Anyone interested in forming a UK live swap group??

[Lise Bu]

I have noticed that there are a number of UK residents who are members on this site. Would any of you been interested in forming a live/postal uk swap group?

I personally am in Derbyshire but I thought it might be nice to travel about a bit so that the travel and the organisation is shared.

Please let me know if you think this is a good idea.

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The following people are interested in live/postal UK swap group _ sorry if I have missed anyone out - i will be updating as more people show interest.

Me (lisebu) - Lise Chesterfield
Micromummy - Kate Chesterfield
Moggy - Chris Kent
Fantasy Firebird - Kay Cheshire
Craftygirl34 - Vicky Staffs
LoraLou - Sheffield
Stargroves- Berkshire
Ria - Gloria Hampshire
Purplecat - Karen Isle of Man
AnitaM - Anita Ashton Under Lyne
Sweetest-Sin - Thatcham
Wolfwynd - Laura Derby
Frog Princess - Tracy Kent
Esther - Coventry
Friedaquilter - Scottish Borders
Mwquilt - Marina UK
Jankensan - Yorkshire
Emma - London
Bonsaigirl - Val Scotland
Margaretfield - UK
PoshScot - Edinburgh
KristaKerosene - Scotland
Janice - Warrington
Duckface- Heidi Outer Reaches of Reality (somewhere in UK)
Tapestry - Kent
Rhea - Huntingdon
Susietex - Cambridgeshire
adifferentstory - Lynne Hertfordshire
Dawny - Scotland
Crafter412 - Janet Yorkshire
Stacymh - Sheffield
RosieM - Chichester
Carnival - Carole Surrey
Pumpkin - Stuart Isle of Wight
Lottie - Norfolk
RedPlantLady - Shirley - Lincolnshire

[Loralou]

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE that! I am dying to trade in person with peeps. I am yorkshire :) So near to you!

[Lise Bu]

Lora - I have just been reading your thread about NEC - I'm thinking of going (just need to talk to hubby) - maybe we could go together.

[Lise Bu]

Lora - even if nobody else is bothered (although I hope they are) - there is nothing to stop us meeting up - I notice you in Sheffield - I'm Chesterfield J29, so we are so close - and I could do with someone else to talk to by my art - i'm driving my husband mad lol. Lise x x x

[fantasy firebird]

Well I would love to go to a meet that doesn't involve me travelling for the majority of the day LOL Each time I have been to London its a major travelling experience, and come to think of it Stratford upon Avon wasn't a whole lot better.
You could possibly convince AnitaM as well LOL so that would be a Chester and a Manchester added to the list!!

[Lise Bu]

Brill news - micromummy is interested too - so at this rate we will have a nice little group going. Excellent - oooooh i'm getting so excited now lol x x x

[Loralou]

Yes would love to meet up with you for the brum show, I am in birmingham that weekend anyway! We shall arrange details a bit later on, I am off to bed in a min. FF want to some to Birmingham?

[Lise Bu]

Welcom to our new UK live swap group - Craftygirl34 x x

[susietex]

Hi, I'm in Cambridgeshire, so not a million miles away. I'd love to meet you.

[Lise Bu]

Thats so cool - great to have you aboard x x x

[moggy]

I'm always up for meeting - I live down in the South East corner... I'm up for travelling to most places though :jiggy:

[Lise Bu]

Excellent Moggy - welcome to the group x x

[adifferentstory]

I'm near London but it might be difficult for me to travel.

[Lise Bu]

adifferentstory - there are members from all over the country so don't worry about distance. I am hoping we will meet all over the country, so even if you can't get to one - you will be able to get to another one held near you. Good side of this is it gives you plenty of time to get your cards made.

I'm sure we will do plenty of trading via the post too.

Would be great to have you aboard if you decide to join. Lise x x x

[micromummy]

You can count me in too x x x

[Lise Bu]

Welcome to our little group Micromummy x x

[adifferentstory]

If there is one is London then i'd most likely get there. It all depends how my health is at the time.

[Stargroves]

Yes please, I'd love to join in. I'm near Swindon, and south of Oxford. I don't mind travelling a couple of hours...

Susie are you feeling better?

[Lise Bu]

Welcome to another member of our band of merry crafters - Stargroves x x

adifferentstory - I will put you on the list hun and keep you informed of our meets x x

[AnitaM]

I'll be soming along with FF will post on here when arrangements have been made.

Do you have any idea what time & where (i.e. at the entrance etc) we are going to meet? How will we recognise each other? Also just to warn you I probably won't have much to trade as I have been in India for the last 4 months and have only just got back (29.02.2008) so haven't had time to get back into crafting - my heads still in India!!!!:twitcy:

[purplecat]

If there was a meet up in the north, say near Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, I could fly in for the day. I had been toying with the idea of inviting people here, (isle of man), but its a bit far for a day, might have to be a sleep over lol!

[moggy]

I'm DEFINATELY up for coming to the Isle of Man - always wanted to go there!!

[Ria]

I'd like to join, but I would have to look a each venue, as I'm living way down South, so options open at the moment.

[AnitaM]

I've never been to the Isle of Man so I'm up for meet up there (need the airmiles) ;)

[Lise Bu]

Welcome AnitaM - we have not sorted the final details out yet for Sunday - but as soon as we have I will post them in here.

Don't worry about cards to trade - I'm sure you have some very interesting stories of India that you could tell us - I bet you wish your body as well as your head were still in India - I know i would.

Look forward to seeing you on Sunday x x

[Lise Bu]

Welcome Ria and Purplecat - Glad you have you both aboard.

I would love to come to Isle of Man - always wanted to - especially around TT time (nudge nudge wink wink lol)

Purplecat you are more than welcome to come and stay with us if need be - Micromummy has a big house so she would also be able to offer you a bed for the night if you came over. x x x

[purplecat]

Lise Bu that is a very kind offer, to stay with you, I may take you up on that. They have just opened a new flight route from the Island to east midlands and you can get tickets for £39.
As for TT- lol- we are away! we are going to see my sister in the US!

Sept time would be good as my eldest will have gone to Uni, so that frees up a room. I have a big house with plenty of room for crafting, but only 4 bedrooms.
A sleep over may involve camp beds but thats all part of the fun isn't it?

[moggy]

Camp beds, tents, B&Bs - whatever!! I'm happy to kip anywhere :sleep:

[sweetest-sin]

i am in berkshire , so i can commute to london, Reading possibly hungerford

[Lise Bu]

Me too - i'll sleep in the shed if it means a trip to isle of man lol.

You are welcome anytime Karen x x x

[Lise Bu]

Welcome to the group Sweetest-sin x x x

[purplecat]

Me too - i'll sleep in the shed if it means a trip to isle of man lol.

You are welcome anytime Karen x x x

Lol - actually thinking about it, if the boys (and hubby!) go sleep at their Grandpas, I would have 3 bedrooms and a bed settee available, so thats not too bad is it?
It may be on girls!

[wolfwynd]

I live in Derby. :D I'd most definitely be in!

[Frog Princess]

Whenever there's a meet-up I can get to, I'll be up for it! I couldn't make any of the meets last year- (boooo!)- so I'd love to join in as often as I can this year.

