General Chat

Embroidery is very relaxing. It's easy to pick up and put down so I always used to have something on a frame. Time I did something useful. Hope to catch you all later, Gwynne

Thank goodness Linda, and as for all that business about cosine and tangent things, well, I couldn't even begin to understand! :)) we never had a calculator then! :)

oooh Gwynne, lol:) Housework - yuk. Its amazing though, after a quick hoover up I now realise that I DON'T have a patterned carpet and that lighter nights are here now I have cleaned the windows. Thats it though until later in the year. Jenny

Yes, Nanna's friend used to embroider, she did some lovely work, it must be relaxing, I used to love all those different coloured embroidery cottons, I used to play with those! :)) (oops!, hadn't better mention 'colours' today Gwynne!) :)) How is your hand now Gwynne?

Gwynne, I have the same prob as you with trouser legs. Once managed to find a pair of cropped jeans that were the right length!! LOL Janice

Christine and Linda, Much as I hate mending I used to love embroidery and dressmaking. I also loved making theatrical costumes. Sadly now I have carpal tunnel syndrome I don't have the dexterity for fine sewing but I still drag the machine out to make costumes. Gwynne

And don't even mention maths, I was even worse! :)) (not much better now!) English was more me, loved reading! :))

Hi Jenny, As you have nothing to do today perhaps you could pop round and do my housework. Gwynne

Morning Jill, I hope Parsley is well *worries about the name* I love sheep. Gwynne

Good morning Gwynne and everbody. I am feeling a little bleary eyed this morning. I think another cup of tea is called for. Went mad yesterday and blitzed the house in the morning and then spent the afternoon ironing. So today, I am doing absolutely nothing. Its very grey and overcast here in Doncaster and according to the weather forecast I am watching the forecast is 'more rain - less sun'. Never mind, I'll just stop on here then. Jenny

Good idea Linda! :)) We had to do a cross-stitch picture, to be framed for the wall, I can remember the teacher saying, ''it must look as neat on the back, as it does on the front'', course, mine was all knots and bobbles! :))

How is David this morning, wonder how the party went? :)

Can't imagine you there with needle and thread Linda, all that patience required! :)) Julie, the apron was green&white stripe, easy shape, and when finished you had to chain-stitch your initials on it, Mum ended up doing that bit, I couldn't even thread up one of those sewing machines, this was 1967! :))

Good morning Gwynne,another sunny day down here,husband is watering veg garden before it gets too hot. I had to be up early for the orphan lamb(Parsley) as feeds are every 3 hours!! Jill xxx:)

Housework Gwynne???? WHat's that? Claire xx

Yes, haven't heard from Paul, hope he is ok! :)) I'm no good at sewing, took me the whole first year at secondary school to make a cookery apron! :))

Poor Jenny, I hope you feel better soon. Wake him up and make him cosset you. Gwynne

Hope you hurry up and get better Jenny, thought 'June' was supposed to be flaming!, and bursting out all over!, never saw the sun yesterday!

Hi Christine and Claire, Hope the day goes well for you. I could do with one of postie's bacon sarnies this morning to warm me up. Gwynne

Hi June, I do have a few things that I've hung on to like posh frocks or special occasion outfits. It's a bit silly because the next time an 'occasion' arises I always buy something new. My son's girlfriend sells my decent cast offs on ebay and we split the money. Gwynne