april antics with the witches

[TINK34]

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TEAM MEMBERS BIRTHDAYS
Jane = 16 march
trisha = 17 march
Tina = 12th april
sue = 13 june
jenny = 14 june
Faye = 7 August
vickie = 25 october
dee = 18 november
lee= 24 november
marion = 16 December


TEAM CJJANE = names n colours
jenny = whats your style
Dee = home sweet home
Tina = christmas lights
Trisha = where you live
Faye = home/where the people you love live
Lee = recipe book of spells
Vickie = theres no place/fav place


posting is 20th of feb
posting details to follows
2nd= 2nd of april
3= 14th of may
4th = 25th of june
5th= 6th of august
6th= 17th of septermber
7th= 29th of october
8th= 10th of december
there is only eight postings as two teamies are unable to do the cj


2nd posting today girls

Please feel free to carry on......

[Trishalouise]

First post.. first post!

[TINK34]

trisha its ten to twelve pm here

[Vickie]

yeah I seen those yesterday, but I'm kinda going off the grungy look now.
Lol, as for the strappy sandals I never owned any "sensible" shoes til I moved down south!
We're supposedly on British Summer Time now Trisha! :wacko:

[Trishalouise]

No wonder everyone is starting to get tired! I didn't think it was that late :(
Just the thought makes me want to go to bed.

[Trishalouise]

It's pouring rain here at the moment

[TINK34]

the only time i get to fist post is when i do a new thread every month im not normally fast enough right i can hear richard having a hissy fit so im going to go to bed and let him get on with it nite all sweet dreams

[Vickie]

Night Jane X

[Trishalouise]

Good night Jane!

Sweet dreams, don't let the bed bugs bite!

[Vickie]

What time is it for you Trisha?

[Trishalouise]

Vicki: 6:17

[Trishalouise]

Well I am off to stick Dinner in the over! Have a great night :)

[Vickie]

What you got planned for this evening then lovely?

[deejaz]

oh well been phoning emma phone so will have to put a block on it now
im off as well to bed going out for a nice lunch to morrow so nite nite all x

[Insomniac]

Found you all! I have had no internet for 24 hours-Matt managed to delete our account,and although BT said they could see our bills were all paid etc they couldn't reconnect as we didn't exist....:wacko:

anyway back online now! Matt wants to go into Romford to buy himself a new game in a minute so will be back later.

[deejaz]

udate on emmas phone someone phoned this morning saying she had it and would drop it off here:lol:

[Insomniac]

Glad she got this one back Dee!
I noticed in The Works today,they have the manequins for the artbase cc class £3.99,that's £2 cheaper than the manequin without the rest at Artbase.
Just spent £32 on school shoes for Adam-I have nevr in my life paid so much for a pair of shoes for myself! I just don't understand why they are so dear,same sort of shoes for Matt which are literaly twice the size/twice the materials are £34-sorry,rant over!

[missy l]

Hi all

It wasn't you Trisha honestly it was just very late:wub:
Glad Emma got the phone back Dee
Sue how did he manage to delete you :lol: bless him. We had to pay nearly that for James last pair of shoes i was the same as you. I wouldn't mind so much but he plays football in the play ground they are a mess in a week!

had a good day at Barley lands with the activities group, they all seemed to enjoy walking around the farm and painting pottery in the afternoon. Ofcourse before I went home I just had to pop in and see Marion she was very busy getting ready for Ally Pally packing everything up. I was a good girl and managed to walk out with out spending a penny though I did make sure this morning I only had enough for the bus and lunch so I can save the rest for Sunday. If I had had it with me I would of bought some lovely K&company paper stacks she has they are lush lots of pink and bling:D
It is James birthday tomorrow and I have to get up early to take him and some friends bowling then on to Maccy D's:wacko:
Hope you are all ok today. Just off to sort dinner will bbs xx

[Insomniac]

Still don't know if I can get to Ally Pally-have a few squid squirreled away:ph34r: if I do,not much but enough to make it worth going! Will just have to try and see if I can make it happen.

I love Marion's stall at the shows-always the best!

[Vickie]

Good news about Emma's phone Dee. Lovely to see a pic of you too :)
Glad you had a good day Lee.
I'm meant to be getting ready to go out but really not in the mood!

[deejaz]

just popping on got to be taxi mum this evening emma off clubbing so she better hold on to her phone:lol:

[Trishalouise]

So nice of her to return the phone Dee!

I cleaned my scraproom today! I now have a nice clean surface to create on
so I have no excuse for not getting busy.

DH called me this afternoon and asked me on a date tonight! lol I was surprised and told him I would check my calender :)

[missy l]

Evening

Thats it Trisha keep him guessing :lol: Hope you have a lovely evening

[FAYESY]

Having a crap day - I hate everything tonight & have been crying off & on.

I hate banks, my father in law & sore boobs!

[Trishalouise]

So sorry you are having a tuff day Fayesy... Anything I can do to cheer you up?

[FAYESY]

Not really hun - just a really bad time with the business - 2 missed payments & the bank are demanding I pay the loan back in full by next week! Never going to happen - my FIL guaranteed the loan & the bank are chasing him - now I am the worse thing ever & even worse I am BRITISH!

[missy l]

((((((HUGS)))))) Faye :wub::wub:

My tinternet is really playing up AGAIN aaaaaarggggghhhhhhh

[deejaz]

So nice of her to return the phone Dee!

I cleaned my scraproom today! I now have a nice clean surface to create on
so I have no excuse for not getting busy.

DH called me this afternoon and asked me on a date tonight! lol I was surprised and told him I would check my calender :)


thats really nice of him wish mine would do that

[deejaz]

oh faye hope your ok ?

[missy l]

Hi dee
I have got to go I am now aching from all the walking around I did today
Nite all sweet dreams xx

[deejaz]

nite lee x have pmd u

[Insomniac]

Looks like I can get to ally pally as long as I can borrow sil car and Les's sat nav-fingers crossed! Haven't a lot of money but would just be great to have a purely selfish day away from the kids. Adam is driving me mental again-screaming at Matt all the time,took him around sainsburys today and didn't realise until too late that he was biting a lot of the veg! What a strange child he can be!

[Insomniac]

Just read this on community-made me blub,especially as I have been tearing my hair out with Adam again.....................

A Moving Story

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I was sent this in an email and I found it so moving and I thought you may like to read it too, sorry its so long.

You make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: "When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?"

The audience was stilled by the query.

The father continued. "I believe that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child"

Then he told the following story:

Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."

Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted in the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat and everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.

Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball. . the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay"

Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third! Shay, run to third!"

As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, "Shay, run home! Run home!" Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.

"That day", said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, "the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world."

Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

May your day, be a Shay Day

[Insomniac]

Gosh it is POURING down here-absolutely torrential!

[TINK34]

just had all my hair chopped off its now shoulder length layered and razored

[missy l]

just popping on have a house full of boys till 4 for James birthday we have done the bowling and food so now they are play the ps2.
Dee sorry I missed your pm last night have answered it now :)
Vickie when do you go? Hope you have a great time xxx
Sue when are you going to Ally Pally sat or sun?
I have read that before and yet still it made me cry again so I now have the boys looking strangly at me :lol:
BBL hope all are ok

[missy l]

just had all my hair chopped off its now shoulder length layered and razored

woo hoo If you want to pop in any time I am here on my own with v.v. noisy boys and have another 1/2 hour to go HHHHEEEELLLPPPPPP:lol:

[Vickie]

Do you like your hair Jane? I'll not even bother asking for a pic :lol: :rolleyes:
We're going tomorrow afternoon Lee. Hope the weather is a bit better down there!
Sue thats lovely, it brought a lump to my throat http://bestsmileys.com/crying/8.gif
I am sooooo bored today! Don't even have any housework to do!!
Just waiting for Ian to get in then hopefully he'll take me to the Metro Centre- the upside to dieting is that I need new clothes ;) :D

[FAYESY]

Sue that has me bawling & I have read it before! Thank you for your pm - when my brain is working I will reply in full!