[Lise Bu]

Welcome Wolfwynd

Karen - it's a date hunni x x I like your style - send the hubby and the kids out the way so we can have a girly crafting weekend with lots of wine lol x x x

[Lise Bu]

Welcome Frog Princess x x

[Esther]

I might well be interested though I don't expect I'd make anything in the next few months. I'm due to have my second child any moment now.. as in today is my due date!!

I'm Coventry for the record but I have relatives scattered around and it is always an excuse to go visit them if I have something else to do as well :)

[Lise Bu]

Welcome Esther - and omg - congrats on your imminent arrival. Please let us all know when you have had your baby and that everything is good.

Now go and put your feet up and have a cup of tea.

Take care my darling - Hugs for you and bump x x x x (((((((((bump)))))))))

[friedaquilter]

I'm up in Scotland, just south of Edinburgh so a bit out of the way. Also I do travel a lot to give talks and workshops so am not available often. But you never know!

[Lise Bu]

Frida Keep it in mind hun - who knows we might have a swap up your end. There are quite a few scottish on the site x x

[poshscot]

Hi I am in Scotland, York is easy enough to get to. I am going to NEC (Birmingham) next Thurs 13th March to meet other friends but happy to pop by and say hello etc. if you are there.

Look forward to hearing from you. I love the idea of meeting up with like minded folk.

Louise x

[stacymh]

Hi, I'm going to be at the NEC on Sunday So I hope to see some of you there :)

[Lise Bu]

Poshscot - there is a group of us going to NEC on Sunday x x x

[poshscot]

Will be back in Edinburgh by then :( but wit enough notice hope to make the next mmet. Will this thread just stay open for a good chinwag?

[poshscot]

Sorry about spelling, and that before I have a glass of vino!!

[crafter412]

I wouldn't mind a bit of travel, depending on my health. I can no longer drive so London is out for me. I simply can't afford the train fares. I'm in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

[Dawny]

Hi all... am up in Scotland (Ayrhsire) so too far away for your 'meets'. Boooooo.

Hope you all have fun though.

Dawn
xx

[Stargroves]

Yay! We're practically neighbours :)



i am in berkshire , so i can commute to london, Reading possibly hungerford

[Lise Bu]

As well as live trading swaps I am hoping that as a group we will postal swap each other - so those that can't make the meetings can still join in the fun.

I have been talking to Dana about starting up an official group for all us UK members so that we have a home within a home to speak - but until then - I am happy to keep this thread open for us all to 'chinwag'.

I will let you all know as soon as it is set up - I am so pleased that everyone has been so proactive in replying to my pm's and in this thread.

I love international swaps but sometimes the postage just gets too much for me to keep paying. I am not currently in any open swaps due to them all being international.

Hugs to you all x x x Lise x x x

[susietex]

Hello Stargroves, I'm feeling a bit better, thanks for asking.

Anita, you're back * waves furiously, then has to sit down for a rest!!!!*

[mwquilt]

Hello everyone,

Thought it was time I said "Hello" as Lise winkled me out of my shell to let me know there was a UK thread on the go.

I have been a bit shellshocked by everything that went on before this site was set up, and therefore even more low profile than usual. Also, a bit tied up with family stuff and not very productive, except for some spindle spinning and art dolls I have been dabbling with.


I am going to try to make the NEC on Sunday, but might have to go on Thursday instead, due to family commitments at the weekend. I will keep an eye on the thread to see when/where it is all happening and let you know if I can make it. Probably won't have much to trade unless I can get some stuff done this week. It would be nice to meet everyone anyway...Fantasy Firebird and I already met at a live trade in Birmingham when we were on the other site.

I will be up for the postal trades even if I am not very good at making the live swaps..so thanks, Lise, for thinking of me.

[jankensan]

Can't get to Birmingham, but am defo in for future meet ups. I'm in Yorkshire too (in fact, Loralou, I used to go to the place where you work for my eye tests, lol!)

[Emma]

Hi Lise, meeting up and trading is so much fun :jiggy:
I've been lucky enough to meet up a few times with people here in London and it was brilliant. I know that London is a little far away for people in other parts of the country, so meetups in other areas too is a brilliant idea!!!

[bonsaigirl]

Hi Lise,
Thanks for the invite and I would love to meet but as I'm in Dunfermline travel is a bit of a problem along with a full time job. Happy to stay in touch on this thread and do some postal swapping.

[Lise Bu]

Welcome aboard to all of you - just remember we are only as far away as an e-mail. Love and hugs to everyone x x x x x x

[Craftygirl34]

I cant wait to meet up it will be brill, may have some converted friends with me too, and am hoping they will be joining the site soon.:jiggy:

[Loralou]

I'm in Yorkshire too (in fact, Loralou, I used to go to the place where you work for my eye tests, lol!)
It's a small world afterall!

[Stargroves]

I know comparisons are odious but here is another site which has sub-groups within its worldwide membrship: http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/sewingclasses/board.pl?f=24 It's still one big global community, but it recognises that, say, Kiwi stitchers, want to share info that is of no interest to a Canadian stitcher.

Maybe when Dana has time, a regional communities section of our ever growing forum would help?

Anyway I've drunk too much tonight and sorting my many typos is taking too long. Night all



[QUOTE=Lise Bu;47580]As well as live trading swaps I am hoping that as a group we will postal swap each other - so those that can't make the meetings can still join in the fun.

I have been talking to Dana about starting up an official group for all us UK members so that we have a home within a home to speak - but until then - I am happy to keep this thread open for us all to 'chinwag'.

[margaretfield]

I'm definitely up for meeting,but not at the NEC.

I go to Chesterfield quite regularly, and Sheffield too.

[adifferentstory]

Stargroves - It would be worth posting this in the user group thread as she is sure to see it there.

[KristaKerosene]

I am in Kirkcaldy so too far for traveling down south but I see there is a bunch of us in Scotland and I am in Edinburgh alot. I would be well up for meeting up with people in the future before I ship out of here as we will be moving to Shetland in the future dont suspect there will be many live ATC swaps up there but I suppose I could always try and start one :twitcy: I am also liking the idea of the UK post swaps.

[purplecat]

Lise Bu, as this thread is really taking off , may I suggest you edit your first post, and list everyones name and where they are from as a reference? just an idea!

[Stargroves]

Lise I've posted the "regional communities" suggestion under member support.

Great idea purplecat :)

I'll be away most of next week, do we have a rendez-vous point for NEC on Sunday?

[Loralou]

Want to suggest something? And a time?

[AnitaM]

How about 1 - 1.30 at the entrance of the hall - that way everyone has had time to look around and we can then all have alook at what everyone has bought and by that time I'm sure we will all need to sit down and have some food and rest before doing somemore shopping.

What do you think?:unsure:

[mwquilt]

That sort of time sounds good..

Which exhibiton though? There is the Hobbycrafts one and the Sewing for Pleasure one..my ticket covers both and I think they are in different halls, so there's a need to make sure everyone is waiting in the same place :-)

[Loralou]

That time is perfect for me too. lets meet at the hobbycrafts one, agree we should exchange mobile numbers....if I can find out what mine is!

[AnitaM]

The 2 halls are usually next to each other but yes lets meet at the hobbycrafts one. PM me for my mobile number - I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone. Now all I have to do is stop looking on this site and get some ATC's done;)

[Loralou]

I'm going to go and make some for trading! I'm excited. How many people are meeting us? I know of stacymh, Lise Bu, stargroves, AnitaM, me, mwquilt.....is that the list?

