The **NORTY Crews** April Tomfoolery

[Anne C]

This thread has been automatically created, because the original thread had over 250 posts.

The original thread was located HERE (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=216606).

The first post was....

Tinker I know you are busy babe, so I took the liberty of starting a new April post, hope you dont mind.:wub:

Team members birthdays

Tinker - 29th January
Carol - 31st January
Anne - 10th May
Humbug - May - what are you in may me dear
Sadsac - 29th June
Sharon - August 11
Kate - 25th August
Sarahyoo - 7th September
Stacey - 15th September
Paula - 20th September



POINTS

Single Layout 10 points
Double Layout 20 points
Circle Journals 25 points
Altered Books & Journals (not CJ's_ AB/Journal 25 points (per 4 pgs)
FOTW 5 points
Tag books (complete) 25 points
Handmade Albums 30 points
Challenge points Week 1 Up to 30 points
Challenge points Week 2 Up to 30 points
Challenge points Week 3 Up to 30 points
Challenge points Week 4 Up to 30 points
Minibooks, Sarabooks, Accordian Albums etc 50 points

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

[humbug]

morning everyone just marking and saying hi

waiting for the postie as i have some birth and marriage certs winging their way to me

[carolm]

I dont know about special Anne, sometimes you just try to help the best way that you can.

I'm just hoping that it takes off and i can make some lovely money for them:wub:

[PaulaG]

Good morning girls (checking in from work)

Tink, we have decided to save all bother that we will just fly to Blackpool direct! About the hotel, we havent really looked at many, just thought of the popular ones to check first.

Hope you are all well xx

[SharonMcD]

Morning from here! Sounds like the plans are coming together really well. That should be so much fun!

Hugs to everyone, gotta run. ttyl

[SarahYoo]

Afternoon guys :)

Glad you had a great time away Tinks :)

Carol, that's a great thing you are doing there :wub:

Amanda, hope the postie brings you what you want ;)

I have been in the shop this morning, lots of oohing and aaahing over my cake, but no customers :rolleyes: So I managed to get 2 LOs done instead :lol:

They are here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157277&cat=500&ppuser=17135) and here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157276&limit=recent) :)

[Anne C]

Hi ladies, this is Lo I did as part of the pre crop challenges, feels like ages since I did a real LO....It was difficult for lots of reasons

Pre Crop Challenge (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157283&cat=6649)


ETA: I am heading off to the dentist chat later:wub:

[TracieDoodle]

good luck at the dentists Anne!

[Anne C]

Well that is me for another 6 months...the dentist does not bother me..it is the professional torturer they refer to as the "Hygienist" that finishes it for me....3 injections to get treated by the hygienist....and I could still feel it:ph34r:

Thanks for your comments on my LO, been ages since I scrapped anything and probably would not have done this if it was not a sketch:blink:

[SarahYoo]

Well that is me for another 6 months...the dentist does not bother me..it is the professional torturer they refer to as the "Hygienist" that finishes it for me....

*shudder* I hate the Hygienist too :blink:

[Anne C]

Right that is me off to register at Scottish Slimmers....I look like a blimp at the moment:lol:

[casa_182]

Good luck at slimmers Anne :D lovely LO too

Hi everyone - Tinks, if you could come and pick us up that would fan dabby dozi!!! The flight times to blackpool are cr*p and lot more expensive than they are to Liverpool/Manchester. Which has less traffic or is easier to get too?? The Hilton has a really great deal and I can get a conference room at a special (CHEAP) rate for the Saturday so we could crop to our hearts content!!! SO SHALL WE BOOK IT THEN??? CAN WE CAN WE CAN WE CAN WE???????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????

[tinker]

i will sure pick you up from where ever you fly in from :D

OMFG I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooo excited now :lol:

so now the BIG question is do i stay at the hotel or my own bed :lol::lol:

Anne i love that LO of your Mum :wub:
and Sarah those LOs are amazing too! I always struggle with DLO but you seem to have the knack! :D

Cazzle if no-one buys them collars and leads they r simple :blink: they are the best!!!!

[casa_182]

OK I'll look into whatever is the cheapest then :D

Sorry Carol - I did look at your yummy collars but forgot to mention how lovely they are!! How on earth did you figure out how to make those! You talented woman you!!

[Anne C]

Ok the weekend away who is positive

Anne
Paula
Stacey
Tinker
Tracie
Sarah

Still to find out from Carol, Kate and Amanda.

So far for two night we have

Anne
Stacey
Paula

I have pm'd the others to see if they are going:rolleyes:

[tinker]

Carol is a YES! she told me this morning :D

[casa_182]

Ok Liverpool is working out wonderfully cheap :D Under £60 each :D Will book them as soon as I talk to Paula and you all tell me to go ahead :D :D :D I reckon the conference room will cost about £5 a head Is that ok do you think?

[tinker]

Ok Liverpool is working out wonderfully cheap :D Under £60 each :D Will book them as soon as I talk to Paula and you all tell me to go ahead :D :D :D I reckon the conference room will cost about £5 a head Is that ok do you think?

OMFG OMFG OMFG this is so bl**dy exciting :D
I can drive to liverpool no probs to pic you up :D

[Anne C]

Ok Liverpool is working out wonderfully cheap :D Under £60 each :D Will book them as soon as I talk to Paula and you all tell me to go ahead :D :D :D I reckon the conference room will cost about £5 a head Is that ok do you think?

I have pm'd Kate and Amanda..


We also need to know how many nights etc....so we can get the rooms booked, let me know the times when you book flights so I can try and arrange to arrive at the same time:lol:if Sarah is going for the 2 nights it might be possible for me to get the same train as her

Ok positive for the weekend away is

Anne - 2 nights
Paula - 2 nights
Stacey - 2 nights
Tinker
Tracie
Sarah
Carol- 1 night

Still to find out from Kate and Amanda.

[tinker]

http://disney-myspace.com/tinkerbell/animations/Tinkerbell.gif Can u tell i am excited :blink: ive gone all glittery now :D


Oh and Stacey £5 a head is just fantastic for our little roomie to scrap!!!

[carolm]

oh sorry, i am a definate yes.

Not sure if i can afford 2 nights so put me down for 1 and i'll have to drive back (or summat like that)

sorry girls, my heads cafuddled and i cant think straight:D

[Anne C]

Me Too:lol::lol::lol:

[Anne C]

oh sorry, i am a definate yes.

