour and half to get home as the roads had all flooded in the couple of hours I was there. Nightmare journey home which normally takes 20 mins.

Have any of you been watching Ideal World/Create and Craft over the weekend? 3 day craft extravaganza Saw some lovely new ideas for card making including a card they called a 'push me pull me' card or a double slider, using a plastic bag, great idea. Found it also on you tube

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y7z8SD-k6i8

Hope you all had a lovely weekend and are looking forward to a fun filled week without too much housework!

So sorry to read Barbara's sad news xxxx

Been busy over here trying to get joint wedding and christening invites done, nearly at the end of them all thank goodness.
We are away at the end of the month as trying to catch up with family and flying to the Isle of Man for my mums birthday.So been trying to get all my Christmas cards done and so far have about 45 made so not too bad.

xx Jill

Went to Hobbycraft today with a friend -a bit disappointed as they no nice 3D Die Cut Christmas decoupagge. Got a painting by numbers for £2.99 though. I`ve done them before, Ros xx

Goodness seven days since anyone posted on here, are we all to busy making cards.

I posted a several cards today to USA, NZ and Australia, all had embellishments on them but didn't seem that thick or heavy. four were 81p and the fifth was £1.22 and to me it felt no thicker or heavier than the others. so be aware if posting abroad, the postage makes for expensive cards.

ann
glos

Hi all,
Yes Ann, it is shameful that we are all so busy and no time to write here.
I am in the process of writing the names and addresses on the BG's Xmas cards. Yes, all your cards are finished and ready to go. You see I go, or at least hope to go, to Spain on Thursday and when I come back it will be December and time to start posting some overseas cards. We don't want the postman weighed down with too many cards just on top of Xmas, do we? I like to post early and that spreads the postman's loads a bit.
I said "hope to go to Spain" because Johan has to see the doctor tomorrow and if she says he cannot go, then we will have to cancel our booking. His blood is not good and he is mooching around the house now which is not like him at all. I too, am not feeling 100%, very dizzy, but think it is the medicine I am taking for cystitis. I have to have another bladder rinse out on Wednesday. It will be heavenly bliss to have two weeks away with no hospitals, doctors, no meals to prepare, no shopping.
My daughter went to London this morning with our grandchildren, Linda of 25 years and Jan of 22 years. Linda phoned me in tears that they had missed their plane - they were shopping at Schiphol and thought the crowd of people in front of them were going on the same plane, but they weren't. They managed to get a plane this afternoon at 4.30 pm and 150 Euros extra to pay, and of course a wasted day. I phoned them a while ago and they were sitting in a pub in Kensington waiting for some dinner, so they are now ok. This trip to London was Johan and my present to Janet for her 50th birthday. She was so looking forward to going.
Well will try and post tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Hi all,
Just a quick one. I am not going on holiday after all as Johan is not well. I am not really surprised I suppose. I phoned the grandchildren and daughter this morning and they were tucking into a good
English breakfast which they all enjoy and were going to do a sightseeing tour of London.
See you tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Sylvia. sorry to hear that Johan is unwell and also sorry that you will not get the holiday you were looking forward to.

Ann
Glos

just written all my 7 cards for my group and started writing others too tonight as they are all made-I think !!!

Hi all,
Well it is a good thing we cancelled our holiday as I had to get the doctor in today to Johan. I went myself to have a bladder rinse and when I came back Johan was in terrible pain and asked me to get the emergency doctor. I did and his bladder was so full that the doctor emptied it and put a catheter in for him. Tomorrow he has to see our own doctor. Johan doesn't have the pain any more but now to know what was the cause of it.
We think it is his prostate gland.The house is all topsy turvy again, suitcases lying around, coat hangers in abundance and piles of clothes. These were all going to Spain but must put them back in the cupboard.
I think you will all get your Xmas cards extra early!
See you tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Hi Girls,

Sorry I've not posted, I have looked in now & then but been so busy.Anyway December Atc's -

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)



DECEMBER - The Night before Christmas

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 queries
please let me know.


Hope everyone is keeping well and all christmas cards are done (or nearly).

Love to you all

Heather xx

Evening ladies, sorry have not been around much lately, with one thing or another. Hopefully now will have some time for myself and start to do my Christmas cards!!! I know, I am very late with them and hopefully will get them all finished!!! Will need to come up with something very simple I can see. Have lots of family birthday cards due in the first week in December as well, daughter, granddaughter, daughter in law, brother and sister, also brother and sister in law!!!



Kids took OH to Centre Parcs for his birthday for a long weekend, we had a lovely time plenty of snow and very cold! Grandkids loved it.



Sylvia, so sorry to see that your holiday in the warm was cancelled. I really hope that Johan is feeling a little better and that his own doctor manages to get him sorted out. Hope you are managing OK and that you are not too disappointed.

Hope everyone is keeping nice and warm!!

Hi all,
Well I had my first two Xmas cards today. One from a birthday girl and one from another cyber friend. All very early, but "better early than late".
Snow has almost disappeared so shall venture out on my scootmobile tomorrow. Must look around for Xmas presents. My daughter is going to have her foot in plaster on Thursday so won't be able to help very much. She has a party at Center Parcs tonight as Center Parcs is ...... years old. Her partner is not allowed to go. Janet has just come back from London with the grandchildren and now tonight in Center Parcs to sleep.
We still don't know what we are doing for Xmas. Maybe to Eindhoven to our daughter or just at home. Also depends on both Johan and my health.
See you all tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Hi girls,

Thank you to Ros, your card arrived today xx

Hope everyone is keeping well.

Heather xx

Thank you also Ros for your pretty card. Hope you have got mine by now.
What a pity Margaret has to drop out. I am sure you will all have read her e-mail by now.
I have sent 32 Xmas cards, but certainly do not expect 32 back. I like making cards and I like sending them.
Dreadful weather here today, lots of sleat and snow and cold, brrh, brrh.
Sylvia xxx

Have got your lovely one , Sylvia -thank you very much , Ros xx

Hi, I didn't know Margaret is dropping out. That is a shame.

Ann
Glos

Sylvia,
Many thanks for the beautiful card which arrived today.

ann
Glos

Thank you for the lovely christmas card Sylvia, it must have taken you ages.

Sorry to hear Margaret is dropping out of our group, stay in touch love.

Heather xx