Still in debt but hopefully my new mortgage will be through in a month!

[Insomniac]

just had all my hair chopped off its now shoulder length layered and razored

Sounds lovely Jane-can't wait to see it!
Glad you seem a bit happier Fayesy:wub:

Matt is cooking the Jamie Oliver meatballs recipe-the smell of garlic and onions is strong enough to knock you over! He is busy rolling his balls as I speak:wacko:

[Insomniac]

How much have you lost Vickie-you are obviously doing well!

[missy l]

OOOooo dinner sounds lovely Sue tell him not too much garlic in mine :lol:

Peace at last they are all leaving as I speak all I need to do now is to get Kayleigh settled which could take a while as she is buzzing from the amount of sugar she has had :wacko: Going to take her up now and see if watching a film might settle her
BBL xx

[Insomniac]

Hope she settles quickly Lee.
Well the meatballs seemed to go down well-they all woofed it down so it must have been nice! I think he's quite proud of himself. They do such boring things in cookery in school most of the time, not 'proper' cooking as I see it. Rachel has quite a repertoire now and I'm hoping Matt will have evn better as he is starting younger!

[TINK34]

have put a pc in the lovey thread it will take getting used to as it is on my face but it does look good the pic isnt a very good one

[missy l]

Well done Matt :D
Kayleigh took a while but didn't quite make the end of the film before she finnaly flacked out. Just ahd ex here to see James for his birthday, they actually want to take the kids away this yr to a place in Holland sounds really lovely sounds kind of like centre parks but bigger and cheaper and once you pay for your holiday all the activities are included. Only problem is he can only get the begining of September off and I am not sure when the kiddies go back and it may involve James being off for his first week at senior school:wacko:

[craftiemum]

Hope James had a good day Lee bet hes hyper and your worn out:lol:
Jane your hair looks great( had a peek in lovey thread). Gorgeous picture of you Dee, what glamorous team mates I've got.
Sue that made me cry what a beautiful thing to happen why cant everybody react like that. Dinner sounds scrummy I do like Jamie Olivers recipes.
Sounds like your diets going well Vickie well done put me to shame still havnt started mine yet:(
Hope your feeling better today Faysey and that you manage to sort things out with the bank (((((((((hugs)))))))))

[Insomniac]

have put a pc in the lovey thread it will take getting used to as it is on my face but it does look good the pis isnt a very good one

toilet talk Jane lol! (spelling)
Love your new hair-really looks good.

[TINK34]

no not spelling typing error

[craftiemum]

Sue saw the Disney cj Joan brought it to craft club on Tuesday your entry was just fab, isnt it large for a cj and having to do 4 pages seems a lot not that I know anything about them as our team one is my first.

[missy l]

Hair looks great Jane
Just got James up to bed but don't know when he will actually settle he is a bit buzzed

[TINK34]

4 pages thats double the amount peeps usually do and all the threads i have seen , they have said that they should be no bigger than 7x5 so es jeenny it is a bit on the large side

[missy l]

No wonder it cost you so much to post them on Sue they are a little big

[Insomniac]

I have done 2 like that back to back! Apparently fairykaren (who owns that lovely disney CJ Jenny)is handing me the next at Ally Pally on sunday-perhaps this one's 12 x12 lol! I loved the ribbons on it and all the triple matting etc looks great but boy it's gonna be heavy by the end!

[craftiemum]

I thought it seemed a bit big, Joan said it cost £6 to post, I think there had only been 2 entries so it will get heavier as it goes along so goodness knows how much it will cost to post for the last person.

[TINK34]

think thats the reason that most cjs limit them to 7x5 the biggest its going to cost about twenty quid to post poor woman

[missy l]

Sue are you definatly coming sunday cos if so I will put some bits for you in the back of Mums car:ph34r:

[craftiemum]

12*12 can just imagine having to do 4 pages then post it on would weigh a ton by the time it was finished:lol:
As I had 2 cjs from Tina last month I take it I wont have one this month Jane, I am hoping to see Tina tomorrow at the Scrapaholics crop, not sure if she will be going as its her birthday.

[Insomniac]

Yes Lee-yipee I am coming! Still not sure if I am driving or if Les will drop me if needs the car,either way I am determined to get there (if we don't kill each other on the journey-touch and go at the mo!) Can't wait to see Marion's stall. There's a meet of HELENMURP and some other UKSers at 1pm stand 15. I am also meeting up with 3 of my CJ group at some point-have karens mobile number-plus hope to meet you girls! Will I get to see THE RING Lee or are you not wearing it yet? Last time sunday wasn't so busy but then there were fewer stalls too-expecting it to be heaving this time,especially as there is an antique thing on as well and I think some people are going to do both.

[TINK34]

yep you are right jenny

[TINK34]

lee what time are we leaving sunday any ideas?

[missy l]

lee what time are we leaving sunday any ideas?

EARLY mum said today she would like to get there for 10ish so we will be leaving mine around 8.30:blink: Mum is driving and Joan is navigating this time so it won't be my fault if we get lost:lol:

[TINK34]

so put on the usual half hour cause you lot never leave on time:lol: it will be about nine

[missy l]

:lol::lol:sounds about right Jane

[Insomniac]

Heading off for an early night-still have all the uniforms to do for school ect so tomorrow will be very busy-I am such a slouch!
Nite all xx

[missy l]

I am the same as you Sue going to sort it all tomorrow :lol:
Night hun xx

[craftiemum]

I am off for a bath too Nite Girls xxx

[missy l]

night Jenny

[Vickie]

Night Jenny, enjoy the crop tomorrow.
How much have you lost Vickie-you are obviously doing well!
To date 24lbs - still a looooong way to go though! :rolleyes:
Jane your hair looks lurvely :wub:

[missy l]

Your doing really well Vickie you must be pleased

[TINK34]

well done vickie night the rest of you

[Vickie]

Yeah I am pleased with what I've done so far its been pretty easy coz I don't feel deprived - that might change when I'm away next week though lol

[missy l]

I am using allans laptop yey this is great sitting on the seatee and chatting on here :lol:

[FAYESY]

Have fun at the crop!

I got a HUGE parcel with 3 kits in it today - can't really afford it but sod it I needed cheering up - & they helped a lot!

[Trishalouise]

I want to see Jane's hair but I can't find that thread! :( Where is it?

Someone take some pictures of AllyPally so I can see! Have fun girls so you can tell me all about it.

[Insomniac]

I am taking my camera so will post some pics if any come out ok Trisha.

Heres our leader

ETS-sorry it's on the next post:wacko:

[Insomniac]

Hope she doesn't kill me for posting it on here-can always take it off later,but as she looks so good why should she worry?!

[craftiemum]

Happy Birthday Tina http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q23/norbertshouse/fest30.gifHave a great day.
Off to crop soon and having Abby-Rose tonight so have a busy day ahead. Hope you girls have a good time at Ally Pally dont spend to much money:lol:

[Insomniac]

Happy Birthday Tina! Hope your family treat you like a princess today.


Hope Abby-rose behaves herself Jenny!Have a great time at the crop. I am meeting up with a few of my CJ members tomorrow,but I don't think you know any of them-will let you know tomorrow night!

I think we are all going to Ally Pally Sunday-hope there's stuff left to buy lol!

We have had a shock today. Our Vicar has resigned and we have been warned that we could be without a replacement for up to 18 months. The congregation is already down-our Vicar had made quite a few unpopular changes and was not really a 'people' person,much as he was great in many ways. I feel a mixture of sadness and anticipation-totally wiered!

[Vickie]

Happy Birthday Tina http://bestsmileys.com/birthday1/12.gif Have a great day!