Not sure if i can afford 2 nights so put me down for 1 and i'll have to drive back (or summat like that)

sorry girls, my heads cafuddled and i cant think straight:D

Carol, if you drive up on the Saturday morning and stay over 1 night, we would all be going home on the Sunday anyway:rolleyes:

[casa_182]

Oh this is going to be brilliant!!! I'm very excited now too!!! I'm glittering on the inside :lol: :lol:

Carol - do what Anne said and you don't have to stay in the hilton the premier inn is nearby and very affordable :D

[carolm]

aaaw, no, i wanna stay where you lot are:D

[casa_182]

Cool - i think there may be a few beverages taken :lol: :lol: :lol:

[carolm]

Cool - i think there may be a few beverages taken :lol: :lol: :lol:

blimey, i only drink about once a year. i reckon this could be it:lol::lol:

[casa_182]

I hope it is!!!! Have you never scrapped drunk??? It's very interesting indeed :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SarahYoo]

Evening :)

I'm in for 2 nights too :)

I looked into trains and planes, and it looks like I'll be flying too :lol: Sorry Anne, but the train from me was going to cost twice as much as a flight :blink: I think I am going to go for Manchester ;) and I *think* (and hope) that Amanda will come pick me up, as I may have to come down on the Thursday :wacko:

[SarahYoo]

blimey, i only drink about once a year. i reckon this could be it:lol::lol:

Me too Carol :lol:

I hope it is!!!! Have you never scrapped drunk??? It's very interesting indeed :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Heck, my LOs are wonky enough as they are with out alcohol, maybe I can be a "chuck it all on " scrapper with a couple of vinos :lol:

[casa_182]

Yep - that's exactly what you become with a few vino colapsio's a 'chuck it all on scrapper' why heck - that's how I found the courage to doodle on photographs!!!

[SarahYoo]

Vino colapsio :lol:

Hee hee hee, this is going tobe so much fun :lol:

[casa_182]

I'm still here sarah!!

[SarahYoo]

I'm still here sarah!!

I thought you'd all gone and left me :lol: Got a bit of a complex there for a moment :rolleyes:

[casa_182]

He he - not at all hunni :lol:

NOw I wonder are there any good stash shops in blackpool!!

[SarahYoo]

I've already told Mark I am taking a rucksack and a large suitcase, and all my clothes will be in the rucksack cos my suitcase will be full of stash :lol:

[casa_182]

I think one pair of jeans some underwear and a spare t-shirt will be all I will be bringing!!!

[casa_182]

Oh and my toothbrush and deodorant oh and my straighteners :lol:

[casa_182]

So we need a name for our little retreat :D I'm no good with names, anyone any ideas?

[carolm]

oh gawld! me as a drunk scrapper, that should be eventful:D

[Anne C]

Sarah shall we share a room, I think Paula said it was £85+ a night for the room two sharing, including one meal and breakfast:D

[casa_182]

Yes it works out at £86.50 each for the 2 nights including one evening meal and breakfast on both mornings - fab deal I think!!!

[casa_182]

Anne - this could be the flight you could try to conquer - a wee short flight like that and someone to travel with!!!

[Anne C]

Anne - this could be the flight you could try to conquer - a wee short flight like that and someone to travel with!!!

I dont know if sarah is going by train, I am thinking of travelling on the Friday afternoon, a couple of hours and that will do it:lol:

[casa_182]

PAULA WOULD YOU HURRY UP AND GET HOME!!!!

[casa_182]

oh gawld! me as a drunk scrapper, that should be eventful:D

Oh go - on it'll be fun but you have to leave the scissors alone and the trimmers and anything with a plug on it!!

[casa_182]

Can we have T-Shirts made please??

[Anne C]

That could be our competition to each design our own t shirt with our retreat name on it:lol:

OMG I cant believe we are going to do this:lol::lol::lol:

[SharonMcD]

You all are cracking me up with your excitement! You'll have a blast I'm certain! Hope someone is sober enough to take pictures!

[Anne C]

You all are cracking me up with your excitement! You'll have a blast I'm certain! Hope someone is sober enough to take pictures!


Oh Sharon hun, wish you could come:wub: I understand you cant, but still wish you could:lol:

[SharonMcD]

Oh me too! I really, really, really, wish I could!

[casa_182]

Sharon - I'm so sorry you can't join us hunni :( You are soooooo far away we could never all come to you! and why do we have to be sober to take pics?? :lol: Drunk ones will be funnier :lol:

[SharonMcD]

They probably would be funny. If I ever win the lottery, I'll fly all of you over. If our economy ever straightens out, I will be over there. Maybe next year, hopefully.

[casa_182]

Great another excuse for a get together!!

[humbug]

Sarah shall we share a room, I think Paula said it was £85+ a night for the room two sharing, including one meal and breakfast:D

is that £85 pp pn??

[Anne C]

It really will be a blast....:lol:

[Anne C]

is that £85 pp pn??

I am sure Paula said that was for the room

[SharonMcD]

I just uploaded my LO (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157343&nocache=1) for this week's Elsie challenge. Does it looks washed out to you?

[Anne C]

Sharon great Lo, it does look a bit pale^_^ is it not supposed to. Love the title you have used

[casa_182]

No - it's £86.50 ish per person for the 2 nights so that's £173 for 2 people for the weekend including breakfast and 1 evening meal.

[PaulaG]

Hunni i'm home!

Leave you lot for a few hours and i have 4 pages to read.

I am all in - just tell me when to book!

Yes Amanda, £86 was per room per night!

So it looks like its a go'er then! lol!!

[SharonMcD]

Sharon great Lo, it does look a bit pale^_^ is it not supposed to. Love the title you have used
The colors are not that pale IRL, they are somewhat muted but the scanner must be too bright.

[Anne C]

So that works out at about £44 a night. DH says I need to calm down, as I cannot stay this hyper for the next 5 months:lol:

[casa_182]

So that works out at about £44 a night. DH says I need to calm down, as I cannot stay this hyper for the next 5 months:lol:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: me too

[SharonMcD]

Maybe your DHs will benefit from it!!!

[PaulaG]

lol @ you lot!

[Anne C]

Maybe your DHs will benefit from it!!!

Dont think so, he is watching the kids

[SharonMcD]

He won't be for the whole 5 months!!

[PaulaG]

Righto - so is it just "The Norty Crew" tee's!?

[Anne C]

I wish Kate was around to let us know if she can come:ph34r:

Paula how was the ice show

[PaulaG]

Oh i forgot about that! lol!

It was great, those ice skaters are soooo talented!!!
We had floor ring side seats which were fantastic but very very cold!

[humbug]

ok this is where i am at


I am not going to stay over - (primarily for financial reasons - although yes it is a good deal)

Saturdays are hard for me its my most difficult day and also sam will of just started school - i am asking my mum heaps of favours at the moment and i hate asking her.

So i will say to you, that if i can make saturday just for the day then i will, but can i let you know that nearer the time??

[SharonMcD]

Paula, I bet Josh loved it.

I need to get dinner going, so I will have to leave you lovely ladies to your planning. Enjoy yourselves.

