General Chat

Morning ladies.

Thank you all for the Birthday wishes and all the lovely cards I received. I know everyone always says about them being so different, but they are, no two are remotely the same!! So much time and effort has gone into the making of them all they look beautiful. THANK YOU

Weather here beautiful today, sun is shining and the skies are blue and not a cloud to be seen, hope it lasts, could do with the garden drying out a bit.

Sylvia hope your granddaughter arrived home safely.

Jill hope you are not still trapped in your craft room, there again better than being trapped in the kitchen!!

Heather, hope Jack is getting along OK and not being too demanding and having you running around too much!!

Off now to play with the Cuttlebug and embossing dies I had for my birthday!

Hi, yes my granddaughter did arrive home ok but so late, was getting worried.
Johan went out to the library today to get some books with a larger letter to read when we go away next week.
I do hope it gets warmer. It's ok when the sun is out but every day such a night frost.
I've been looking on the internet for a trip for Johan and I in June in the uk. We want 3 weeks travelling around with our car, maybe staying two nights in one place.
I went to the dentist today and he has repaired a tooth for me. I had broken a piece off.
Greetings, Sylvia xxx

Morning girls,

Thank you for all my lovely cards.
All very different, I will post a pic in my blog later.

Sylvia hope you get the tooth sorted, very painful.

Is Ann back from her hols yet?


(changed back to HeatherinCheshire, sorry for confusion)

Off to bake a cake :))

Heather xx

Have a lovely Birthday Heather hope you receive lots and lots of lovely cards and presents and try to relax!!!!

Hope everyone is OK, weather here is very overcast and dull today, but at least it is not raining yet, although it is forecast for later.

Just off to take the dog for a walk

Have a good day everyone

Hi all,
Glad that Jo Jo and Heather received lots of birthday cards - 35????????????????? It does make one feel important, doesn't it?
Saw the surgeon who did my bowel operation last year and he is pleased with me. No more appointments with him now for a year.
Just think of all the cards I can make when I have no more hospital appointments!
My neighbour who has gone to her house in Hungary tells me the temperature there is a lot higher than here. She phoned me this morning.
Sylvia xxx

Sylvia, 35???? No not 35, will count up later!!!

Well the weather is really cold here today but sunny, so cannot complain.

Was going to craft but daughter has just phoned to say she is on her way over with the children, so no crafting again today.

Have a good day all of you

Morning girls,

Looks like we are in for some rain today, grey clouds looming.
Off to my craft group this afternoon.Hope you all have a good day & weekend xx

(re:atc's, just waiting for a few more to arrive then I will swap & send)

Heather xx

Afternoon everyone, hope you are all well.

Heather enjoy your crafting afternoon, must be good fun to craft in such a lovely group of people.

Weather here mixed, sun and rain, still very cold though.

Watching Create and Craft/Ideal World as it is free P&P some lovely things, but the kits are too big for me and I do think I have enough goodies at the moment!!

Off now to print some stitching patterns off as I need to make some cards, then will have a play with my cuttlebug, still not had time to have a go with it.
Have a lovely weekend all of you
Joxx

Hi all,
Another cold winters day has passed and everybody is wondering when summer is coming.
Heather I have posted my ATC cards to you today. The title is TRAVEL. I am not sure which month these are supposed to be for as I didn't take part in the WEATHER ones.
I went to the doctor with my ear again today and she said there is no improvement and I now have stronger ear drops. She wanted to see me next week but I said I was going away, and she said she is going away the week afterwards, so if necessary I have to play doctor myself.
Johan and I are still uncertain of which route we will take when we visit Gt Britain. I think it would be nice if we could have a meet up somewhere with those who are within reasonable distance. We should be in uk around 12th June for approx. 3 weeks.
See you tomorrow everybody.
Sylvia xxx

Evening girls,

Sylvia, it's Travel theme next month for atc's, so yours will be extra early :) Looking forward to seeing them.

You will have to tell us which area you will be visiting Sylvia, I will try to come and see you but can't promise anything xx

Anyway off now, sounds like we have visitors.