Enjoy the crop Jenny.
Hope all of you going to Ally Pally tomorrow have a lovely time - don't spend too much ;) :lol:
We're off now, got a 7 hour drive ahead, ugh :(:blink:I think I'll be quite glad we're staying in a pub by the time we get there! :rolleyes::lol:

[Trishalouise]

Morning all....

So very excited for those of you going to AllyPally today/tomorrow!

Sue: So sorry about your "Vicar"... I hope it ends up being a positive

Jenny: Have fun at the crop! Spoil Abby Rose for us all tonight :)

Tina: Be careful and enjoy your self!

Jane: OMG! I love the hair cut!! You so need to post more photos of your self! You are so very pretty :)

Tina: Happy Birthday too you...
Happy Birthday too you...
Happy Birthday dear Tina... Happy Birthday too you!

[missy l]

:wub::wub:xxHAPPY BIRTHDAY TINA xx :wub::wub:

Hope you have a great time Vickie
Jenny hope you had a good time at the crop today
Sue sorry to hear about your Vicar I hope it all works out ok for you.
Trisha I am really looking forward to tomorrow now I will make sure I take my camera and get some pic's for you. I can't spend too much cos not got alot too spend:lol: but I do have a full sugar and spice card so I know I can spend when I get to Marions stall :D
My mystery kit arrived to day and I have absolutly no idea what I am going to do with it:wacko: I could just look at it all some more cos it is lush all black and white:wub::lol:

[Insomniac]

ooh that sounds nice Lee-one of the classes is black and white so you could keep some back for that. I didn't bother with any kits this time. I had already set my heart on a gottacraft kit-they are only £9.50 but really good value and I decided I would rather get that than the Drama Queen kit which was apparently very pink this time. Lee I only just saw your pm from a few days ago-thanks for that:wub:
I have saved your number in my phone so if I don't bump into you two tomorrow I will text you for a meet-will probably see you splurging at Marion's though:lol:

[missy l]

I have saved your number in my phone so if I don't bump into you two tomorrow I will text you for a meet-will probably see you splurging at Marion's though:lol:
Sounds like a plan to me :D

[missy l]

Don't know about the kids but I think I may have had too much sugar yesterday I have the startings of a migrain :wacko:

[Insomniac]

Oh no Lee-get yourself straight quickly :( I often have that effect from sugar,luckily the pink Migraleve works most times for me if I get it early enough.

[deejaz]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TINA XCX


looking forward to Ally Pally tomorrow need some serious scrap stash:lol:

[missy l]

Think I managed to catch it in time just have a mild head ache so not too bad :)
What time you 2 aiming to get there tomorrow My mum has us leaving at 8.30 hopefully we will be there by 10?
Just watched the new serise on itv, pushing up daisies, humm not to sure a bit weird gonna have to watch next weeks to see if I really like it or not?:wacko:

[Insomniac]

couldn't get my head round that one Lee. Rachel likes to watch Love soup and it's quite funny (although it was also embarrasingly rude today!) so forgot it was on.I am a little reliant on my lift tomorrow but in the past have got there fairly early-half nine-ish. I would rather go early with the option of leaving early if I have had enough,than get there late and stay late with the stalls maybe getting a bit bare! Apparently the card machines are playing up so probably best to take cash-I only have cash anyway.Marions didn't work at ll last time and it really affected her takings.

[missy l]

I only have cash so no problem there. Told Allan I am going to open a new savings account and name it Ally pally I always end up skint when it comes to it so going to make sure it don't happen again:ph34r:

[Insomniac]

Had a fab day at Ally Pally and am so pleased with everything I bought-thanks to Jane I got the Basic grey precision tool kit I've wanted for ages (we had both searched all over for them!)

Isn't it dreadful about the death of Mark Speight and the 5 young women killed in Ecuador? I feel so lucky to have all my children around me today and to have had such a lovely day.

[FAYESY]

Sue what did you get??

[Insomniac]

How you doing Fayesy?

I didn't get so much pp this time-have far too much and to be honest I just didn't see much new stuff-although I spotted Jane with some very nice
pp :ph34r: I did get some KI memories lace cardstock and 1 piece of crate paper.
I also got 3 paint dabbers,my basic grey precision tool kit,some penny black Christmas stamps,some other bargain 2 for £1 stamps and stamps away-lovely juornalling block. I also got some yummmy scrummy pearlescent 6 x6 papers from craftwork cards for some birthday cards I need to make.I also got some stickers for my Disney Album,some spotty flowers (again for my disney album) essentials like easy lift tape,and a sparkling pastelle watercolour palette-these have really come down in price now and I prefer them to twinkling H2O's. With regard to my arthritis which is really bothering me at the moment in my hands,I also bought an easy grip handle for when using acrylic blocks with stamps. I also bought some 7 gypsies cardholder tags (couldn't get the stand,but I am going to use them on an old roladex thingy).
I actually came home with some money!

[Insomniac]

Forgot to say,I also got a wonderful secret santa gift today:ph34r:. A backporch memories kit for making a decorated chalk board-will look gorgeous in my kitchen which is very cream and neutral,a lovely stationary set,compact mirror and trinket box in very girly pink and some lovely japaenese sweeties-which are too pretty to eat!
:ph34r:thankyou mrs claus,you know who you are!:ph34r:

[missy l]

evening girls
had a great time today, didn't get alot but had fun meeting up with every one, I got a k&co mini book kit that is lush some stamps away stamps some stickles oh and some badly needed herma refills. Keep umming and arring over the grung board alphs wish i had gone back for them now.

:ph34r::ph34r: mrs claus says your welcome :ph34r::ph34r:

[Insomniac]

I didn't see those Lee-what are they like?

[Insomniac]

off to watch casualty 1907,get Adam to bed and do the school uniforms!

[FAYESY]

Sounds like you all had a very good time!

I am feeling much better - more positive - had some lovely comments about the shop today from another Brit so that was nice! have some orders so things are beginning to look up! My mortgage is moving ahead - have the valuer hopefully arriving tomorrow - so I have some mega cleaning to do! So why did I pick this weekend to attempt to tidy my stash??? - I must be MAD!

[Trishalouise]

SUE: Sounds like you got a nice "haul" of goodies :)

[Insomniac]

It was good Trisha-not as good as in previous years but still the best of the shows available to us down here. It's also so nice to meet up with people-I met 3 of the people on my newbie CJ and it was nice to put a face-to the name-to the journal! When you hear how much the stallholders paid for their stands,I don't see how they can make a profit though. The credit/debit machines weren't working on a lot of stalls (I only use cash anyway) but I think they must do it mainly for the advertising as I'm sure Marion said it cost her £1,600!

[TINK34]

eve girls had a fab time today got loads some papers ,fancy pants stamps,pearl pigments, distress ink and a scrap table top tote thing with a built in swivel tote the ones advertised in the mags cant remember what they are caled only thing is its pink and orange now the pink i dont mind but the orange can cover it up though lol

[Insomniac]

I have the same one Jane-I agree could do wthout the orange! Had mine about 18 months now and love it.

April 08 Week 3 Team Challenge by the Scrap & Tickle Team
This weeks challenge has been set by the Scrap & Tickle team.

In April 1581, the first circumnavigation of the globe was completed – although sadly, Ferdinand Magellan, the man who planned and led the expedition, never saw his goal.

So … use a map or plan of some kind on your LO = 10pts
The sailors must have sailed a lot of seas, so for using the colour blue = 5pts.
Use a hand-made embellishment = 5pts
Use ink on your LO (eg stamped image, inked edges etc) = 5pts
Use eyelets and/or brads - 5pts

[Insomniac]

Didn't think I wanted to do this one,but having thought about it,I am going to do one for my disney album,using a map of the park somewhere on it. Apart from the map/plan it is pretty straight forward.

I don't know about anyone else,but I am shattered after yesterday. Sounds daft,but I was too tired to sleep last night-still awake at 12.40 this morning then up early for school. Could just nod off now but have so much hw to do!