[casa_182]

Sounds fine to me Amanda - you can let us know that morning if you have too :D

[Anne C]

Amanda hun, whatever suits you best, we will be happy if you can make it during the day:wub:

[casa_182]

Off to bed Ladies - see you all soon :lol:

[Anne C]

Night folk I am heading off to bed too...have been up to around 3am every night since mum died...really need to try to get back into a normal sleep pattern:huh:

[SharonMcD]

Night everyone! I had a nice dinner tonight as it is a really nice warm day and DH cooked steaks on the grill and I did the salad and baked potato inside. And the mailman brought me my Finished in a Flash Kitchen collection in the mail so I'll be able to take it to the retreat and do the pages from the Pierogi Day event. Also, I ordered a framed poster to put above my coffee station and it came today and lastly, DH ordered me the new John Grisham book unbeknownst to me and it came today as well!! So feeling pretty good.

I am tired, but wanted to do the weekly challenge. I wasn't going to because I thought it was too restrictive again, but then I remembered a picture my sister wants me to scrap for her that just might work. If I at least get it all organized, then I could assemble it tomorrow night.

Sweet dreams of scrapping together.

[tinker]

He he - not at all hunni :lol:

NOw I wonder are there any good stash shops in blackpool!! er NO :lol:

Am that sounds fine to me hun :D We will be just glad you came on the Sat :wub: It will be lovely to finally see you :wub:

Sharon i am gutted you cant come hun :( i bet your feeling :( too xxxxx
Sharon that LO u did rocks, i just adore that title :lol:

Now Cazzle in all the time i have known you, you have never gotton drunk so i too reckon THIS IS THE TIME !!! WHOOOHHHOOOO :blink:

OK so i will join you for the Sat night in the hotel :D cant be not staying with all you lot enjoying yourself and me having to drive home :angry:
so please put me down for one night ;)

Sarah, if you need a pick up or lift just hollor too ok!
and Anne i can also pick you up from the station if you arrive in Blackpool! no-one needs a taxi when i am around ok!

OK bets get ready for work ay :rolleyes: dont talk too much when i am in work will ya ;) xxxx

[tinker]

oh just found this if anyone wants a VERY good deal on a BIA - look here (http://www.graphicus.co.uk/prodpage.asp?ProdID=2254)

[PaulaG]

At work today (boo hoo) but thats me until next Tues (yeah!)

Stacey & I are booking our flights and hotel on Saturday - so no going back after that day girlies!!!!

Can't believe you got good enough weather for a BBQ in April, Sharon - fabby!!!

That is a fantastic offer on the BIA - i have only used mine once - i really should get using it more!

[carolm]

Tinks - are you going to share a room with me then?

You can rub my back when i'm throwing up from too much alcohol:lol:

[Anne C]

Goodmorning ladies, I have just flipping bought a BIA, :angry::lol: not to worry

Sarah and I are going to share a room...Paula what airport are you flying too? just to see if I could fly to there at round about the same time.

ETA: It will be the train for me, you cant fly from Edinburgh or Glasgow...could fly from Prestwick..but that is quite a distance from me...so will travel Friday daytime by train:rolleyes:

[casa_182]

Goodmorning Ladies :D I'm at home whilst a kind man is fixing my fridge (I hope)

Anne - we are flying into Liverpool :D

Tinker thanks again for the taxi service!! I'm sooooo excited :D

[Anne C]

Hope the fridge gets sorted ok Stacey

[Anne C]

Blackpool Weekend - Important


Hi ladies, I have been on the Hilton Website, it does not have any 1 night stay rooms that can be booked Saturday only:( but believe it or not you would only have saved £4 to stay one night.

[Anne C]

Info so far

Anne - 2 nights
Paula - 2 nights
Stacey - 2 nights
Tinker - 1 night
Kate -
Tracie - 2 nights
Sarah - 2 nights
Carol- 1 night
Amanda - Saturday only

[TracieDoodle]

Blinkin' 'eck you lot can rabbit!!!:lol:

Put me down for two nights please!!:lol:

[Anne C]

Will do Tracie, I have phoned the hilton reservation line and it is that hotels policy not to take one night bookings, so perhaps once we know how many need one night our Tinker could go and have a little chat and see if they would change their mind:ph34r:

[SarahYoo]

Afternoon girlies :)

Hope the fridge gets fixed Stacey - and hope its a nice bit of eye candy fixing it ;) :P

[PaulaG]

That's wild about not being able to book 1 night.

I might actually get to book me and Stacey's room tomorrow to secure the 2B&B1D deal.

[PaulaG]

LOL @ Sarah eyeing up the maintenance guys!!!!

[SharonMcD]

Good luck with the fridge Stacey.
Paula, it was 72 degrees yesterday and it's supposed to be the same today and tomorrow! I hope it stays for a while. It feels like spring with the golfers back on the course and the BBQ uncovered!

[PaulaG]

Enjoy it Sharon
Wish we would get some good weather - we have had hailstones for 3 days in a row!

[PaulaG]

Oh my head is away with it - i have planned to scrap this weekend for the cyber crop - it is just a pity is isnt on til next week! lol!

[SharonMcD]

Well then, just plan for two weekends in a row. The CC is the weekend before my retreat, so I will probably just get the classes and challenges that I want to do organized into page kits to take to the retreat.

[Anne C]

Oh my head is away with it - i have planned to scrap this weekend for the cyber crop - it is just a pity is isnt on til next week! lol!

:lol::lol:Its the excitement of meeting

[PaulaG]

I have just been on the hilton site - 3 different times and on 2 occasions the £86.50 offer didnt show up.
It is now but just wondering whether we should get booking now!?!

Stacey hun, are you wanting to book the 7am flights???? How would we get to the airport for that time lol!
The next one is 8.15am but more expensive and the rate increases later that day too! That is with Easyjet

[Anne C]

I have sent an email to Kate...once we know what she is doing we can get organised:lol:

Right back to the kitchen, I am preparing low fat meals a la Scottish slimmers...all weighed out and everything:lol: I am making Beef Hotpot and Carrot and Corriander soup....the house smells yummy:lol:

[SharonMcD]

I'll have a bowl too please!

[tinker]

Anne that shounds devine!
I made a chilli tonight (not that good either)
I just looked to book online too and it showed £105 for 2 sharing each night!!! :o bit steep? or is it me???