Speak soon

Heather xx

Good morning to you all and hope you all are keeping well and a hug coming your way if you need one xx


Glad Heather had such a lot of cards to open for her birthday :))

Been very busy here as still doing five feeds a day and at the moment we are trying to get them to eat some special granules as a top up.
Been busy also as our new staircase was installed and now we cannot decide on colour. Its in its natural oak but all our beams are now very aged oak so a lot darker. The kitchen is big enough to take a darker shade but we cannot decide what looks best so might go a light oak then darken bit by bit.
Its great to have proper stairs as the old ladder type that were what they used to get upstairs to the storage and grain store when it was a farm. They looked full of character but were a bit lethal and we had to add a hand rail as always used to come down on all fours :))))
Next big job now is a new kitchen and change the utility, John had thought the renovations all done seven years ago but its all change again:)))
Have been doing a few cards and am halfway through an accordian card , my first one and so far very pleased with it.
Hope you all have a good weekend

xx Jill

Hi all,
Just been making a wedding card, which was nice to do. I cut out a wedding cake in white card and then gave the tiered effect with gold stickers and added small roses and on the top a bride and groom picture. Worth the time? Yes, I think it was.
I still have to put the finishing touch to it with ribbon and lace.
Hope you are all well
Sylvia xxx

Hi all, got back from holiday at 2AM this morning so really tired. not even unpacked it all yet, but have done 1 load of washing and a Tesco run.

I am really missing the hot sunshine, and feeling the cold now.

Must get back to card making soon though.

hope all are well.

ann
Glos

Ann nice to see you home, hope you had a lovely time. Hate coming back to lots and lots of washing!!

Sylvia the wedding card sounds lovely, the bride and groom will really appreciate it I am sure.

Jill your stairs sound magnificent, love oak staircases. I would definitely start off light it is easier to darken than it is too lighten!!

Take care everyone.
Joxx

Afternoon girls,

It's sunny in Cheshire :))

Sylvia your May atc's arrived today, thank you xx

Please sign up for the May Atc swap, by end of April, thanks.Atc's to me by 15th May (any problems, just email me)

'Travel' is the theme.

Please don't worry about missing or opting out of any of the swap months, you can join in whenever you like.

Hope everyone is ok

Heather xx

Morning all, hope you are OK.

Weather here was torrential rain this morning, but the sun is just struggling to get through, so you never know.

Have grandchildren today so just a quick message, hopefully be back later if not too exhausted.

Morning girls,

Jojo it's freezing here, the sun is trying to come out, but only just.
I've managed to make a few cards this week.
Hope you find some crafting time soon.

Hope everyone is well

Heather xx

Very heavy April showers around 12 oclock but lovely sunshine at the moment.
Went to the hospital this morning for my check up., went by bus. when we came out to walk into town it was pouring. soon stopped though.

It is all Ok apparently, it was a rodent ulcer but there was a clear 1.5cm area round it so not likely to spread. I saw one of the consultant's team, she was very nice if running 40 minutes late (as they do!!). I have to go back in 6 months to check that the scar is flattening, apparently it takes 18 months altogether. but I can lift (and hoover) again now. (Hmmm)

Went on into town shopping, bought three T shirts/3/4 sleeve tops half price in M&S, and a waterproof pink jacket in seconds ahead, plus a new pair of slippers and a tub of body butter with Vit E (Body Shop). Then had lunch out, I had chile and chips and a glass of wine. (definitely not good for the diet!!

Ann
Glos

Hi all,
Well we came back this afternoon. We have had a wonderful sunny week, just a shower of rain on Wednesday evening. We had temperatures of between 17-20 degrees.

Sylvia glad to hear you had a lovely time, weather here has been so variable, sunny one minute and torrential rain the next, wish it was just April shower!!
Ann sounds like you had a good result at the hospital, long time for the scar to heal though, still at least you are able to do the vacuuming!!! lol
Heather I would like to say I am going to craft this weekend as OH is playing golf both Saturday and Sunday but I know I will be tempting fate if I say it!!