[FAYESY]

Dads been sent to A&E to check a potential clot on his leg :( The doc seems to think he will be kept in. I knew they stopped the pills to thin his blood too soon!

[Insomniac]

O dear Fayesy-I'm sure he'll be fine though. I have had this myself and I'm still here 20 odd years later,my ex has lupus and often doesn't take his anticoags-he frequently gets clots but they just treat him,tell him off and know he will be back anytime soon! Is he here in england?

[TINK34]

have actually uploaded a couple of los here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157064&cat=500&ppuser=5340)

[FAYESY]

No my folks live here with me! Can be very annoying at times but I am very close to my folks.

Dads on his way home - he's had an injection of rat poison & has to have scans tomorrow.

[FAYESY]

Jane that LO is FAB!

[deejaz]

after noon all, just got home from work im knacked, had a good day at ally pally even though it took me nearly an hour to park, brought some nice stash and spent to much, wish now got those 12x12 stamps jane got i think, did but some sizzix dies and maz got the pink & black sizzix machine real bargain she got loads of freebies with it as well, bbl of to go food shopping for maisie birthday party on sat

[TINK34]

good news about your dad faye at least he is coming home thanks the lo was a scraplift though
sue was that tool set we got yesterday six pound something if it was a will e a little put out as it is on the website for 5.95 it was ctm wasnt it

[TINK34]

sue look herehttp://www.capturethemagic.biz/acatalog/Basic_Grey_Tools.html

[missy l]

woo hoo good new My Mum and Dad are in their new home :D

Hi all just popping on while kiddies eat going to go up and help mum to start sorting it all out they have a very tiny living room at the moment everthing is in there :lol: hope all is ok xx

[Insomniac]

Jane I am very annpyed about that-think I will email them,are you going to?

[Trishalouise]

Afternoon Ladies :)

[Insomniac]

Finally managed to get my camera to stay awake long enough to photo my stash!

[deejaz]

Hi again Jane just let you know had a card from parcel force been down and collected and its from Trisha got her cj & yours them are yum will get stuck in this week hopefully as soon as im done will post on to Faye

[FAYESY]

Glad to hear the Cj arrived safe & sound!!

Sue - yummy stash!

Lee I hope your folks settle in soon!

Trisha - hiya hun how are things?

[Insomniac]

The Times have published the letter I wrote about Mark Speight and trivialising suicide by saying 'at least they are together forever now'.Wish I'd worded it better now!

[TINK34]

think i am going to email them sue think that takes the biscuit a bit putting a pound on the price

[craftiemum]

Hi girls
Hope your Dads feeling better now Faysey and glad your feeling more positive in yourself.
Sounds like you all had a good day at Ally Pally, your stash looks fab Sue, love the cut out flower paper. What Fancy pants stamps did you get Jane, I'v got In my words and my friend has Bella Brush and pollen Dust, I want them all:lol:.Thats a bit off about your tool kit youd expect them to be a bit cheaper at a show not cost more.
Good to hear your Mum and Dad are in their new home Lee.
We are off to Glasgow on the 7am. flight so I am going to have an early night as I will have to get up so early. Im not taking my laptop this time as dd is staying here and likes using it so will have to hijack ds when hes home so not sure if I will be round much for the next week. I have packed more craft stuff than clothes:lol: we dont intend going out much just going to have a good rest.

[FAYESY]

Have fun in Glasgow hun!

[TINK34]

hi jenny i bought the bella brush and was very tempted by the modern words but i ordered the walk in my garden ones tell you the more i think about the tool kit the more angry i am getting just figuring how to word the email fllippin cheek if you ask me

[deejaz]

evening girlies, just got maisie to sleep yeah:lol:

going get party bags done now

print off some tags to tie to them saying thankyou save doing thank yous later:lol:

[TINK34]

dee your good at wording things have to send an email to one of the sponsors that file set is a poun€d cheaper on thier web than i paid yesterday what do i put in it brain has gone numb

[Insomniac]

I am going to email Jane-just thinking about the wording,don't want to get a mouthful back from her lol!
I am dying to get the house quiet so I can try out my new stamps. Scary this,but I am going to try to make a few christmas cards with the new penny black stamps I bought -they're really cute. The stamps away stall emailed me as promised about the journalling stamps I missed out on yesterday-fantastic service considering how tired and busy they must be today.

[TINK34]

thats what i was thinking sue

[missy l]

Evening all
Glad to hear your dad's better Faye
I know it's abit late but Have a good time Jenny
Thats a bit off about your tool kits you def need to email them.
My Mum has boxes everywhere and when I left about an hour ago my dad and uncle where just on the way back to the old house for the last of their things. It wouldn't have been too bad but they had to keep stopping for the rain:wacko: Think mum has had just about enough of it now. Allan come over to help and then dissappeared for about 2 hours we wonder where he had gone only to find he had been up stairs putting their bed together so a least they can have a good nights sleep.

[deejaz]

dee your good at wording things have to send an email to one of the sponsors that file set is a poun€d cheaper on thier web than i paid yesterday what do i put in it brain has gone numb


just going to pm you

[Trishalouise]

Evening Lady bugs!

Faysey: Glad to hear not only your Dad is better but you sound like your doing better... Don't you just love life's ups and downs! lol "NO"

Sue: Loved looking at your stash.... I am green with jealousy over your penny stamps! Post pictures of your Christmas cards when you get them done.

Jane: I have the Bella Brush and pollen Dust stamps.... Have you seen the new build a frame stamps?

Whew.... So glad Dee got the journals safe & sound!

[deejaz]

Trisha safe and sound in my scrap room

Jane Sue just a thought the reason might be even though its not right they do have high postage charges i brought some brads they were £7 just going to see if they are cheaper on the shop bit

[Trishalouise]

I am getting ready to work on some "Spring" ATC cards... Well that is if I can figure out what I want to do.

[missy l]

I have never really got the whole ATC card thing what do you do Trisha just decorate then???

[TINK34]

well thats just wrong then isnt it surely you cant out things cheaper on your web and charge the extra in postage wouldnt think it was legal
ordered some bella girl papers today from craft emporium didnt want to use the card online so she took the card details over the phone lovely woman she was

[deejaz]

be back in a mo need to change over computers and move up stairs to scrap room

[Insomniac]

Well I didn't notice any different prices on any of the other (many!) stalls I bought from Dee-in fact a lot of the stalls were cheaper than their shops. I discussed this with Joanna Sheen at a show last year,she doesn't charge p&p at all and feels the majority of shops totally rip us off with p&p charges.As she said,she gets a lot of small orders as well as large,as many people who only want a couple of quickie glue pens,herma refill etc are totally put off if they have a postal charge almost as much as the item.
Anyway I have emailed her to ask her if it was a mistake or deliberate policy.I will see what she says-possibly she discounted some items as loss-leaders and put up others to compensate.

[Trishalouise]

Hi Lee: Yes... you decorate them and trade them with other people.
It's for a swap and I thought it would be fun and different

[Maz-C]

found it mum

[Insomniac]

I only ever swapped 2 ATC's-with a lady at my tiny team. She never came back again and subsequently died,have never felt the same about ATC'S since!