[tinker]

no-one around tonight :rolleyes: and there's me making the effort :lol::lol:

Just finished 2 hours of ironing and am off to bed :D
Work again tomorrow so will speak to you guys a little later in the afternoon

Sleep well everyone :wub: i know i will, my back is in half :lol:

xxx

[Anne C]

Hi Tinker I am just in, it is cheaper to book two nights and use one as long as you let them know you will not show till the second day:wacko:

[PaulaG]

evening girlies

I am unfortunately poorly this evening. I seem to have gotten hit with the flu bug and feel dreadful. Just wanted to pop on and check that you lot didnt organise anything without me knowing lol!

i checked the price of the hotel via www.hilton.co.uk/blackpool and it was £86.50 earlier today on the advance purchase deal... hopefully once we get final confirmation we can get it booked.

I'm off to bed - chat tomorrow girlies x

[Anne C]

Thats the price I am still getting when i check the cost:blink:

Hope you feel better soon Paula:wub:

Kate must be really busy, she has not replied to my email:(

[TracieDoodle]

just a thought - is there a function room we can hire for scrapping?

[Anne C]

Yes Tracie, Stacey enquired and it should be around £5 a person for the function room so we can have a scrapping Saturday:lol:

[SharonMcD]

Paula, feel better soon hun.

Here's (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157440&nocache=1) my weekly challenge LO. Gonna go soak in the tub now.

[Anne C]

Sharon great LO..love that paper:love:

Well it is pouring here, I am off into Glasgow this morning with my brother...he want to go for some things for his house....changed days my big brother wanting to take me out, when we where little he hated the fact he had to take me with him....in fact he left me in a few places :lol:

Chat later

[PaulaG]

love the layout sharon

i have been on the blackpool hilton site today and it is showing the £86.50being available - it looks like you need to search a few times before getting it.

Do we book it though if they are not going to accomodate those who are just coming for the 1 night?

I know it works out a really good deal for the 2 nights stay but it won't be good if some of us have to stay in a different hotel - what do you all think we should do?????

[Anne C]

love the layout sharon

i have been on the blackpool hilton site today and it is showing the £86.50being available - it looks like you need to search a few times before getting it.

Do we book it though if they are not going to accomodate those who are just coming for the 1 night?

I know it works out a really good deal for the 2 nights stay but it won't be good if some of us have to stay in a different hotel - what do you all think we should do?????


why dont we check out the cost of the family rooms and they could pay the difference;)

[PaulaG]

2 of us in a room is £175 total
3 of us in a room is £303 total
£128 of a difference for the person who only wants to stay 1 night.

I think your right though - that if the people who only want to stay 1 night book for 2 nights but dont stay the friday night it would work out £86.50 for them each for Saturday night.

[Anne C]

2 of us in a room is £175 total
3 of us in a room is £303 total
£128 of a difference for the person who only wants to stay 1 night.

I think your right though - that if the people who only want to stay 1 night book for 2 nights but dont stay the friday night it would work out £86.50 for them each for Saturday night.

That was certainly what the reservation clerk suggested, we need to know what to do...I have still not heard from Kate...are the kids on holiday...or perhaps she is away .

[tinker]

Hey guys :D
Ok i am in for the two night what the hell :lol::lol:

I have also found us a new teamie :D she PMd me (as she did not know that Anne was now TL :D Hope you dont mind Anne, i told her that its fine if she joined, and as we have had no other response i dont think it matters :lol:

She is very lovely as i have "bumped" into her on UKS before :lol:

Her name is Betsy_ Boop (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/member.php?u=20151)

[Anne C]

Tinker is she popping on to say hi...I think her profile says Monica

Good on you doing the two nights:lol:

[tinker]

i did tell her to pop in and say hi :D although i have only just PMd her ;)

and why the hell not do two nights :D We have to make this meet the BEST eva!!! i could not go home and let you lot have all the fun can i ;)

[PaulaG]

Anne, what was your list?

Paula & Stacey - 2 nights - sharing
Anne & Sarah - 2 nights - sharing
Tinker - 2 nights
Tracey -
Carol -
Amanda - possible day trip
Kate - not sure yet

[PaulaG]

Do we go ahead and book as looks like majority are staying 2 nights?
Not sure what to do but was hoping to get hotel & flights booked asap.

Oh & looking forward to "meeting" our new teamie!

[tinker]

we need to book it ASAP me finks :D and i am sure i can convince Cazzle to stop 2 nights too ;)

[Anne C]

Paula here is the list, I would really like to book this weekend too...but need to speak to Sarah as we are sharing:unsure:

Anne - 2 nights
Paula - 2 nights
Stacey - 2 nights
Tinker - 2 night
Kate -
Tracie - 2 nights
Sarah - 2 nights
Carol- 2 nights ????
Amanda - Saturday only

[PaulaG]

Stacey & I will book tonight. I just need to know what flights we are going to get as there is 7am, 8am etc.

[Anne C]

Hopefully Sarah will be on later

[PaulaG]

Stacey & I have booked the hotel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's made is seem more real now - advance payment so no going back now girlies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Booking flights later tonight when we check out times xxxxxxxx

[SharonMcD]

It's a done deal now! Good for you Paula and Stacey! Hope Kate pops in later.

[tinker]

Girlies i cant beleive this

Hubby has booked a holiday weekend that weekend and i knkew nothing about it! :(:(:(:(:(

[PaulaG]

Crap - our booking is non refundable - crap

[tinker]

I am sat here in tears now :( Just dont know what the hell to do now :(

I am so so so sorry girls :(

[tinker]

i knew nothing in my life can be this simple!
I get excited about one dam thing one dam thing then BAMB !!! its like someone smacks ya across the face!

and it has to be ME that spoils it for everyone!!!
all that excitement just gone down the pan ay!

[PaulaG]

It's not your fault hun x

I could ring the hotel and see what they say - what about the 26th?

[tinker]

Im easy anything in Sept is apparently fine EXCEPT that weekend :angry:

but its now everyone else in it :( oh holy cow! i am so so sorry to everyone :(

[Anne C]

Girlies i cant beleive this

Hubby has booked a holiday weekend that weekend and i knkew nothing about it! :(:(:(:(:(

is this a family weekend or a flying weekend...if it is a flying weekend you could still pick up the girls and come on the saturday maybe

[Betsy_ Boop]

Hi everyone, I'm your new teamie, thanks for having me :)

A bit about me....
I'm Monica, 41, married with 2 children, a daughter Esme who is 2 & a son Ellis who is 5 months...so I've now got loads of things to scrap about...but not enough time to do it... We live in St Annes in Lancs (just down the coast from Blackpool)

I'm on maternity leave at the moment, due back in September, but I'm seriously thinking of taking a career break for a year (or two!) while the kids are little. When I'm at work I'm a programme manager for a huge US IT company (if you know your IT companies, not the biggest one, but no 2 ) & work is pretty manic/stressful at the best of times. (I was only back for 2 months between maternity leaves and that was bad enough!) The job I have & two small children doesn't mix, especially when DH works away M-F & I've no family close to help out...