[Janice]

I think this is a great idea to have some live meets - I won't be in Birmingham but perhaps another time - Manchester or Liverpool for me altho' I do visit Scotland on holiday quite abit:D

[fantasy firebird]

I had mooted the idea of Scotland for a weeks holiday so you never know, plus the fact that considering I sit on a train for nigh on 5 hrs each way to London, whats the difference going up!!
I will see if an "old" friend of ours and partner are interested in meeting us on Sunday

[Duckface]

nice to see so many faces from this side of the water - i would be interested to have a met up - at the mo i am out of action and unable to drive or do any atcs :eek: ggrrrrrrrrr:( so i am a bit useless really, surprizing what you need to arms for:jiggy::D
so i will keep an eye on the thread and see where it goes and will see if i can make it - i am planning on going to Alexandra Palace in April still - well i have brought a ticket :rolleyes:, so if anyone elses is planning on going i know its 'down' south:jiggy: but they do have people swapping, you may have to pick and chose;)


catch you soon

DF

[fantasy firebird]

have just been on phone with Anita and we are travelling down together!! I will be meeting her at 7:30am (she does like her early mornings!!)

[AnitaM]

Yes but think of the extra time you will have to buy buy and buy some more.


have just been on phone with Anita and we are travelling down together!! I will be meeting her at 7:30am (she does like her early mornings!!)

[fantasy firebird]

best take BOTH credit cards then!!!

[Lise Bu]

Cool - I think most people I have contacted about this group have replied - which is fab - I will edit 1st post with people details on so we all know who is who.

I am travelling to Birmingham on Sunday with Micromummy - she is coming to get me at 8.30am - so we will be about from 10ish. I am happy to meet up 1-1.30pm at entrance to hobby craft room.

I am happy to exchange mobile numbers x x x x x

[RosieM]

I'm a bit far south but will keep an eye on where meetings take place - very good idea to get this group going. I hadn't realized how many were in the UK!:jiggy:

[Lise Bu]

Please do keep an eye on this thread Rosie - and when we have our group up and running perhaps you will join. We are going to be holding postal swaps as well as live swaps so you can join in those if you want. Hugs Lise x x x

[mwquilt]

On the inside of the ticket barriers of the exhibition hall entrance , or on the outside of the hall.

[Stargroves]

On the outside of the barriers, in the Atrium, might be best, there's room to mill around.:D

I'd like to suggest we might in one of the food areas so we could all sit down with our picincs and/or a cuppa, but there are too many different areas and chances are we would all be waiting in different areas :jiggy:. So just outside sounds good to me. If I'm REALLY organised (unlikely!) I might do some ATC sized ATCSFORALL.com flyers to leave lying around the refreshment areas and maybe even one to wear on me... what do you all think?

[poshscot]

I'm really jealous I'm going to miss you all this time round, I'm sure you'll have a ball.

Anyone interested in doing a cj, I've wanted to do one for ages but its too pricey to send overseas.

Lou x

[fantasy firebird]

I'm really jealous I'm going to miss you all this time round, I'm sure you'll have a ball.

Anyone interested in doing a cj, I've wanted to do one for ages but its too pricey to send overseas.

Lou x

Me Me Me Me!!!! I have just finished my first attempts at a cj and now want to do more!! What medium are you thinking of?? I did this one as hand-drawn, but felt with some of the themes that I would have been better being able to dabble with a wider range of art!!

[Lise Bu]

oooh yes please I am interested PoshScot xx x

[poshscot]

Re cj - I'm open to ideas. We could all set our own theme and medium so you get back something you like, or we could all work to the same theme/technique each month, what do you think? All feedback welcome. I would say we would need at least 7/8 players, so anyone else interested?

Lou x

[moggy]

Where's SusieTex - she's a CJer.... I've got a bit too much on at the mo but will be interested in one after April if you do another one....;)

[poshscot]

Moggy we can chat until April and get the first one sent out end of April if thats any good? So far no hard and fast rules, just checking for interest

[moggy]

No, don't hold it up for me - I know what this lot can be like if they have to wait :realmad: <---... LOL

I'll just jump in on the next one... :D

[Lise Bu]

[QUOTE=moggy;49214]No, don't hold it up for me - I know what this lot can be like if they have to wait :realmad: <---... LOL

Cheeky monkey Moggy - lol - sad thing is you are right though hun x x x

I don't mind how it is played - i just want to play lol. I'm sure we will be able to get a few people interested. :twitcy:

[Pumpkin]

Hi all

What a great idea. I would love to join the local team - but mainly postal at the moment as am disabled and just recovering from an op. Always happy to join a swap. Have been doing a few rolos so not much of my ATC work to see, lol.

[Loralou]

wendyK would like to meet up with us also on sunday.

[Lise Bu]

cool - that's one more to the party - ooooooohhhhh i'm so excited x x x

[fantasy firebird]

although my Mary Poppins bag is legendary at the London swops I have to admit that it will be pitifully empty at the w/e I don't seem to have got much done since the site closed, and the last 2 nights have been spent sorting out the swops that I am running LOL

[susietex]

Hi all, I love doing CJ's *waves at Moggy* I'd love to join one. I'm away at the beginning and end of April/early May, but I'm happy to fit around everyone else.

Hope you all have a fab time at the NEC, I usually go on the Thursday, but this year there is too much going on to fit it all in. When you are all shopping and thinking, should I buy this? Say to yourself, your buying it because poor old Susie can't be there to buy it. LOL!!!!

[Loralou]

Go create FF!!! We won't tolerate empt:jiggy:y carpet bags!!

[Lise Bu]

lol lora - i'm working my fingers to the bone to make sure I have some cards to trade on Sunday - in fact it hurts me to type with the little stumps that are left of them lol.

Anyone got any requests???

Hugs Lise

[Lise Bu]

Pumpkin - thanks for joining our merry little gang - postal swaps are just as good if you are unable to make live swaps. I do hope you recover from your op and are well again very soon - Hugs (((pumpkin))) Lise x x x x

Moggy is trying to get CJ group together - maybe you would be interested in that hun. xx

[moggy]

Moggy is trying to get CJ group together - maybe you would be interested in that hun. xx


:eek: No, not me LOL - Poshscot is getting the CJ group together - I'm just lurking with intent!!:D

[poshscot]

Hey, Moggy the job can be yours if you want it!! As long as I get to play!! :D

[Janice]

I'm sure I'd like to join if I knew what a cj was!!! - it would have to be early May for me too if someone will enlighten me:unsure::rolleyes::twitcy:

[poshscot]

CJ = circle journal, check out this link : here (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1024)


6 people take part, so the cj lasts 6 months, each month you make a page or 2 for your partner, each month your partner changes so by thre end of the six months you've made a page for everyone in the group and received a page from everyone in the group. The subject of teh cj's can be of your own personal choice or we can decide on a communal them, it realy depends how the group wants to do it.

I'm just looking for names and Ideas just now and then we can take it from there.

Hope this helps
Lou

PS the best way to find out about it, is to join in, and its lots of fun but there is a commitment to complete 1 or 2 pages per month

Lou x

[purplecat]

I would be interested in a cj group, but I am in the last stages of my first cj group(finishes May), and I think when it is your first group you are only allowed to be in one group at a time? This was the rules before anyways. A UK cj group would certainly be cheaper!