[TINK34]

wouldnt know where to start with them
sue just checked my other purchases from there and nothing else waas over priced and have just sent my email

[deejaz]

Hi ya Maz like the pic

Well i did think things were more this time at the show the only bargain that i thought was good was the machine maz got for £60 but in a whole i felt that things have gone up a lot and i dont think i will be going again as maz was quite up set with what happened to her with a security guard and i have sent a letter of complant in to Ally pally today asking them to explian

[missy l]

Hi Maz
I hope you are covered up properly young lady :lol: My MIL was still annoyed about that woman doing that to you today :lol:here (http://www.bestfriendspetcare.com/Services.html) is the wed addy for the doggie place my DP'S cousin runs in America I was talking about yesterday. There dog has his own my space but not sure what it is will get Bobbie to find it and let you know he looks so cute in all his outfits:wub:

[deejaz]

Lee i bet maz is now on that site, wish now i had punched that silly cow right in the gob hey that would have made a great lo:lol:

[Maz-C]

oooo doggie outfits Im off to have a look lol
Yeah thining about it things were alot of £££, think as you are filled with ore being surrounded by so many shops and you assume shows will be cheaper you dont think about prices, but still a good day out.
Grrr dont get me started on Miss touchy Africa

[TINK34]

the word bitch comes to mid
shame we didnt think of it yesterday but we should have said she touched your boob

[missy l]

I don't blame you for writing to complain Dee though it would have been fun to see you go for her think MIL would have join in as well just for the fun of it :lol: I will let her know what you have done so she can calm down about it now

[Maz-C]

I demand compensations, a lorry full of stash will do fine

[TINK34]

maz get down the quacks and say you feel violated , and need tablets to calm down and you would def get some freebies lol

right im off to bed now nite all

[Maz-C]

Lee i bet maz is now on that site, wish now i had punched that silly cow right in the gob hey that would have made a great lo:lol:

i was thinking that made a great LO lol,

[Maz-C]

maz get down the quacks and say you feel violated , and need tablets to calm down and you would def get some freebies lol

right im off to bed now nite all


Ill say I have a fobia of hands and hand stamps, nite nite xx

[missy l]

I am off too my back is hurting for lifting too many boxes night night all xx

[Maz-C]

night night!
I should go bed though no lecture till 11am tmoro so least I can watch jeremy kyle :)

[deejaz]

sorry girls computer crashed and no i did not hit it, nite nite all im still doing party bags maz she did touch you boob well in my letter i said she did so tough she should keep her dirty mitts to herself, im still angry lee tell you MIL so lets see if maz gets any compensation as i bet if it was the shoe on the other foot they would :lol::lol:

nite nite too all that are hitting the sack

[Maz-C]

SHe did but she had no right to do up my cardigan let alone tell me what to wear, its my country I will wear what i want, i quite like my floral top thought it was tasteful,

[deejaz]

dont worry sweetie mummy will sort the bitch out xx

[Insomniac]

Not sure what went on with Maz at Ally Paly Dee,but glad you have put a complaint in quickly-it's a big organisation and they need to be training and monitoring their staff properly,hope you get a good response. I have made some chrissy cards tonight-it soon comes around!!!!!!!!!

Suppose I should try to get to sleep now,it's almost quarter past 1 but I fell asleep lunchtime and I'm all out of sync again.
Speak to you all tomorrow xx

[FAYESY]

Maz hun what did happen?? Sounds bloody nasty tho!!!

[Insomniac]

Have had a lovely day with Rachel as she didn't have to go to college. We went to borders,had a lovely drool around paperchase (bought some gorgeous metal heart and flower paper clips,20 for £1) and sat and read some papercraft mags and books without buying them:blink: naughty but nice! We so rarely have any time together so it was lovely.

[Insomniac]

Jane did you get an answer fron ctm-I didn't.

[TINK34]

not yet marion reckons she has made a mistake

[missy l]

Hello everyone
Been busy today had to take Kayleigh to the hospital earlier for her pre op check ready for next week. Then it was back to mums for more unpacking can see this being a very long job they have stuff everywhere:blink:

[Insomniac]

I've seen her chatting on other threads,so she's obviously about. I just won't buy from there again-not that I had before sunday anyway!

[deejaz]

evening all, really annoyed dh meaning (Dickhead) it should mean is only going to footie on maisie 5th birthday i cannot believe it im really annoyed:angry::angry::angry::angry::angry:

[missy l]

Don't blame you hun think he could miss one match

[Insomniac]

evening all, really annoyed dh meaning (Dickhead) it should mean is only going to footie on maisie 5th birthday i cannot believe it im really annoyed:angry::angry::angry::angry::angry:

I can see why you are angry Dee-needs to get his priorities sorted! Doesn't he realise she will grow up,remember and judge him for it? My ex never used to bother with the kids birthday parties-would delibertately come home late to miss them. They have both mentioned it since saying it made them feel really angry and bitter as they have got older.

[deejaz]

This is war now big time i said to maisie about going out on her birthday and i said dad is going footie and she said " well he has to go" talk about brain washing her" erh no he can at least stay home in the morning not dash off to White hart lane at 10am.

been busy get stuff ready for her party which is this sat just made tags for party bags so just need to write on them, off to do big food shop tomorrow night so maz is coming over to look after maisie while i go.


Sue Sounds really a nice day u had with Rachel, i did that last week with emma and maisie, and with maz on Sunday.

[deejaz]

Well his lost not mine, he will learn the hard way and it will be too late.

Had to go to the doctors today for my asthma check up felt even worse when i came out think it is pick on dee day :lol:, told me i was over weight, well the word was obese then told me at my age i should be using conterception yeah why :lol: told me i had to have a coil fitted i said never in a million years thanks, think she should of looked at my notes properly all my kids are clomid or ivf , and then smoking old story and changed all my asthma inhailers and steriods going on about body mass what the hell and she was a big nurse did she ever look in a mirror, so came out lit a cig and felt better:P

[missy l]

:lol:good for you Dee thats exactly what I am going to do when I come out of mine tomorrow:lol::P what a check saying you are obese:huh:

[missy l]

I am going to go between going back to work and helping mum and dad I am k nac ard
night night xx

[deejaz]

nite lee im off too im knacked im not eve:lol:

[Insomniac]

Dee that nurse is obviously behind the times-they don't go by body mass anymore but by waist size :) I have to say I have seen some mahoosive nurses and health visitors giving weight and health advice-I woman I worked with was morbidly obese-5ft,22 stone and also had malignant hypertension due to her weight and unhealthy diet. She couldn't understand why people wouldn't listen to her health advice-if she had even said 'don't end up like me,please' she may have had more success but she used to say it was her glands (rolllucks!) and she 'wasnt really that big'. I used to see her parked up in various places,when she was supposed to be doing home visits,eating cream cakes and reading womens magazines! I also think it's bad when they don't read your notes. I was on my own for almost 5 years when I split with my ex-my GP had (sensetively) written 'single parent-sexually inactive!' on my records yet the nurses still tried to get me onto contraception every time I attended for smear or whatever:rolleyes:

Anyhow at least you didn't let it get you down!

[TINK34]

dee we have shimelle nd maryanne in our group on the retreat

[Insomniac]

I recieved my stamps away stamps from clevercut today as promised (they had sold out of the journalling stamps I wanted on sunday) how about that for customer service? They must have been so busy this week following the show as well.

[TINK34]

same here sue i ordered some bella girl papers from craft emporiumon monday morn and they arrived yesterday although my mat still isnt here which was ordered the same time but with a diff shop

[Insomniac]

I am sitting here fuming. I went through 2 hours of crying and now I'm fuming!
I had a letter today summoning me to court for Road tax evasion. I am looking at a conviction and £1,000 fine.
Guess why?
I don't use that car anymore-can't afford to as it's too juicy. Les was using it occasionally for the business,and paid for the tax with a company cheque-which bounced.
A letter came through last July,giving the chance to pay-he took and said he had dealt with it. I know you are all going to think I am a total idiot-and yes I am under the circumstances-but he said he had dealt with it,and as far as I was concerned that was that. They wrote again in October threatening legal action and demanding the disc back-I didn't see that,he does tend to sneak in early and take his post when he can because I open stuff for the business to try and keep tabs and it ends in rows.
He swears he thought he had dealt with it and is angry with me for being so upset. He says I will just have to try and convince the court that he is responsible not me. I have some advice from a solicitor on the phone and he doesn't think the court will accept that as I am responsible as the registered keeper of the car.
I immediately ran my Governing body,as I am concerned that this could affectmy attempts to go back to nursing or midwifery-and yes,it does as this sort of conviction is classed as deception!!!
Girls if I had a knife I would use it.
I have been praying for a sign as to wether I should deffinitely divorce Les-I have wrsteled with this because I married as a Christian and our Vicar had to go to the Bishop to convince him of our total commitment to one another,so that we could be married in Church.
I think I have my sign.
This man has damn near ruined my life and I am so fed up and fel so betrayed and in some ways I feel tainted as this has been a non-stop barrage of deceipt and nastiness.
Sorry for the rant,but I have no one else to get it off my chest to!