I started card making years ago & discovered scrapbooking thanks to Rosemary Merry on QVC about 3 years ago & I've been hooked ever since. To be fair, I've always been a scrapbooker at heart, I used to do a scrapbook (the old sugar paper ones) of every holiday we had when I was a kid, so it was in my blood!

As I said at the start I don't have as much time to scrapbook as I'd like, but it's what keeps me sane & provides a bit of "me" time away from the kids.

My dream is when they are older I'll be able to set up a table for them in my craft room & they'll sit drawing/painting/scrapping while I'm scrapping...I know I'm dreaming!

I'm looking forward to "meeting" you all & finding out about you & yours. I'm usually on UKS most days, although I'm not the world's most prolific poster :lol:

Before I forget, can some one tell me or point me at a post that explains the points stuff etc, as this is my first team & I'm officially clueless!

TTFN

[tinker]

Hellooooooooooooo Monica :D

Welcome to the NORTY CREW :D

If you look at the very first post in this thread Anne has the points always on that first one, saves trawling through everything ;)

Cant beleive that your "down the road" from me :lol::lol:

[SarahYoo]

Evening girlies :) Tinks ((((hugs)))) the word poo comes to mind :( But I am sure we can sort it all out and still have a fabby time :wub: I haven't booked any flights yet, so thats not a problem, and I can get Mark to change his leave to whichever weekend we go for :)

Hi Monica, welcome to the madhouse :lol:

I'm Sarah, 35, married to Mark, with 2 kids - Jemma is 9 and Tom is 6 :) We live on an RAF base in North Scotland;) Been scrapping for nearly 2 years now, but started off in cards too :) I am primarily a SAHM, but I do work 2 mornings a week as a cleaner - keeps me in stash (or so I tell my DH :lol: )

Been sooo busy today - done the food shop, and then I have been sorting stuff for Jemma's party tomorrow... So may not be around much this weekend, as we hope to be going to a BBQ in the woods on Sunday - an organised thing, so fingers crossed the weather holds out :lol:

[SharonMcD]

Welcome Monica. Hope it works out for you to stay off work for a while.

[Betsy_ Boop]

oooh, just noticed the sparkly blinkie, am I supposed to have one of those? I love bling :lol:

[PaulaG]

evening Monica, nice to have you on board!

I'm Paula, from Northern ireland. I am 31 yrs old & married to John and have 2 boys, Josh aged 5 and Dylan aged 1. I work part time for Halifax and i bloody hate my job!!!! lol!

Good that you are so close to Blackpool so hopefully you can meet us in real life in September - date TBC lol!

Well girls, doesnt look like i'll be around tonight, looks like i am going to be playin nurse! John has been off work since yesterday with bad cold - big time man flu! His temperature is soaring at the moment and has had to go to bed (very unlike him) so i gotta play the dutiful wife and watch him.

If that isnt enough - Josh's breathing is already playing up tonight! (Monica, Josh, my 5 yr old has recently started to stop breathing for approx 10 secs and then take one huge gasp of breath when he sleeps - he is being referred to hospital to get his ananoids out to hopefully fix the problem) very stressful to watch and listen to - going in and moving his position every 5 mins!

Anyway - i'm off - chat tomorrow - hopefully we will get the dates all sorted.

**Blackpool girls - we are going to try to get the hotel booking changed to the 26th but need to check if 26th suits everyone else and that no-one else has booked anything**

[PaulaG]

Just seen Sarah's post - so at the moment - if the hotel allows us to change the booking the following are ok for the 26th

Paula (hotel permitting)
Stacey (hotel permitting)
Anne
Tink
Sarah

Tracie - TBC
Carol - TBC
Kate - TBC
Amanda - TBC

[Anne C]

Hi Monica

Glad you found us, I am married to stuart who is wonderful, we have been together for 26 years and married for 16 of those.. we have two kids kate who is 14 going on 49and Andrew who is 12. I live in Scotland and at present I am looking for a job, as I gave the last one up in Ferbruary. I love scrapbooking and Girls Brigade....I am Captain of the local company and lov it....I love the girls on this team to bits...they are an amazing bunch of women and I am pleased to call each one my friend...even if we have never met....YET

I hope you enjoy being part of our group...we are a points team...but we are not fanatical about it...if you have points cool...if not that is cool too:lol: we scrap for fun and if we earn points all the better...


the others will come along and say hi soon:love:

[SharonMcD]

Oh Paula, you weren't feeling that well yourself, were you? Take care of yourself and everyone.

Monica, sorry I didn't go into detail before. I am at work right now as I live in the US, in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. I am married to Tom and have one son (Jim) still at home in high school aged 17. I have 3 other sons, Chuck (42), Chris (37), and David or DJ (23). I have 2 granddaughters, Alyssa (16) and Phoenix (almost 5 months) and 2 grandsons, Jacob (9 1/2) and Michael (7).
I work full time as a technical writer for the largest health care insurer in the US and sometime I hate my job and sometimes I love it. I love scrapbooking and do cardmaking sometimes also and I dabble in genealogy (which is how I turned up here as Paula is my DH's 3rd cousin's daughter!). Guess that's enough for now.

[Anne C]

oooh, just noticed the sparkly blinkie, am I supposed to have one of those? I love bling :lol:

If you right click on one you can save it and use it after the CC, you can only have one image in your siggy<_<

[Betsy_ Boop]

gosh you are a chatty lot, I can see my post coiunt getting a lot better very quickly. :lol:

Paula, Josh's breathing issue sounds awful, I hope he gets it's sorted soon, it must be really scary for you.

[Anne C]

Sharon just noticed your ticker, not long until your fabby retreat...

[tinker]

Monica it would help if i said a bit about me wouldnt it :lol:
My heads in the shed today :rolleyes: Dont ask :lol:

Ok i am Melissa, 28 years young ;)
Married to Paul - 39
we have two kiddies Antonia age 8 and Aidan whos nearly 4!

I am a WELSH bird, met Paul on the internet and moved here many years ago!
i started card making about 3 years ago now i think :unsure: and it let into UKS then to all sorts :D

Urm .. anything else? Oh yeah i :love: PINKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :lol:

[tinker]

Hey Sharon :wub: Hows work?

[casa_182]

Hi Monica - I'm Stacey from N. Ireland :D
I'm 32, Married to Tigger (nickname) and we have twin Girls who are 5 Mia and Sienna. My mum, my Uncle and I run 2 caffe's in Larne and I work nearly full time during the summer and part time in the winter. BTW I'm the rowdy one :lol: :lol:

Welcome to our humble abode, I do hope you like it :D Chat soon

[SharonMcD]

Sharon just noticed your ticker, not long until your fabby retreat...Not long now. I can't wait.

[SharonMcD]

Hey Sharon :wub: Hows work?Much better Tinky now that I am home:lol: How are you hun?