[moggy]

Hey, Moggy the job can be yours if you want it!! As long as I get to play!! :D

:huh: Erm :nah: - I'm sure you'd be much better at it than me!!!

[susietex]

I've been in 5 circle journal groups, they are fantastic fun, you can decide at the start of the group whether you want to do 6 inch or 8 inch square pages, for example (more space to play with), it's usually 2 page spreads for collage, hand drawn etc. and one page for fabrics/textiles.
Everyone chats to each other in the thread, posts their WIP/finished pages, leaves comments. Great fun.

[susietex]

:skeptical:Hey Moggy, why are you lurking with intent, are you camping? Ha, ha, ha in tent, get it!!!!
I've been indoors wwwaaaayyyy too long!!!!:eek::eek::eek:

[moggy]

:rolleyes: Are you allowed to be up????....

[susietex]

Erm, yes. But for the wellbeing of society as a whole, I'm not allowed out!!!!:wacko::wacko::wacko: (the little men in white coats are really nice though)

[moggy]

That's what they've let you think - be careful, be verrrrry careful.... they can usually be bribed though :D

[Ria]

I'd love to join a CJ, have always lingered on the ourskirts, wondering whether to have a go, so yes I'm up for it ( mine would have to be collage though!), everyone have agreat time at the meet!

Pumpkin, hope you get well soon!!!!!!

[moggy]

Hey Ria, has your avatar moggie got a long lost sister??? Ours could be twins!!

[purplecat]

I am so sad I cant make Sunday, but when you are getting any freebies just remember "one for me one for purplecat"!! ok?

[Lise Bu]

sorry poshscot - i know it is you really - just having a senior moment lol x x

[lottie]

If anyone is coming to Norfolk I would be happy to meet up - or join in postal swaps

[poshscot]

sorry poshscot - i know it is you really - just having a senior moment lol x x

No problemo Lise Bu, you've got plenty to think about with the big meet up on Sunday, enjoy folks, will chase up making cj 'official' next week.

Lou x

[Janice]

yes please - -thanks for explaining - Id love to have a go:unsure::jiggy:

[poshscot]

Excellent Janice, I'll add you to my list!!

Lou x

[redplantlady]

Hello, this is Shirley the redplantlady in Lincolnshire. Am I too late to jump on board? :unsure: Am v interested in UK postal swaps, and cj (haven't done it before but love the idea ) - also maybe meeting up (but I am on the edge here - nearly in the North Sea!); I do get to the NEC occasionally (quilting one this August...)

[Lise Bu]

Hi Shirley - no hun you aren't to late to jump on in. Some of us are meeting at NEC on Sunday if you are interested in coming. Other than that we have not started postal swaps or cj's yet - things will be getting moving after we have been on Sunday.

If you are interested in coming on Sunday pm me or one of the other ladies - loralou, Anita, Fantasy Firebird (to name just a few) and we can get details to you.

[Pumpkin]

Thanks for kind welcome. It's great to see how active everyone is.

I have just read up about the CJ group. It sounds fun and we have the advantage of local postage, which means less post office queues! So please count me in when it gets off the ground. I've never done one before so be gentle wiv me.

[Loralou]

I'm in for a CJ too! Can we have more players than usual to make it more fun and more inclusive?

[fantasy firebird]

Don't see why not!! and while we are at it lets get some UK only swops running!! (sorry rather stressed at the postage costs and discussions!!)
One problem I have found is that when you run a specific swop as opposed to say Oriental, favourite media, etc that there has usually been very few UK participants and the majority has been international players. So if we run uk based swops we need to have a wider theme so that more will be tempted to play along, otherwise there could only be a couple of people taking part!

[moggy]

Colour based swaps are always good for that - then everyone can play :jiggy:

[Loralou]

I feel a bit weird about UK only swaps.. I mean international hosts have been paying our postage for ages now and excluding them from my swaps wouldn't feel right :(

[fantasy firebird]

Don't get me started!! I'm already having a fit on the mailing costs thread!!

[Loralou]

I just read your post over there, you have swayed me! They seem to be complaining about having internationals in their swaps! I change my mind, let's have UK only swaps as well BUT allow internationals and LIMIT them lol

[Lise Bu]

I have just been reading the thread on postage costs - omg.

I am so looking forward to hosting my first swap but I will have to limit international players - I have just been looking at Craftygirls swap - out of 12 players there are 2 uk players. Both myself and Micromummy tried to join but were too late - 12 hours after the swap opened. There is no way I could afford to send 10 packets to USA/Canada.

FF - I don't know how you did it hun - paying that much postage. My hubby would kill me and to be quite honest I would be looking at all the craft stuff I could buy with that sort of money.

Are we able to have UK swaps only?? I think we have put the cat amongst the pigeons by asking for a UK swap group. This was never my intention and I wouldn't want anyone to feel excluded - but I actually feel a minority on this site - (but that is just my opinion and is not meant to cause offence to anyone).

[Stargroves]

Yikes this is all tricky to think about :)!

I leapt into Craftygirl's swap because it is a UK one and I want to support UK swaps when I can (Gawd that sounds pretentious, like I'm some kind of amazing artist, not a newbie, but hopefully you get my drift :unsure:).

Don't think there is anything in the rules to stop swaps such as US only or Europe or US only swaps? The Best Technique one that was taken over was limited as I remember, but of course it was inherited from the other site...

How many UK members are on here? Other than a roll-call, is there a way of telling? To get UK swaps to work, as was said earlier they need to be all-encompassing themes like colour, seasons, flowers etc. rather than the more complex ones, or there will not be enough to trade.

To think that this all seems to have been sparked by a cent on postage - if only Royal Mail was so affordable :skeptical:

[fantasy firebird]

anyone can post any swop with any criteria as long as they themselves qualify to run a swop. For example I reckon I should qualify on time, swops hosted, itrader etc to run any type of swop, a lot of our UK members are lower on times, ratings etc. When I joined atcards over 3 yrs ago there were only a small handful of us, to join a swop we had to go international, same with hosting!!
Regarding the CJ's it appears that the max of people in a circle is 6, over a period of 6 months. That is making 2 pages per person per month. I wonder if we can re-invent the wheel?? How many people are interested at present?? do we say how 2 running concurrent then swop partners?? I have an idea forming but would need to discuss to see if it would work!!

[Loralou]

We could work it more like a chunky book! People in those groups make 16 pages!

[Lise Bu]

I am about ready for my first swap - and I have plenty of i-trader points to host a PIF, and I think there are others who are about same as me. I intend to hold a swap that is very open theme wise and have unlimited uk members.

Stargroves - I have had contact with about 30 uk members. I intend pushing the site when I go to NEC on Sunday. I've made some leaflets to hand out - so I am working on trying to build the UK membership.

Kay - we may be able 'reinvent the wheel' - but we might come up against come opposition - so maybe it would be better to do it like a chunky page swap. I don't know hun - you are more of an expert than me. x x

[purplecat]

I think chunky book pages are more fun and they are not so large to post! Great idea!

I have just about finished my swap that I am hosting, just waiting on some late entries, So I would be willing to host a swap again, If all the uk members let me know the kind of themes they like I can try and pick something that most people would want to enter, then limit my internationals, so I have more uk entries.
Any suggestions?

[Stargroves]

Oh, 30 isn't so bad. I belong to a nice Yahoo group for UK ATCers and they have around 50 members and their swaps are always well subscribed. They have a good list owner who spends a lot of time chasing though, also she makes sure the membership is active, one must send a 3 card 1-1 swap each month, which gets rid of those who don't actually make...