[Insomniac]

It gets even better!
I have telephoned the dvla today to find out if I have any defence at all. I may have had-except it turns out that Les taxed one of the company vehicles on the same cheque,as a director of that company I am liable for that as well! I hadn't seen that paperwork,he obviously swiped it when it arrived. As the woman says at dvla,they don't class ignorance and misplaced trust as a defence!I expect loads of people try to get off these sorts of charges by claiming they didn't know about it.
He has come in with a face like thunder this morning-you would think this is all my fault. He also called me a 'lazy,lazy cow' in front of the kids last night.
As I said to the woman at dvla, if she hears of a murder in this area she will know who it is,and why it happened.

[Insomniac]

Gosh,where is evryone? Think I have frightened everyone away!:blink:

[TINK34]

sue dont really know what to say but if i was you i would take the front door keys off him that way he cant let himself in to take the post and at least that way you would know what is going on and perhaps take your name off the company try and break all financial ties to him personally thats the only thing i think you can do to get out of this mess hope you get it sorted soon

[Trishalouise]

Good morning!

Wow Sue.... You poor dear! I agree with Jane, you really need to start separating your self from his financial "mishaps". He is sinking and going to take you with him.....

Have you all seen the "CuttleBug" storage tote? I ordered one last week with extra inserts and it arrived yesterday! It is the coolest thing... It's for storing all of your CuttleBug embossing plates and die cuts. I got all of my stuff in it last night and now I feel the need to go buy some more dies to fill it up! lol So I am headed to HobbyLobby in a little while :)

[FAYESY]

Sue I have no advice hun - do as Jane has suggested - get him out of your life! Contact company house & resign as a director ASAP.

[Insomniac]

Re Company house,that is what I am trying to do but they are unbelievably slow sending out the paperwork-the only way of doing it. You can't download the forms online apparently.
It feels like I have a black malevelence in the house-he is sitting at the pc at the moment. Adam apparently went up to him earlier and told him 'I heard what you said to mummy last night' ie lazy lazy cow! You just can't say anthing in front of him without him repeating it.
I have been to the Job centre today to make an appointment-when I was there today the only jobs suitable were cleaning jobs-the hours wouldn't allow me to take Adam to school though,and the wages would barely cover the school breakfast club-even then I would find it tight to get there early enough. I so regret letting my professional practice get out of date,I need to be earning a reasonable amount as he is clearly not able/willing to help pay towards Adam,let alone anything else.
At least the sun is shining this evening! I love the light evenings.

[Insomniac]

I have now found out that one of our companies was dissolved by Companies house in Fbruary,and the other is 'motion to strike off'. I have just asked Les-and he didn't know-on this occasion I know he isn't lying. I have no idea how this ffects me and can see I need some very good legal advice.I have an appt with CAB tomorrow but have to wait for the next legal session,hopefully they can give me an appointment tomorrow.

[Insomniac]

Forgot about this ladies blog and gallery,re-discovered them tonight and they are fab
http://scrapperlicious.blogspot.com/

http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/155731/list/-1/0/1.html

[FAYESY]

Basically the companies are being struck off because paper work has not been sent back on time. Hope CAB can help hun.

[Insomniac]

Fayesy he doesn't even seem to care! I would be gutted if this had been my dream and it was falling apart like this. I think he still has his head stuck up his *rse and doesn't yet realise the implications. He has just asked me if I will learn how to drive one of his vehicles to drive for him next week as he is short of drivers-will I coco!

[Insomniac]

CAB couldn't give me much advice-have to wait for one of their 'specialist' sessions,will know appt on monday. Have been advised to go onto income support in iterim as that way at least council tax etc are vastly reduced,can't get an appt with dss until next week so looks like next week is going to be a honey!


Wish I had taken everyone's advice and done all this a year ago....:(

[FAYESY]

Hun don't beat yourself up with guilt! Hindsight is a wonderful thing! We are all human & we all make mistakes - I know I have!

[Insomniac]

Just finished talking to dss-have made a claim,if I am lucky enough to get a job I can always canel the claim,but as the girl says it takes up to 6 weeks to process...............:blink:

I feel so much more positive now that I have taken a decision and taken action-although I don't want to be on benefit and the sooner I can find a job,the better!

[missy l]

Hi all sorry I've not been about been so busy going strait from work to help Mum and Dad I have been getting in and vegging having a night off tonight :D
Sue don't know what to say,glad to hear you have started a claim and are getting on with it I hope you get a job soon for your peace of mind keep it up you will get there :D

[missy l]

off to get kiddies all sorted BBL xx

[Insomniac]

The stress of all this has really got to me. Have had d& v since I spoke to the benefits people-I know Les will go balistic when I tell him. (csa will rear their ugly head again!)Adam and Matt have been screaming at one another the last 40 mins and I've lost my rag with them-I think it's going to be a bumpy weekend! I am so glad it's not CC this weekend as I wouldn't be able to do any of it.

[FAYESY]

Hun I hope you feel better soon!

[Insomniac]

I think I need some valium! I have just been reading all the info re income supprt etc-do they deliberately make it so complicated? I have no idea what I can claim etc. I am getting a call-back between 8am and 1pm monday to complete the claim but I guarantee there will be some reason why I can't claim-I have worked all these years but when my first husband was ill 12 years ago and couldn't work we couldn't claim ANYTHING. They wouldn't even allow child care as they said he wasn't working and should be able to keep the kids at home himself. He couldn't walk,was too weak to bend down,Matt was only 3 months old at the time-I had to work a full time and part time job to keep us going,on top of back and forth to the hospital as he spent more time in than out. Their attitude was 'even if had 2 broken arms and 2 broken legs the rules state one parent is not working,therefore child care costs cannot be granted'! At the time I had no debt except a smallish mortgage so managed-different matter now though!

Any news on your mortgage faye?

[missy l]

It is all alot different now Sue so you should at least get something even once you are working there is tax credits ect though saying that they are a bit useless with the tax credits they payed us one yr after I had given them all of our info then the next yr we had it cut in half because they had over paid us:wacko: I gave all our info again and now this yr we have had nothing cos they over paid us even more:wacko: next year we will have to pay them :lol: And :nono::nono::nono:don't get me started with the csa you know how much I "love" them:angry: Well that rant started as me trying to make you feel better hun but went off track a bit But I am sure you will be fine:blink::)

[Insomniac]

they reckon we still owe them 3 grand lee-we had a letter saying we were entitled to it,but because we hadn't produced certain paperwork on time (we sent it-they say they never recieved it) we had to pay it back! How stupid is that when they made a pronouncement that they wouldn't claw back money if it was decided that the claimant WAS due the money.Any way blood and stone comes to mind! We were supposed to get the final decision by 26th dec just gone-what's the betting this claim will wake them up,and we will suddenly be asked to repay it immediately! (give with one hand,take back with the other!)

