General Chat

Hi all,

Thank you all for the lovely messages of support and thanks I have received following stepping down as group coordinator. I have been quite touched! Thank you Heather for the beautiful card which arrived this morning.

I have now had "Old Year, New year ATCs from Heather, Carol Ann and Sylvia. I will need some more entries to make the swap worth while, so now Christmas is over, can I persuade anyone else to take part?

Our decs will be coming down today, although I am loathe to open up the loft hatch to put them away as our boiler went on strike yesterday and the house is freezing. Despite paying a monthly maintenance contract fee, they can't send anyone out till tomorrow. I have managed to warm the bedrooms using the heaters we normally have in the conservatory, and we have a gas fire in the lounge, but the rest of the house is still very cold.

Btw Sylvia, I did receive a Christmas card from you, and very nice it was too!

Liz x

Has anyone seen Jill? I know she was not well a few days ago (flu I think) I was wondering if she is better?

Ann
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Hi all,
Found you all at last. Am I the last one to have joined the site again? Doesn't say much for my IQ does it?
Johan has a terrible cough and I fear he has Bronchitis but he won't go to the doctor. He cannot take chances at his age - 82.
I am glad I wasn't the only one who had difficult with the ATC cards this time. I think we all had a lot going with Xmas and New Year, making Xmas cards and ATC cards. Who knows some of you may still come forward with some cards.
Has anybody started making Xmas cards ready for next Xmas LOL?
Have a nice evening.
Sylvia xxx

Not started making any for next year Sylvia but have some left over from this year because they will have needed a large stamp. I will use them next year for those that I don't post!
Hope Johan hasn't got bronchitis, tell him to stay in the warm.
Ann
Glos

January birthday girls --I haven`t done your cards yet --may just buy them this time, apologies, so you will get them soon. Need to restock my card making box after Xmas
Ros xxx

Christmas does get in the way doesn't it?

Has anyone heard anything from Jill?

Ann
Glos

No sorry Ann, heard from her on Thursday, but not since.

Sylvia, sorry to hear Johan is unwell, if he wont go to the doctors all you can do is keep him warm and if it gets any worse send for the doctor to visit him!!
My ATC's are very late but going in the post in a minute!! But I am sure I am not the last.

Hello my name is Jean, I made and sold cards for many years,now iI love scrapbooking, I would love to join in if I may.

Jean x

Hello Jean, if you hold on I am sure that JoJo will contact you. basically you are welcome to join, Jo will need a few details from you and will explain. she is our coordinator.

Sylvia, I have sent it to the top for you.

ann
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thank you Ann

Jean email on its way to you
Jo

Hi ladies. chilly today isn't it? Sunny here at the moment but it was a bit drizzly this morning. Must make a few cards, I have 7 to make for Jan/Feb not including the Jan birthdays that I have already sent.

No sign of Jill, I hope she is OK, i think she had flu the last time she was around.

Ann
Glos

Hi everyone. I love making cards, but never have enough people to send them to! Can I join you please?

Nadine x

Hi Nadine, you would be most welcome. if you hang around a bit Jo, our coordinator will contact you and let you know what is involved. There are actually 30 or so of us in the group, some on GR and some on FTF. We used to all be on here until some left GR 18 months ago.

Even if you choose not to join we like hearing from other crafters so please feel free to post on this thread.

Ann
Glos

Hi everyone.
Haven't posted to The Birthday Girls before, but joined the group shortly before Christmas and was wonderfully surprised to receive so many lovely cards from you all. Thank you so very much. They put mine to shame.
I had all my family over this Christmas and had put all my crafting stuff away - so couldn't make any more to return the compliment - but assured, you are all on my list for next year!!
Just thought I'd give you a bit of news: my daughter is getting married in February - in Vienna!! AND I'm going to give her away. How's that for something to look forward to?
Bad part - had to spend today traipsing round the shops for an outfit. Got one - thank goodness - got the bag and hat to match, as well. All I need now are the shoes (the ones they had to match the outfit were like winkle-pickers - anyone remember them? - and I'm afraid I'm a bit long in the tooth for them now.) Still, sure I'll find some.
Well, got to get ready to go out to my club tomight. We're having an 'Auction of Unwanted Christmas Pressies'. Anyone get any of those?
Speak again.
Sue

Hi Sue, nice to 'speak' to you on the thread. Don't worry about the cards you didn't send, not all of us sent to everybody. It is nice to see a variation of styles though isn't it? Mine are always very simple compared to some I received.

Lovely to have a wedding to look forward to, and in Vienna, and with you giving her away. I am sure it will be a wonderful day!

Ann
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Nadine, have sent you an email.

Sue lovely to see you posting, I am sure no one minded at all you had only just joined us.
A wedding in Vienna, sounds lovely and giving your daughter away, I found it daunting just being the Mother of the Bride!! Does that mean you will have speeches to make? Nice that you got your outfit on the first shopping trip, wish I had, everything I liked my daughter didn't! Still sorted it all in the end.
Your auction for unwanted Christmas presents sounds like a good idea.
Hope Jill and Sylvia and of course Johan are all OK
haven't seen them around for a couple of days.
Joxx

JoJo
Speeches???????? Hadn't thought of that. Spose I'd better get my thinking cap on.
By the way - when I went shopping with my daughter I had the same trouble as you - so ended up going today on my own. I'm much better shopping on my own.
Just come back from the auction and managed to pick up one or two handy little things for very little money - now that's the kind of shopping I like !!!

Good morning to you all, its good to be out of bed and feeling almost back to normal again.
What a great start to the New Year and all my crafting goodies still waiting to be played with!!
Must get this months cards made and posted as will be a little late, wish that I had kept some in reserve.
Have lots of catching up to do and we are off again in three weeks, will need the holiday. The trip to the UK, Ireland and Isle of Man was too hectic to enjoy, will not be doing that again in a hurry. Luckily,only one of the ferry crossings hit gale force 8/9, managed to sleep through the other four crossings :)))))

Sylvia, sorry to read that Johan is unwell, hope he is felling better xxx

Must go and get the rest of the decs down as started yesterday then gave up. Luckily in France the twelve day thing does not count :)))))

xx Jill

Jill, pleased to see you back and that you are felling a little better, flu is just awful, people who say they have flu and are still going to work, do not have flu.

Welcome to the group Nadine.

Happy Birthday to Carole hope you have a lovely day.