I'm sure with 30 of us we can do things.

Off to the races now, early start as yesterday's races are spread between today and tomorrow:swoon:

[Pumpkin]

There is a lot of sense in localised swaps for heavy postage/time schedules when playing JAM's, journal work, heavy crafting, etc - in other words those swaps which look terrific but are almost exclusive by their very nature. (Some JAM's swap every two weeks which is not easy to participate in when post can take 11-14 days)

I would not wish to upset our international friends/hosts in any way. My feeling is a yes to journals etc, where the benefits of a local service is obvious; but I would be uncomfortable going any further than that apart from individual swaps.

I agree that postage is a big issue - particularly for oldies like me on a pension. I must congratulate FantasyFirebird on a superb piece of writing on the postal issue.

[Duckface]

There is a lot of sense in localised swaps for heavy postage/time schedules when playing JAM's, journal work, heavy crafting, etc - in other words those swaps which look terrific but are almost exclusive by their very nature. (Some JAM's swap every two weeks which is not easy to participate in when post can take 11-14 days)

I would not wish to upset our international friends/hosts in any way. My feeling is a yes to journals etc, where the benefits of a local service is obvious; but I would be uncomfortable going any further than that apart from individual swaps.

I agree that postage is a big issue - particularly for oldies like me on a pension. I must congratulate FantasyFirebird on a superb piece of writing on the postal issue.

Pumpkin you have said what i have wanted to say but didnt know how to word it - i mainly joined this site so that i can do international swaps that was the main draw for me, but i do understand about costs for larger items than atcs, i've not found the cost of posting an issue but i am luckier than most, but also i havent hosted a swap here so FF i know where your coming from:D, hope my little bambling makes sense

DFx

[fantasy firebird]

yes its only when you pay for more than a couple of envelopes that you notice the cost!! I hadn't even clicked before when I was sending out say 20 at a time, you sort of go "whoosh bit steep" then get over it!! but I guess I felt it more when it was touching the ton!!

[moggy]

I know what you mean - I spent over £300 on swap returns last year and that's not including the 1 to 1 swaps - :eek: that's a week on a beach somewhere!!!

[Duckface]

I know what you mean - I spent over £300 on swap returns last year and that's not including the 1 to 1 swaps - :eek: that's a week on a beach somewhere!!!

6 weeks in southend on sea :goofy::biglaugh:

or 12 weeks in Bogna :biglaugh:

[fantasy firebird]

its scarey isn't it when you stop and think how much we have spent on postage!! I reckon I must have bought at least 2 postmen by now LOL shame they never look after my post correctly!!

[poshscot]

Morning all I think I've caught up!! Love the idea of running the cj as a fatbook swap, gets around the limit of 6 players. On another site, up to 20 layers can sign up and when the page is complete you pm them and sent it direct. There is a time limit of 4 months for completion, so there is no control over who and when as long as all pages are received by the dewadline. Its a bit more relaxed and is helpful if you are struggling with one of the subjects and need a wee bit more time!!

Happy to see what everyone wants to do, cj or fatbook root.

On another note, just back from teh NEC Birmingham, Had a fab time and spent most my money on the stitches side - fabric/felt/banana fibres etc. Did pick up a few rubber stamps and so paints but then my purse was empty!! Have fun on Sunday.

On Mon I'll pm everyone who expressed an interest in the cj and get feedback re cj or fatbook option, and see where we go from there, look forward to finding out about your inclining of an idea firebird!!

Have a fab day
Lou x

[Gezza]

I would love to meet up with you all but it would end up a costly affair I think:unsure:
Purplecat your sleepover sounds great, theres a boat that goes every day from a nearby fishing town and Tanya would be up for it as well.:jiggy:

[purplecat]

I would love to meet up with you all but it would end up a costly affair I think:unsure:
Purplecat your sleepover sounds great, theres a boat that goes every day from a nearby fishing town and Tanya would be up for it as well.:jiggy:

OOh goody I am getting soo excited about this now!

[moggy]

Hey - there's my £300 going to visit Purplecat!!! :D (I may just have to come over on my bike and ride the track!!)

[mwquilt]

Are we still meeting on Sundayat 1-1.30 in the atrium outside the Hobbycraft ticket barriers?

[Loralou]

I'll be there with bells on! I've got LOADS of cards to trade, everyone better come well stocked lol

[mwquilt]

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

But I can't see me having more than a few cards to trade :-(

Everything's gone pear-shaped today. There was a weird smell in the kitchen so DH and I poked around and discovered the washing maching had been leaking under the cupboards. We have had to take out all the stuff, and remove the plinths and the kitchen is in chaos.

Then he tried to fix the leak and put a load of washing on to test it. But it wasn't fixed so it leaked again and now the bath is full with a whole load of wet washing with soap all over it. We have cleaned up the kitchen as best we can. The washing will have to stay in the bath unti tomorrow..we rinsed the soap off.

DH had another go at mending the machine so we'll try again to wash it in the morning. If it leaks again we are off to get a new one as ours is 20years old ( I think they should last a lifetime,though)

So my atc stuff is all over the dining room table where I had started to make cards until the chaos started. I'll try to make a few tomorrow, but there will be the washing/washingmachine/cupboard/contents to sort out as well.

Why do these things always happen at the most inconvenient times. My hubby was really good though, and didn't get ratty although he must have felt really fed up when it leaked again and he had to get all the wet washing out.

Looking forward to getting away from it all on Sunday for a few hours.

[purplecat]

Hey - there's my £300 going to visit Purplecat!!! :D (I may just have to come over on my bike and ride the track!!)

Hoping it wont cost you that much!!

The "track" the TT course goes right past my house!!

[moggy]

I wonder if our local airport flys to the Island....?

[susietex]

Hey Purplecat, watch out for a low flying speeding Moggy, another Kitty coming to your Island to play!!!
Be careful of your tail over there Mog's!!!!!

[moggy]

:eek:

[fantasy firebird]

if they remove it shall we use it on our cards susie???!!!

[moggy]

:realmad: nor can you needlefelt it!!!

[susietex]

It would make a splendid tassel!!!!!

[purplecat]

Its ok Moggy they allow cats with tails! My cat "Ebony" is still intact!

[Ria]

They do look alike don't they, this is my yougest cat - Purdy and she is a girlie too!!!!
She is the only cat that I have that actually loves to go hunting, so now she wears a luminous collar with a big bell - it's not nice when I wake to half eaten frogs, birds and mice presented on the bed.
Is the avater you've got one of your little fur babies[?

QUOTE=moggy;50670]Hey Ria, has your avatar moggie got a long lost sister??? Ours could be twins!![/QUOTE]

[moggy]

Good - my tail is safe!!! (I'll just have to watch anyone wielding scissors at said meetup if it goes ahead!!! - having said all of that I have threatened to make my little darlings into a nice set of slippers occasionally when they bring me 'presents'!)

Yes Ria - my avatar is one of my furries - she's called Roughlyn - my other furry is her sister who looks completely different - she's called Sasha. They can both be seen in my gallery in one of their less active moments.... they're both 9 now.