[Insomniac]

cc timetable -I didn't realise it was up,sorry if you already have it

Friday

7pm chat
kick off the weekend with a little chatter

8pm class1 Stand by Me (2 hours)
a wow class from Margaret and Caroline from Artbase
~ involves a project AND layouts

8.30pm KIDS challenge
start the kids weekend with a challenge by pigeongirl

9pm class2 Pretty in Pink (1 hour)
a gorgeous stitching class from Chloe (Cloclo)
~ layout

10pm challenge1

11pm chat

12am challenge2


Saturday

7am chat
time for a regular earlybird chat

8am challenge3

9am class3 Mission Impossible (4 hours)
a real 'Mission Impossible' from Angela at Craft at Home
~ making a box which will hold four different minibooks

9.30am KIDS challenge
the first kids challenge of the day is by apsy

10am class4 Holes (2 hours)
time to dig out your cropadiles and holepunches for this fun class by Cleo of Mod Scraps
~ layout

11am challenge4

12pm class5 Up Close & Personal (1 hour)
try some stamping on acetate with this beautiful class from Claire (weetabix)
~ layout

1pm LUNCH

2pm class6 Chip-n-Dale (2 hours)
let Caroline from Bubbly Funk show you just how many ways you can use just one piece of chipboard!
~ projects and layout

3pm class7 Beadazzled (1 hour)
a very classy card class from Nat (Mystik Nat) using stamping and beads
~ cards x2

4pm COFFEE BREAK

4.30pm KIDS challenge
time for an animaniac challenge from DQ

5pm TBC

6pm class8 The Colour Purple
time to play with fabric and velvet papers in this stunning class from Beckie (Bexter)
~ layout

6.30pm KIDS quiz
time for a quiz for the kids, kindly set by Pixiedust

7pm GAME Bingo!
eyes down for a full house

8pm class9 Lethal Weapon
knives at the ready in this handcutting class by Suzanne (fruitysuet)
~ layout

9pm class10 The Stuntman (1 hour)
ever wanted to achieve that 'white space' look, let Sarah (Gertie) show you how its done
~ layout

10pm challenge6

11pm chat

12am challenge7


Sunday

7am chat
time for some more earlybird chatterings

8am challenge8

9am class11 Sleepless in Seattle
a stunning idea journal by Annette (voodoo vixen)
~ minibook/journal

9.30am KIDS challenge
a sketch challenge by DQ

10am class12 The Graduate (1 hour)
a fabulous class by Louise (Looby Lou using buttons and folds
~ layout

11am challenge9

12pm class13 The Devil Wears Prada (1/2 hour)
time for another card class by Marlene, using a paper piecing technique/size]
~ cards

1pm LUNCH

2pm challenge10

3pm coffee break

3.30pm KIDS Bingo
time for the kids to play Bingo

4pm CHAT

7.30pm kids chat
time for the kids to have a bit of a chat party!

9pm - end of crop party
time to wind down and chat about the weekend

[missy l]

they did that to my cousin Sue just as she split from her 1st hubby (so when she needed it the most) Turned out they hadn't taken into account her wages for the year before even though she had given them everything. I am just waiting to see how much we owe this year you can guarentee it will go up even though we haven't had a payment at all off of them

[missy l]

Thanks for that Sue hadn't even thought about it to be honest

[missy l]

going off now still really tired night night xx

[Vickie]

Evening girls,
it feels like I've been away for aaaages! Hope you're all OK.
Jenny hope you had a lovely time and the weather stayed kind for you (we got back to it pi$$ing down, and freezing - a shock to the system!:()
Lee so glad your parents got moved in OK
Jane are you feeling any better now?
Sue hope you get sorted soon, so glad you've taken the decision to move on - it must've been difficult but its got to be the right thing for you and the kids.
Fayesy hope things turn around for you soon
Dee hope Maisie's party goes wel tomorrow
Trisha how are ya hunny?
Tina hope you're having a lovely time. I've just about recovered from being dragged about (it was 8 blinkin' miles!!!!) but I'm sooooo looking forward to catching up on my sleep, think I've totalled 30 hours max this week- and tomorrow will be the 1st day of being sober and un-hungover!!:D

[Trishalouise]

Oh my gosh! Now I am confused..... Poor Sue, how in the world do you all keep up with everything. Sounds like they try and charge you/tax you for everything under the sun.
So I take it CSA must be a government assistance program like either our social security, welfare or unemployment?

I know it's hard Sue but your taking the steps you need to for you and your family.

It has been a really nice day... low 70's and sunny
I went to Hobby lobby yesterday and bought a 6'-0" 12X12 paper tower!
It has a total of 40 slots for paper and I have managed to fill them all. So I spent today sorting paper and putting it away. Now maybe I can find what I am looking for and stop double buying. They also had 40% off of Cuttlebug
stuff so I bought some much "NOT needed" embossing plates! lol
I also picked up a roll of the new Cricut vinyl.... It's so you can cut out words and stick them on the wall.

[Vickie]

The CSA is the child Support Agency - government run and notorious for c0ck ups!
I thought you meant a 6' stack of paper there for a minute :o lol

[Insomniac]

Trisha the CSA is the child support agency. According to Judge Judy (yes I watch daytime tv!) a similar situation in US,ie if you are recieving goverment assistance-in my case I have applied for Income support for me and the kids until I can find employment-the government makes the father of the child pay something back to them. Les is only the father of 1 of my children but he has 2 older children with his ex-they will probably get priority over Adam as they are older and he owes his ex money-never sent the paperwork back so they are already 'after him'
Life is going to be very hard. I haven't been able to stop being sick tonight-sheer anxiety. I am off to bed now-whether I sleep is another matter,but I feel shattered.
Vickie it's nice to have your cheery self back! Missed you.

[Vickie]

Vickie it's nice to have your cheery self back! Missed you.
Awwww you're so nice!

Life is going to be very hard. I haven't been able to stop being sick tonight-sheer anxiety.
It will be hard but since when was anything worth doing ever going to be easy? You'll get there in the end and you'll be a stronger person for it.

Hope everyone has a good day, I'm still shattered from having virtually no sleep while we were away (staying up til about 4AM most mornings drinking the profits then the kids waking us up at 7:(:wacko::blink:) so my plan for today is to catch up with all the telly I've recorded over the past month and not got round to watching then if I'm feeling a bit more energetic (LMAO) to do some scrapping:)

[Insomniac]

Well tossed and turned until past 4am,then slept in until 11am:blink:-kids just left me there,bless 'em! Can you believe that after everything he's done-I still feel heartless and guilty? I know his family are going to hate me as they don't know anything of what's gone on. So I lost my family-partly cos they didn't like him,but I have to take esponsibility for the row I had with my mum-and I won't have his family either,means I have even less support than when I split with my ex 11 years ago.
Still what's done is done,and I have to look forward now.
I am giving myself this weekend to be maudlin,then I promise you girls I won't be on here whingeing every day-I don't want to drag the thread down with my problems all the time so I am aiming to be far more positive.

Vickie sounds like a great time was had by all-hope you're not overdoing it though,with your newly healed liver! :nono: Sorry-don't want to sound like your mum even if I am old enough!:wacko:

[Vickie]

Vickie sounds like a great time was had by all-hope you're not overdoing it though,with your newly healed liver! :nono: Sorry-don't want to sound like your mum even if I am old enough!:wacko:

:unsure:Erm thats what I'm worrying about now -my liver isn't better! I'm back at the consultant next monday for a 3 month check Oops! We'll find out then if the tablets he put me on are any good, they're used for hep C and I haven't got that so was really reluctant to try them but hopefully my LFT results will be OK.
My telly-fest was interrupted by Ians mam who came over blubbing so I came into my craft room and left them to it. God I'm heartless!:( I can hear every word and I feel so bad about this whole situation. More than once I've contemplated boogering off to stay with my family.

Sue the next few months will be difficult, no doubt about it but you'll pull yourself up by your boot straps because you have to. It'll all come out in the wash and his family WILL find out what a mess he's got you all in. I can sorta understand the guilt, when I left my ex he made me feel so guilty I went back to him 3 times but when I made the final break the anger took over and thats what you need to do - don't feel sorry for him coz you can bet your bottom dollar he's not feeling bad about what he's put you and the kids through. You say he's a Christian but he doesn't sound like he behaves like one!