We are going to a hockey game tonight. Excited because our team is in the playoffs and I have only ever gone to a regular season game!!

[SharonMcD]

Hi Monica - I'm Stacey from N. Ireland :D
I'm 32, Married to Tigger (nickname) and we have twin Girls who are 5 Mia and Sienna. My mum, my Uncle and I run 2 caffe's in Larne and I work nearly full time during the summer and part time in the winter. BTW I'm the rowdy one :lol: :lol:

Welcome to our humble abode, I do hope you like it :D Chat soon

You may be the rowdy one, but we're all Norty!!

[Anne C]

Monica had a look at your gallery, love your style:wub:

Sharon hope you enjoy the game hun...

I have a poorly dog on my hands, I dont know what she has eaten but my goodness she is sickly....my ds is worried sick, she is my mums little dog and I think he believes she is going to die.....been trying to explain to him she has just eaten something that disagrees with her....its a shame as she is really old and such a cutie:(

[tinker]

aw Anne :( How is the little dog today :unsure: It must be real hard for them to understand {HUG}

Sharon how did the game go? and did you enjoy! Any pics :unsure:

and yeah Stacey is the roudy one :lol::lol::lol: but only just ;)

[Betsy_ Boop]

Hope your dog is feeling better today Anne?

[Anne C]

Goodmorning ladies...what has everyone got planned for today... I have prep to do for a girls Brigade training day....as well as basic officer training i have organised a specialised training...so should have about 50 women attending tomorrow...but it is the last one of the year...(dancing round room)

Tara (the dog) seems better today, however I have still not given her anything to eat so we will see:wacko:

Paula how are things in your house hun....:(


KATE where are you??????:D

[humbug]

morning all welcome monika

i am amanda - also in lancashire - but rossendale, i am 30 cough cough cough splutter something and married to gary and we have three children, abigail, 9, georgia 6 and baby sam who is actually 4. andd we have our adorable cat - humbug!!! who's persona i pinch from time to time!!!

i am just popping on between dance classes - the girls not me!!

fingers crossed for monday that the hotel play nicely for us

and i hope the dog improves anne - poorly doggies arn't nice :wub:

right off to browse might bbl
xxx

oh sarah - your packet JUST arrived - thank you so so much you;re an angel :wub:

[tinker]

Morning Anne, Am and Monica :D

I have just spring cleaned all our wardrobes and by gawd i feel better! 3 black bags off to the charity shop :D

Not much else planned for today other than House***k :(
BUT i am off round nextdoor (my boss's house) tonight for a curry night so will be sinking alot of wine :P

Might get on here when i get back and see if i can type :lol:

KATE WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ... Hope all is ok :wub:

[TracieDoodle]

Hi Monica
I'm Tracie (although I'm no longer an 'official' member of the team I still lurk here cos these girls are too fabby to leave completely!!):wub:

I'm 40.... (*insert a humbug style cough here*) something!
I live with my partner of 19 yrs Russ (aka Mr Doodle)
I have three kids (all grown)
Sian, Danny (aka Doc) and Nate
and two step sons - Rob and Karl (twins)
I am gran to 5 - Carlie, Megan, Jensen, Ashton and Lexi and another on the way!:wacko:
I work part time as a carer/companion to my wonderful FIL:wub:
Oh and I love scrapping!!!!!!

You'll love it here!

[PaulaG]

good morning all

had a very disturbed sleep. took josh into my bed and sent john into his bed - mainly as i wanted to keep an eye on josh's sleeping (which was completely fine the remainder of the night) and also to give john some peace and quiet. John is feeling slightly better this morning. My head cold is getting worse.

i am itching to scrap something. this week i got my scraproom kit, package from ktcrafts and also my simple scrapbook and CK latest mags - want to sit and scrap but dont have time nor energy - it just as well the cybercrop wasnt until next week!

Anne, hope the little doggie recovers quick to put your DS mind at ease.

Amanda/Tracie - any objections to trying to move the get-together to the 26th?

BBL x

PS: Stacey is totally the Rowdy one!!!!!!!!!!! :P

[TracieDoodle]

Amanda/Tracie - any objections to trying to move the get-together to the 26th?



Not from me Paula - the 26th suits me fine!!

Sorry to hear your cold is getting worse - and that you've had another nights disturbed sleep - get yourself dosed up - you're spending so much time looking after the kids and John - you can't afford to neglect yourself!

Anne - hope the dog is better now? you could do without this at the moment!

[Anne C]

Hi ladies my dog seems fine today, thank goodness...currently dismantling the dining table and assembling a new one..then need to get on and get organised for tomorrow

Paula glad you had a good night, it makes all the difference...hope you feel better soon :wub:

Tracie glad you are ok for the 26th


Tinker if I dont catch you later have a good night out

Happy Birthday Jessica:D

[PaulaG]

Happy Birthday Jessica!

[PaulaG]

Just had a little bit of retail therapy - check the new 99p clear stamps out - this latest range is fab!
http://www.gorillacrafts.co.uk/index.php?cPath=2097_2098

[TracieDoodle]

oooh Paula don't do that to me - I'm on a strict stash diet!!

I see Clive has started his own gallery!

[Anne C]

What can I say tracie, you cant keep a good coconut down....rock on clive:lol:

[SharonMcD]

I know this sounds thick, but who or what is Clive? I love those stamps Paula!

[SharonMcD]

Happy Birthday Jessica!
Anne, glad Tara is feeling better.
Tinks, have fun tonight.
I had a good time at the game and we one. One more win clinches this round and we can continue in the playoffs.

[TracieDoodle]

I know this sounds thick, but who or what is Clive? I love those stamps Paula!

Sharon, surely you haven't forgotten Clive already? he'll be so hurt!

Clive (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=134807&cat=500&ppuser=26292)
;)

[TracieDoodle]

What can I say tracie, you cant keep a good coconut down....rock on clive:lol:


Don't encourage him Anne! You'll only make him worse!:nono::lol:

[SharonMcD]

I didn't forget about your LO, but I didn't know what you meant about have his own gallery. I see that you have over 500 views and over 5 pages of comments on the LO. Is that what you meant?

[TracieDoodle]

ah I see - here you go Sharon (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157584&cat=500&ppuser=36216)

click on his profile - he's got his own avatar and everything!
(oh and no I didn't set him up his own account - I just came online to find him chatting one night!!:lol:)

[Anne C]

Hi ladies,still working away here....I have got Britains got talent on the tv as I work...am i the only person who cringes for some of these folk,why do their families let them do it:wacko:

Right better get back to it

[Anne C]

Hi again, quiet here tonight...not that I am meant to be on here...DH gave me a row as I have things to do for tomorrow:wacko:

BBL

[PaulaG]

hi girlies - i am chillin in front of the tv tonight to catch up on some recorded programmes - catch up tomorrow xxx

[SharonMcD]

I am just doing a little spring cleaning (not much) like putting in the screen door, putting the patio umbrella out, sweeping the porch and the deck and washing the blankets and comforters. I just went out for ground chuck and hot dogs so we can bbq again. Am loving the weather.