[Stargroves]

Hi I'm still planning to be there tomorrow at the NEC, but I won't have much, if anything to trade, sorry:sad:. I don't have as good an excuse as poor mwquilter and her washing machine, but I don't have much in the way of made cards. I hoped to make some today but I feel absolutely exhausted after being at Cheltenham Festival all week, except Weds which was cancelled.

The cancellation meant 10 races on Thu and 9 on Friday with an early start and much eating of picnics in a hurry instead of a leisurely peruse through the many bottles:sleep:. So I've achieved very little today and nothing creative!

Looking forward to saying hello anyway, even if I'm empty handed:yes:

[susietex]

Hope you all have a great time at the NEC, come on here and share your crafty shopping finds with us. Oh, and you better whisper around Stargroves, she sounds a little fragile (Yes Kay, that means you too!!!!)

[Stargroves]

Well I was in the foyer from 1-1.30pm, asking various random groups of ladies if they were ATCers without success :(. Did I get it wrong?:confused:

Oh well, you didn't miss out on much, it would only have been to say hello as I only had a few to trade...

I signed up for the magazine subs that came with a free BigShot and got some embossing things for it, also some beads from the sewing side. Oh, and a few stamps that were 50p each and just what I wanted!

Hope you all had a good time and got lots of goodies

[fantasy firebird]

Oh Stargroves so sorry we missed you, we must have all been sat outside subway whilst you were accosting people!!
Had a lovely day, after my inital bad start at actually getting to the place arranged to meet Anita as a whole road had been closed down - and I hasten to say a very LONG road at that, we had to do over 35 miles to get to the point that was 1 mile away!!
Anyway, the meet up was lovely to once more put names to faces!! and Susie for your information I was nearly well behaved!!
I have found someone who I am likely to swop with on a very regular basis, if our love fest over cards today is any indication LOL Poor mwquilt sat between two people desperate to swop all their cards with each other!!
SO when are we having the next one??? BTW I like being able to go spends at the same time of doing a meet - 2 birds with one stone so to speak LOL

[Loralou]

Oh Stargroves we are soooo sorry! I think it is a much better idea to have mobile numbers for each other. It is hard to spot people that you don't know what they look like! I feel so guilty for not spotting you :( :(

[AnitaM]

Sorry to have missed you stargroves. Actually if you had come looking near subway you would not only have seen us but heard FF and micromummy oohhing and aahhhing over each others cards - I think the rest of us were invisible to the 2 of them :rolleyes:- its just as well mwquilt was sat between the 2 of them. I don't know some people are so selfish:D.

It was really nice meeting everyone. Thanks to Lise for organising the meet.

[Stargroves]

Ah well, maybe another time. I didn't try Subway because all the messages said outside Hobbycraft entrance...

glad you all had a good time :)

[paganfrog]

hiya everyone. im very new on this site i only joined today.

im in the highlands of scotland. but i also make visits down to essex/herts/london area, cos i have family there.
my next visit down south will be in april. anyone in those places into altered books or art journals?
i have some works in progress that i would love to have other artists playing in.
if anyone wants to travel to me while i am there (because i will have my little boy with me) i would love to bring any of my books with me so you can play. please let me know.

[fantasy firebird]

Ah well, maybe another time. I didn't try Subway because all the messages said outside Hobbycraft entrance...

glad you all had a good time :)


I guess you can blame me and Anita for Subway, we were sat there having dinner prior to meeting with everyone, when we got the call from the others!! As we had spare seats an a table by us, it seemed a grand plan for them to join us.
It always is a problem finding people who you don't know we had the same problem last year in the V & A, we spoke to loads of exibits before we found the real Susie!

[susietex]

That's because you weren't looking in the Antiquities section LOL!!!!!!

[AnitaM]

That's because you weren't looking in the Antiquities section LOL!!!!!!

And we didn't know about the elephant fetish of yours :laugh::laugh:

[Stargroves]

Did someone say they were going to put together a leaflet plugging ATCsforall? If so, any chance you could email it to me to save me reinventing the wheel?:wideeyed:

I'm going to cardmaking club tonight at the Stamp Attic in Wantage, we trade ATCs each month. Provided Wendy the shop owner is happy with it I can hand out leaflets and ask her if they can be kept in the shop too. If you don't get time before tonight I can take leaflets tomorrow, I have to go to Wantage again

Thanks!

[purplecat]

So was the meet up good? was the craft show good? who spent the most?
I have to ask because I missed it:(

[susietex]

And we didn't know about the elephant fetish of yours :laugh::laugh:

That's another reason you couldn't find me, you didn't look in the Natural History museum!!!!

[fantasy firebird]

or in the really old trunks section!!

[mwquilt]

Stargroves...I am so sorry we missed you. :-(
I hope you had a nice time at the shows anyway. I didn't get a lot, but there were some nice rubber stamps at only 50p each which was pretty good.

I really enjoyed meeting everyone..even though I was sitting between MM and FF who were besotted with one anothers cards. I can understand that though, because everyone's cards were excellent and I have some lovely new ones for my collection.

I hope we will meet up again soon. Next time we will have to be sure to give our mobile numbers to someone ( if we have a mobile) .

[Lise Bu]

hey hey hey peeps - just dropping in to say hello (on mummys pc). Thanks so much for such a great day on Sunday - it was awesome. Sorry we missed you Stargroves - blame Anita and FF for dragging us all to subway (lol). BTW FF - hubby loves the gorgeous box you made me. He's been inspecting it to find out how you make it. Sammy wants one now. She got strop on when I told her I had met you, and she said how dare I go and see you when she wasn't with me - lol . I think you bff with her now FF lol.

Did you notice that there is another meet at the end of April in Liverpool at Antree?? Me and Micromummy are going if anyone fancies another jolly. It's free parking and is only £2.50 to get in if booked in advance. And of Course we have the big Craft material exhibition in November at NEC which I am planning on going to.

Anyway - will keep checking in when I get opportunity - off to do some more packing - just filling micromummys spare rooms with all my crap lol.

Hugs to all you. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[Loralou]

I bought an earing making kit and am about to get started! Also some ATC blanks, some semi-precious stone beads, and some of that metallic card stuff you rub stencils over to make patterns which I just wanted to have a go at.
Another meet? Is it posted in the love trade forum? I can't find it.

[purplecat]

OOh a meet in Liverpool! I may be able to make that one, I will have to check if I can get a flight in and out. Is anyone able to pick me up from the airport? then I may be able to come!

[fantasy firebird]

what the heck!! I can pick you up if needed, I can steal (whoops sorry - borrow) son's tomtom so we can find our way across Liverpool to aintree!!

[Lise Bu]

Lora - sorry hun - when I said another meet I meant another craft thingy - I saw it advertised when we went to NEC. When i get back up and running I will put it in Live Swap thread - unless someone else wants to do it that it (hint hint).

[fantasy firebird]

hey Lise I thought you were signing off!! I do hope you aren't interupting Micromums creativity!! after all we need to discuss some serious trading for the future here!! That being MM and FF trading, after all we didn't get to trade many because everyone else was so needy!!

[purplecat]

Gee thanks for the offer FF, it would help me enormously! I will wait and see if its definitely on and when before I look at booking a flight.

[paganfrog]

sounds like you all have loads of fun lol.

[mwquilt]

I will be on hols when the Liverpool thingy is on, but will probably be going to the NEC in November.

Lise...hope the move works out just fine for you.