[Insomniac]

He's just been back here crying...................what can I say? My colitis has started playing up again now-severe stress always does this,so I'm going to be on predsol enemas twice a day now until it settles :(
In a way it would have been easier for everyone if I had stuck to my guns 2 years ago,then 12 months ago-being too easy going has blured the edges and allowed him to think we were still a couple. Terrie (used to be on our team and is now a yummymummy) said it to me January 2007 and I didn't listen to her good sense then either!
Anyway I have to as you say stay strong now and attempt to carve out a new life for the kids. They have had a really rough time and I feel terrible guilt about it all-but as Rachel has said to me,I'm doing my best for them now and concentrate on the present and future. I owe it to them to stick to my guns,no matter what he or his family throw at me.

[Insomniac]

He has just told me that his brother wants the KA back that was given to Rachel-and that I have been using as it's the only car I have access to. I knew they would get nasty-not that it would be this quick! How can you take back something that was given to a child?

[Vickie]

How can you take back something that was given to a child?

coz he's a tw@ - that simple really :angry:

[Insomniac]

rofl!!!!

[Insomniac]

changing the subject,have you seen this thing shimelle is doing-a class every 25th of the month all year-and it's free yipee! It's part of the CC but to extend it throughout the year.Sorry if you already know about it.

[Vickie]

I'd heard people talking about it but never had chance to look, is it on her blog or UKS?

[Insomniac]

Theres general info on both but think it is annpounced 21st to start 25th

[Insomniac]

Here

http://www.shimelle.com/

[Insomniac]

Right off to kippydidos now.
Please please Lord let me sleep tonight and not toss and turn for 4 hours!!!
Church tomorrow-have loads to get off my chest!
Hope some peeps are around Sunday,

Sue x

[Insomniac]

another sleepless night-I now resemble a zombie! off to church now.bbl

[missy l]

Hi all just popping on should be doing the dreeded HW :(
Hope everyone is having a good sunday xxx

[Trishalouise]

Morning!

Sue: So sorry your having sleepless nights... I highly recommend you take a nap! I love afternoon naps with the windows open..... Ahhh, it's the little things that make me happy.

I spent just about all of yesterday in my scraproom. I got a bunch of unfinished projects done and even started some new ones.... I started an altered canvas with a mini book attached to it... Very interesting... now I just need to attach the mini album. Only problem is I have no velcro! Looks like a trip to Wally world is on todays to do list. Have I mentioned how much I hate that place lately? LOL

Everyone have a wonderful Sunday!

[Vickie]

I've managed to get a couple of LO's done today and make up some page kits for the CC.
Uploaded the pics from last week, heres one of Ian and I. We took loads of pics but mostly of our friends boys coz they're just too cute and love posing - how can I resist James' cheeky grin? The last one is of the beach at Exmouth - Tina told me she was going to the beach and I wanted to go too:lol: it took Ian some persuading but we went there in the evening and it was flippin' freezing!:P so we went back to the pub and had a drink :rolleyes::lol:
http://www.pub-explorer.com/devon/photo/whitehartinnbridestowe.jpg

[FAYESY]

Have a headache today - So am being lazy in the house & folks are in the shop - I love my folks! So I thought I would attempt fresh brown bread to go with our stew later on - I am waiting for it to rise now! Will go in the oven at 6 & I hope its good! I made fresh pizzas last night - will do that again me thinks & I am making PJ a fish pie as he hates stew! I have no idea whats wrong with me - I am the most undomesticated person around! If I say I have got the hoover out - you will know I am sick!

[Vickie]

fresh baked bread and stew sounds lovely Fayesy, but you forgot to invite me round to sample it for ya!

[Insomniac]

Vickie lovely photos-especially the one of Ian and you,deffinitely needs scrapping!

[Vickie]

I don't actually like that pic - I look awful!

[deejaz]

evening all, sorry not been around but had maisie birthday party yesterday and im knacked still, after baking and organising it all, but she had a fab day.

Her birthday is not till next saturday so doing it all over again but smaller think emma is coming home and we if weather is good taking her over to barleylands farm for a bit.

here is maisie and her best friend sam who had his birthday with maisie they both love scobby doo and sam mum made this fab cake for them both

[Vickie]

Ahhh bless her glad she enjoyed her day, cool cake teehee

[FAYESY]

Vickie I thought it might be an expensive price to pay for dinner!

[Insomniac]

Glad Maisie had a great time Dee,looks like you did a great job for her.
Had a pretty horrible day and expecting a pretty horrible week :(
If I don't get on it's because I have a lot to sort out-also the main pc has devloped a fault-making a horrid grating noise when switched on,when it's off I have no network internet on my laptop so may be unable to get on.I think it's dying-it's the one I had from QVC and the company went into liquidation in January-another problem to solve.
At least it means you all won't have to listen to me moaning!

[Vickie]

Well there is that! Last time I flew to Cork it only cost £35 return though ;)

[TINK34]

eve girls got my new cutting mat the bledin thing is huge
glad maisie enjoyed her party

[Vickie]

Heya Jane how are ya chick?

[TINK34]

im fine you hun

[Vickie]

I'm good ta :)

[TINK34]

have you used the pearl pigments i bought some te other day they are rather lush

[deejaz]

Hi ya Jane, hows it going hun ?

Maz and ash just popped in for a cuppa and left the Nismo with me for this week oh what fun with nanny:lol::lol:,

[TINK34]

think of all that wee and pooh lovely being a nanny isn it

[Vickie]

u lucky thing Dee, it'll be spoilt rotten! Still no joy persuading Pete for your own?
I love pearl pigments, they look so prety next to my Stickles LMAO

[Insomniac]

Tomorrows challeneg includes:
stamping
celebration
use the sketch
bling

[TINK34]

thats whre i put mine vickie ,im my new tote with all my glitter

[Vickie]

Lindsey is at the obstetricians tomorrow so hopefully there'll be something to celebrate here! My mam is on pins though coz she's going in to get a pin and plate taken out of her leg on thursday!

[TINK34]

ouch that sounds painful
hope lindsey does get some god news

[deejaz]

No wee or pooh he is very good and uses paper to do his little bits on:lol:

he is sitting on my lap now while im typing this and is very comfortable

i love the pearls they are fab maz has got loads so think i will nick some off her

Sounds like u been having a bad time sue just had a quick read through hope everything sorts it self out

sorry not finished cjs but will get stuck in this week hopefully what with maisie birthday party been a bit busy faye will let u know as soon as i post to u hun

[Vickie]

probably not as painful as breaking it lol. Think she's just having an epidural and out the same day so it won't be too bad.

[deejaz]

thats whre i put mine vickie ,im my new tote with all my glitter


what n ew tote u kept that a secret:ph34r:

[TINK34]

anything to do with bones makes me cringe
use the pearl things to colour some chipboard it did look fab very sparkly not sure what else to use it for though

[Vickie]

Everybody is buying new totes lately, what do you all know that I don't?:ph34r:

[TINK34]

them pink and orange things that were at ally pally think they are called scrap in style totes it holds loads have al my ink pads glitter and tools in it and still have the middle bit free

[Vickie]

I love using it dotted around something to accent it if you get what I mean. For example dots about 1CM apart as a frame. I'll take a pic tomorrow to show you what I meanif you dunno what I'm on about

[deejaz]

them pink and orange things that were at ally pally think they are called scrap in style totes it holds loads have al my ink pads glitter and tools in it and still have the middle bit free


put a pic on is it those table ones that turn around u looked at at the show ?

who did u buy it off in the end and il have a look on their shop

[TINK34]

think i get what you mean

[TINK34]

yep it was the table top ones think it ws a touch of craft
like it loads better than my amm one it gets so much in and it doesnt fall over

[TINK34]

they are by scrappin ur sweet nothings .com

[Vickie]

I'm off girly whirlies. N'night X