[Duckface]

it would be easier for me to get to the states than Liverpool so heyho :jimlad: , still planning on going to Ally Pally, but also will be going to the NEC in nov, but wont think about that now as i don't want to wish the year away:v_spin::mask:

[paganfrog]

anyone interested in an altered book postal group?

[Lise Bu]

hey FF - me interupting MicroMummy creations - now she has found you to trade with she has got steam coming off her scissors lol. I think I might trade with myself when we go to Liverpool because I wont get a look in when you and MM get together lol. Purple Cat we will have to trade hun. Not get a chance to talk to FF and MM as they drool over each others cards lol. Bagsy NOT sitting in between you two at Aintree - not fair Marina is on hols for Liverpool meet - must be Anita's turn to deal with them two lol.

[mwquilt]

I am sad I won't be at Liverpool :-(
But holidays are nice too :-)
Hope all you peeps will have a good time. Whoever sits between FF and MM should maybe consider wearing protective clothing to protect them from the drool...but I understand why they're drooling 'cos they both do lovely cards.

[AnitaM]

:sad: I'm afraid I won't be able to make Liverpool. However I will be going to Portsunlight (Ellsmere Port) which I think is sometime in May - will check and let you know, The only thing with Port sunny is that you need a pre-booked ticket ($2.00 sorry pound sign not working). I can order them for you cause they send me the booking form.

[Ibus]

I can't travel very far, so live swops in Scotland would be all I could manage, but count me in for postal swops.

[Craftygirl34]

My, you lot have been busy on ere! So what have i missed. Other than the drool from MM and FF and I missed it all as went on the Saturday to the NEC.

[paganfrog]

great, ive just pm'd you ibus. chat properly later though :-)

[susietex]

Note to self 'When meeting up with MM and FF, always take an umberella'

[Craftygirl34]

LOl, Susietex can i share your umbrella is it that bad? :jiggy:

[AnitaM]

:yes: Ohhhh yes they are really baaaad. You'll need more than an umbrella -heheheehe :yes:

[susietex]

Oh, and a waterproof coat (with hood), wellies, rubber gloves, and plastic bags to cover up any and all trade goods, right I think I'm ready now. Hey Anita, how do I look, it's the gear I wear while watching the elephants bath!!!!

[Craftygirl34]

right oh rain mack, hat, umbrella, wellies anything else ????

[AnitaM]

Well Susie you do look dashing - you could do with altering them wellies though................hmmmmm let me think............with elephants designs maybe :huh:

[micromummy]

Welllll! what can I say? I've been reading all the reports abour FF and me at Birmingham. It's fair to say we did drool (a bit) over each other's work but that's understandable as there were some lovely cards, as there was from other people too. I really enjoyed the day and look forward to meeting again at Liverpool. Get ready to play FF! And everyone else, mind where you sit and what you wear! Could get messy!
At the moment my house looks like a bomb has hit it as LiseBu is moving and is bringing all the small and not so small things to mine. I'm getting a bit concerned that there's something she hasn't told me and I'm going to have three permanent lodgers. She's also keeping in touch with you by using my computer. Nothing's sacred as I'm sure all you mums know.
Off to bed now. Night all x:sleep:

[poshscot]

Ok folks, I have pm'ed everyone who was interested in the cj, if you've not received a pm and are interested please pm me today. I'm working with firebird fantasy to ensure all those interested get to play. Just need a few ideas on cj team names please. Otherwise we'll be the Dolly Mixtures or maybe The Revels, so you see help is required!!

Louise x

[fantasy firebird]

I like the names the Celts and the Saxons!! LOL

[adifferentstory]

I glad you enjoyed yourselves on Sunday.

Hi Paganfrog. I am in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire so it may be a possibility for a meet up.

[Lise Bu]

At the moment my house looks like a bomb has hit it as LiseBu is moving and is bringing all the small and not so small things to mine. I'm getting a bit concerned that there's something she hasn't told me and I'm going to have three permanent lodgers. She's also keeping in touch with you by using my computer. Nothing's sacred as I'm sure all you mums know.

How rude!!!!! :arghh:

lol - I told you mummy - not 3 lodgers - just 1 small cute blonde one - me and Chris have 2 x one way tickets to Barbados booked for tomorrow. ;)

Anywhoooooos - I got Chris's lappy now so I can keep an eye on what you typing in this thread without you knowing lol.

Problem - if there is only me, FF and MM going to Aintree - what the hell am I going to do?????????? I will be invisible to FF and MM while they bask in each others compliments.

SOMEONE ELSE PLEASE COME - JUST TO STOP ME GOING INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE

[purplecat]

Lise Bu I am hoping to come!!, just got to check out flights in and out. What day are you going so I have more of an idea. FF has kindly offered to pick me up from the airport. I am soo excited to get to meet you and micromummy and FF of course!
Do hope a few more people can go too, I will be coming a long way, need some trades!

[susietex]

Lise Bu, I'd love to come along, we can sit together in the dry!
I've seen FF in full flow more than once (love you really Kay) mwah, mwah.

Poshscot, have PM'd you with a few ideas, never thought of name though, they sometimes come from the type of journal,
eg. fuzzy felters.... the felt group
The Tag Alongs..... Pages with tags etc.

Anita, as for altered wellies, I could paint them to look like elephant feet, grey wrinkles, but would everyone think I'm just Nora Batty!!! LOL.

[Janice]

sorry won't be able to make Aintree as Tuscany calls!!! - some one has to go on holiday!! - this thread has really taken off - well done Lisa - hope the move goes ok - don't stop MM from doing my chunky page please:skeptical:

[Lise Bu]

Don't worry Janice - she has done your chunky page and posted it today. Very nice it is too. x x

I don't know Tuscany over Aintree ?? are you mad woman????? lol

[Lise Bu]

phew - that's Susie and Purplecat coming to Liverpool to keep me from reaching for the knife to slash my wrists (lol - only joiking girls hehe).

Rain coat????/umbrella????/wellies???? - I'm sitting on the next table at lunch time.

Purplecat - when are you coming over?? - need to know when to book tickets for. Me amd MM are happy to arrange around you - you got furthest to come. Just let me know ASAP as i have to get hubby to take some time off work to look after sprog, and he needs to book it soon.

[fantasy firebird]

lil sproglet won't be happy at being dumped again you know!!! I bet you any money she'll want to play with us!!

[moggy]

Oh, and a waterproof coat (with hood), wellies, rubber gloves, and plastic bags to cover up any and all trade goods, right I think I'm ready now. Hey Anita, how do I look, it's the gear I wear while watching the elephants bath!!!!

Just take your scuba gear Susie!!

What are the dates for Liverpool??

[susietex]

Scuba gear, why didn't I think of that!!!

[moggy]

You've been ill Susie - have some more wine....

[purplecat]

phew - that's Susie and Purplecat coming to Liverpool to keep me from reaching for the knife to slash my wrists (lol - only joiking girls hehe).

Rain coat????/umbrella????/wellies???? - I'm sitting on the next table at lunch time.

Purplecat - when are you coming over?? - need to know when to book tickets for. Me amd MM are happy to arrange around you - you got furthest to come. Just let me know ASAP as i have to get hubby to take some time off work to look after sprog, and he needs to book it soon.

The Sat or Sun- I think there are planes in and out both days, I will check and get back to you. FF which day is best for you?

[Craftygirl34]

Is it a definite for Liverpool? If so which day are you going, will catch the train up with a friend, as not driving all that way.:v_spin:

[AnitaM]

Anita, as for altered wellies, I could paint them to look like elephant feet, grey wrinkles, but would everyone think I'm just Nora Batty!!! LOL.

:biglaugh: Batty maybe but not Nora :biglaugh:

[moggy]

LOL - anyone from the US will probably be wondering who on earth Nora Batty is!!

[susietex]

LOL - anyone from the US will probably be wondering who on earth Nora Batty is!!

Oooo, who said they could read this!!! Come on, own up, who's out there, whoever they are probably got confused at the the I.O.M cats tails too!!!!

[moggy]

or lack of.....

[fantasy firebird]

He he it will be like a whole new language for them all!! especially if we break into our interesting regional dialects!!

[moggy]

That'd be me lost too!! :huh:

[fantasy firebird]

looks like I will have to start creating a placard to hold up at the airport for the end of April!! Purplecat seems to think that I'll need to hold something to help me stand out in a crowd LOL Susie are you going to tell her or shall we keep it as a wonderful surprise????

[susietex]

Oh, I say suprise her!!!
Purplecat, you'll hear her before you see her! LOL!!!!

Don't you just loooove surprises......

[fantasy firebird]

I just don't get it with you lot!! anyone would think that I was noisey!! I'm not!! I was really quiet the other w/e, you lot are just spreading rumours about me!!
After all look how quiet I am around these forums!! Not a peep out of me, I am soooooooooo good I don't even know myself LOL

[Ibus]

LOL Nora Batty and I.O.M cats tails understood up here! Don't think I've mentioned before that I'm a transplanted South African, but even down there we'd heard of both! ;)

[moggy]

I just don't get it with you lot!! anyone would think that I was noisey!! I'm not!! I was really quiet the other w/e, you lot are just spreading rumours about me!!
After all look how quiet I am around these forums!! Not a peep out of me, I am soooooooooo good I don't even know myself LOL

???The lady doeth protest too much???:confused:

[AnitaM]

Well FF if that was your idea of quiet I would hate to be there when you're noisey......runs off to find earplugs:laugh:

[purplecat]

It looks like FF and I have decided the Sat would be best for Aintree.
I must confess I am beginning to get a little scared of all this talk of elephants and umbrellas!!

[susietex]

It's not the elephants or umbrellas you should be scared of !!!!!

[Lise Bu]

Sat it is then. Cool i'll book mine and MM tickets and Chris can book time off work to look after Sproglet. I know she wants to come play FF (especially if she knows you will be there hunni) - but if she comes then MM wont be able to play with you, and then you will cry and there will be even more need for an umbrella.

Craftygirl - we are definately going babes x x SAT x x

[Lise Bu]

Can people wanting to go to Aintree please add their name to the list on the following link - just so we don't lose anyone on the day. x x x

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2154

[Stargroves]

:)No Aintree for me Lise, just too far

[AnitaM]

Just to let you know I won't be going to Port Sunlight either its on the same day as my cousins wedding 10 May (Saturday). However I am sending the booking form to FF so if anyone wants tickets I'm sure she will oblige they are 2 pounds each.

[purplecat]

Ok I have booked my flight, I have my e-ticket, I am definitely coming to Aintree [[happy dance]].

[poshscot]

Happy Easter folks,

Quick CJ update, more folks expressed an interested than there are places, so the places will be allocated on a first come first served basis, and if there is enough interest FF will set up another UK based cj in May.

Can those interested please pm me with details of what topic they would like.
Once I have names I will start a cj thread in the cj forum and take it from there.

You must have a trader rating of 15+ to take part, so if you need a hand to get your rating up I'm sure most folks would be happy to do 1-1 trades to help out.

I look forward to hearing form all interested parties very soon.

Lou x

[redplantlady]

Can you explain how you get your i-trader rating please? As I am confused!
Also what are the rep points? So sorry, I do want to play :D but I feel a bit like I am looking in from the sidelines
Embarrassed newbie:embarrassed:

[Loralou]

I don't mind dropping out, someone else can have my place. I just joined a chunky book swap and have my hands full!

[Janice]

I really want to join if poss as I have loved making chunky pages and I always mean to do a book for myself but I just don't unless I'm in a swap and have to make them for others + I love seeing other people's creativity:(:huh:

[purplecat]

Has anyone received their tickets for Aintree yet? I ordered mine on 22nd March and they havent come yet!

[poshscot]

Afternoon Ladies, anyone else still to pm me re the cj? there are just a couple of spots left,

Lou x

[poshscot]

HELP please, ladies, those that met at the NEC, did anyone pick up the details of the lady with the huge knitting needles, she was directly oppostite the knitted gingerbread house? I've lost my wee card and would love to order the needles from her, can anyone help? PLEASE!!

[Craftygirl34]

Karen...It took a while for mine to come last time for the NEC, I think it took about a week.

[mwquilt]

Nope, sorry Poashcot, I didn't visit her stall, although I did go to the gingerbread house ( I had previously made some rooftiles for it and wanted to see it assembled)

But I wonder if anyone has a show brochure with one of those layout thingies in it...if so you might be able to work out who it was from the stall layout plan.

Hope you track it down.

Just thought..I am on the Ravelry knitting site, so if you can't find out who it was through someone here, remind me and I will see if anyone on Ravelry can tell me who it was.

[poshscot]

OK, might have to ask the aintree crew if they can hunt her down for me at the next show. I know she only had an email address, no website as yet.

Thanks craftygirl and mwquilt for your help, much appreciated

Lou x

[Lise Bu]

Hi poshcot - will keep an eye out for her for ya hun x x

[poshscot]

Found my extreme knitting person, so hope get those huge needles soon!! So the Aintree lot can relax and enjoy the get together.

Lou x

PS Off to sort out CJ - 2 spaces left!! Will put lionk on here when I'm sorted

Lou x

Link to cj thread is here (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2294)

[fantasy firebird]

extreme knitting gives me some visual ideas - knitting on skis, knitting paragliding, knitting scuba diving, knitting abseiling, knitting, white water rafting, knitting hang gliding, knitting jumping buses whilst sat on back of motorcycle!! Gosh the list is endless lol

[susietex]

Oooo, knitting scuba diving, I might try that!!!!

[poshscot]

I think I'll stick with knitting on the back of a bike!! If the Italians can apply makeup while on the back of a scooter, I can surely knit!! :D

[mwquilt]

Purple cat..I am coming to the Isle of Man in Mid April with my husband and some people from the mapping society he belongs to. I will have a bit of time to myself..wondered if we might be able to plan a get together to talk ( and maybe swap) atcs?

I know it is short notice, and you may not be anywhere near Douglas where we are staying, so don't worry if it is not convenient. I should be free to do my own thing during the day on 17 and 18 April, which is Thursday and Friday.

Just realised I missed a quilting exhibition cos we are too late with our visit.

I'll pm you

[purplecat]

Yeh, a meet up here!! mwquilt it would be great to meet you, I have pm'd you back [[happy dance]].

[mwquilt]

Wonderful...I pm'd you Purplecat

[Lise Bu]

A fab day was had by all yesterday at Aintree. Watch this space for the next meet.

[Loralou]

Cool let's make it a Sunday next time so I can come :)

[Lise Bu]

Will do hunni - we missed you and Stacey yesterday x x

[LilMissFirefly]

I'd love to meet people! I'm in London