Sarah, I have been looking all over for the colored lunch bags, but I can't find them now except in plastic. So I guess I'll just send the blue ones. As for what you can do for me, I can't get my hands on those Prima birdies here. So if I send you some money, will you get them and send them to me? Unless you have some in the stuff you are trying to get rid of Anne? If so, pm me and let me know what and how much.

Can't wait for the cc next week so I can put together some more kits for my retreat! ttyl

[Anne C]

Sharon I would also like some prima birdies:lol: I dont have any


Enjoy the chilling...I am still sorting paperwork for tomorrow.....forgot we had a planning meeting for next year:wacko: oh well after tomorrow its finished...

[Anne C]

Goodmorning ladies, hope everyone is well today:wub:

I am just getting ready to head off to training....so wont be back till 5 tonight...chat later ladies:love:

[PaulaG]

quick hello from me girlies - feeling crap with this cold. going to just chill in my pj's today and do as little as possible! bbl xxx

[Betsy_ Boop]

Hi everyone

Hope you've managed to get some rest Paula & are feeling a bit better {hugs}

[SharonMcD]

Sorry you are still feeling crappy Paula. Hope some rest will help.

Another beautiful day on tap here today. Watching the Pope and the Dalai Lama on TV; seems funny that they both visit the U.S. at the same time! Anyway, getting ready for church and finishing up laundry. Later on we have our last bowling game of this season. Hopefully someone will volunteer for President and Vice President so we can have a league in the fall. Good thing I don't know enough about the rules and regs or I would probably volunteer and then I would be kicking myself LOL!

Everyone have a good one and hopefully our Kate will pop in and let you know if she can come to the retreat.

[SharonMcD]

Got the monthly done at the last minute! Was waiting for a better pic as my DB was supposed to bring pics over for me to print and hasn't done it. So I used this one of me, Phoenix, and DJ, which isn't the greatest pic, but WTH. Here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157843&nocache=1) it is if you want to see it.

[KateT]

:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:Guess who?:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

Humblest apologies for being such a rubbish Teamie this week :(. Not only has work been manic, but my promise to coordinate the school Quiz Night (scheduled for last night) finally caught up with me and I had totally under-estimated the amount of work involved :wacko: OMG if I ever say I'll do anything like that again please shoot me! :rolleyes::lol: It's such a good job you are such a forgiving bunch! :wub::lol:

Just finishing up a mega-marathon catch-up of the thread, girls (3 pages down, 9 to go - gawd you girls can talk! :lol:). Be right back... ;)

[Anne C]

Hi ladies, well that is the training for this year finished..so I am sitting tonight trying to type up the provisional training programs for next year....need to get these finished as next week I need to look at the badgework paperwork etc for my own company...and do the prep for parents evening...I laugh everytime someones says oh GB only take one night......:blink::blink::blink: I dont think so:lol:

Sharon good luck on setting up the league:wub: will check out your weekly in a moment. ETA: fabulous, I love it

Paula hope you are feeling better hun..:wub: how are the kids now?

Monica how you doing, it has been quiet here this weekend..although we do have spells like that, so not to worry...:lol:

Kate I am getting worried now, where are you hun:wub: ETA: oh good your back

Carol hows things at your end, dont get snowed under with the dog collars etc:nono:

Tinker how are you after your curry nightB)hope the head does not hurt too much:lol:

Sarah how did the party go, did Jessica have a good time:)

Stacey, hope things have not been too busy for you this weekend..fingers crossed for tomorrow, who is phoning you or Paula???:ph34r:

Amanda, how is the family tree coming along....keep us informed hun:wub:

Tracy hows it going, hope clive has not nicked to much stash:lol:

[Anne C]

:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:Guess who?:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

Humblest apologies for being such a rubbish Teamie this week :(. Not only has work been manic, but my promise to coordinate the school Quiz Night (scheduled for last night) finally caught up with me and I had totally under-estimated the amount of work involved :wacko: OMG if I ever say I'll do anything like that again please shoot me! :rolleyes::lol: It's such a good job you are such a forgiving bunch! :wub::lol:

Just finishing up a mega-marathon catch-up of the thread, girls (3 pages down, 9 to go - gawd you girls can talk! :lol:). Be right back... ;)

Hi Hun, it is so good to hear from you....had me worried:wub: If you have caught up you will know we are trying for a get together on the 26th September in Blackpool

[KateT]

Hi Anne :) I am so sorry I had you worried Babes. I hadn't even seen your e-mail as I only check that personal address every few nights when I am sitting in front of the telly chillin' and I ain't been doin' any of that! :lol: I really have been meeting myself on the way back this week (am severely sleep-deprived! :blink:) but now that the quiz is behind me I can get back to my usual levels of merely moderate madness! :lol:

Now here's the bad news... I'm afraid I almost certainly can't make the weekend of 26th September :( I am provisionally booked to run a four-day training (Monday to Friday) down in Birmingham that weekend and it's very rarely that these things get cancelled. Still, you never know. So if it does get cancelled or re-arranged I will be with you like a shot! :wub:

To be honest, September is always my busiest month of the year. No one wants trainings in July and August but everyone wants to catch up in September! I never thought to mention this when we first started talking about looking for a date to get together, as I didn't realise we'd wait so long! I imagined we'd look for a July / August date and that would have been great. So I'm really sorry girls if I end up being the only one who can't make it... :unsure:

[Anne C]

OH kate:(

Now you need to slow down woman...you are always on the go...but on the plus side I bet those gorgeous girls of yours, were chuffed to bits that you organised the school quiz night:lol: Hope it was a huge success:wub:

[KateT]

on the plus side I bet those gorgeous girls of yours, were chuffed to bits that you organised the school quiz night:lol: Hope it was a huge success:wub:

They were, and it was :) Over a hundred people turned up and we took £412! :D Costs were minimal so we should still clear about £400 :D

Actually running it was funny though - Emily just kept running up to the front and wanting to have a go on the microphone :lol: Like mother, like daughter, eh?! :wub:

[Anne C]

They were, and it was :) Over a hundred people turned up and we took £412! :D Costs were minimal so we should still clear about £400 :D


That was great Kate, hope they appreciate it:wub:



Actually running it was funny though - Emily just kept running up to the front and wanting to have a go on the microphone :lol: Like mother, like daughter, eh?! :wub:

That would not be a bad thing hun, :wub:

[KateT]

OK here goes with a catch up post...! :lol:

Sarah - Your latest layouts are gorgeous Hun :wub:

Carol - Those little collars are sooo sweet and the website design is lovely :wub: I think it is a lovely thing that you are doing... ;)

And then there was 11 pages of Get-Together talk! Not that you're all excited or anything... :lol::lol::lol:

And finally - a big Norty welcome to Monica :D Welcome to the mad house! :lol: I'm Kate (as you will have gathered by now!). I'm also married with 2 kids - Jessica aged 8 (nearly 9) and Emily aged 6. I live in Warrington, North Cheshire. I am a personal development coach and trainer and I absolutely LOVE my job :D I am a rubbish teamie as I do far more chatting than point-scoring, and recently not even enough of that! :lol: It's great to have you on board Hunny ;)

[Anne C]

I am a rubbish teamie as I do far more chatting than point-scoring, and recently not even enough of that! :lol: It's great to have you on board Hunny ;)

I beg to differ, Kate is a great team mate, who is an extremely calming influence around here...and cause we love her so much, we understand when she cant be around:wub::lol:

Oh and meant to say, I am back on my diet and feeling extremely positive about it....:blink:

[Betsy_ Boop]

Hi Kate - You have my sympathy - I once "volunteered" to organise a quiz night for work, never again, I don't think anyone appreciates the amount of work involved until you've actually done it. Sounds like it was a great success though & that's the important thing :)

Well I've been busy tonight doing a bit more on my MK entry for the CC, hopefully I should be able to get it finished before the deadline (it's not a LO, that's all I'm saying!:ph34r:) I've not got too much more to do, but will only get chance to work on it once kids are in bed & jobs done...

[KateT]

You are such a sweetie, Anne :wub:

And great news about recommiting to your healthy eating plan. I haven't lost any weight the last couple of weeks but I have lost inches and my body fat percentage has dropped a little so I guess I am gaining lean tissue from all my trips to the gym as fast as I am losing fat! :lol: Oh well, as long as my new slim self is still emerging, what matters if it's happening slow?!! :rolleyes: ;)

[Anne C]

Monica thanks for the reminder, I have not even touched my mystery kit:ph34r:better check the date for submissions:lol:

Oh that was a treat I looked up and Daniel Craig was walking across the tv "as nakie as the day that he was born" to quote Chucky from the rugrats....:lol: went over all funny:lol: must remember to go see that movie:lol:

now where was I, oh yes the cc mystery kit...:lol:

Kate glad to hear you are still going to the gym, I start back at my walking tomorrow night, my friend and me are hoping to do The great scottish walk (12 miles) on the 25th May, we missed the date for the moon walk this year.

[KateT]

Hiya Monica - Sorry we posted at the same time there ;)

Anne - great to hear about the walking. You already know you'll feel much better for it, so look forward to those energy levels creepin' up! :D

Anyway, I guess I've almost done a week's worth of posts :lol: So my pillow is well and truly calling me and I give in. Catch up with y'all again soon :wub:

[Betsy_ Boop]

Monica thanks for the reminder, I have not even touched my mystery kit:ph34r:better check the date for submissions:lol:




10pm Friday :blink:

[Anne C]

10pm Friday :blink:


Thanks hun:rolleyes:

[TracieDoodle]

Hi Kate
Good to have you back
Glad you're ok

sorry you can't come along to the Norty retreat though - it would have been lovely being able to finally meet you - maybe another time eh?

Monica you're coming along aren't you?

[Anne C]

Hi Kate
Good to have you back
Glad you're ok

sorry you can't come along to the Norty retreat though - it would have been lovely being able to finally meet you - maybe another time eh?

Monica you're coming along aren't you?

I would hope so, considering how close Monica is:lol:

[Betsy_ Boop]

Morning everyone

I'm just stroking my Sarah's Cards kit which has just arrived (Pink Paislee Spring Fling) & it is gorgeous. Any one else subscribe to a kit? This is only my second installment, but they are fab :wub:

I would hope so, considering how close Monica is:lol:

I'm trying to catch up on this without going back on pages & pages (you gals chat a lot :lol:) so bear with me!

A get together in Blackpool on the w-e 26-28 Sept?

I should be okay for the day time assuming I can get DS to take milk from a bottle by then (I'm breastfeeding - he's 5 months & is stubbornly refusing to
take expressed milk from a bottle, just like his sister did, but I converted her eventually, so hopefully I can do the same with him :rolleyes:) I'd need to be back for the bedtime hour though...

[Anne C]

Monica that is what Amanda is doing, she is coming to scrap with us during the day:)

Paula or Stacey, let us know how you got on with the hotel

[PaulaG]

Blackpool Hilton rescheduled for arriving on 26th!!!!!!
All sorted so all systems go!

I'm away to read back on the thread - be right back

[PaulaG]

Caught up....

Oh Kate, its a pity you can't make the get-together but good news that it is due to your courses being so popular.

I will text Stacey now and let her know to go ahead with the flights.

The £86.50 for 2 per night (1 dinner) is still on for that weekend. Will be nice for us all to get-together on first night for a slap up meal.

Remember to book it via www.hilton.co.uk/blackpool to make sure you get the deal.

I am still feeling crappy but think i am on the mend, DH is still off work today.
My gran was rushed upto hospital yesterday and admitted with what they think is a chest infection and liver infection. My brother is sick too - so my poor mum is rushed off her feet with my brother and gran. I can't even visit as i don't want to give her the flu on top of everything else.

Anyway, glad i got the hotel sorted - bbl x

[Anne C]

Right Paula, I am going to pm the others about getting on here about booking...rooms, now you have sorted this the rest us of us need to get booked to, here is the list...Sarah I have pm'd you

Stacy - 2 nights - booked
Paula - 2 nights - Booked
Tinker - 2 nights -
Carol - 2 nights - to confirm
Anne - 2 nights -
Sarah - 2 nights -
Tracy - 2 nights -
Amanda - Saturday only
Monica - Saturday only - if possible

Tracy you dont have a scrapping buddie who would like to come and share a room do you:ph34r:

[Anne C]

Caught up....

Oh Kate, its a pity you can't make the get-together but good news that it is due to your courses being so popular.

I will text Stacey now and let her know to go ahead with the flights.

The £86.50 for 2 per night (1 dinner) is still on for that weekend. Will be nice for us all to get-together on first night for a slap up meal.

Remember to book it via www.hilton.co.uk/blackpool to make sure you get the deal.

I am still feeling crappy but think i am on the mend, DH is still off work today.
My gran was rushed upto hospital yesterday and admitted with what they think is a chest infection and liver infection. My brother is sick too - so my poor mum is rushed off her feet with my brother and gran. I can't even visit as i don't want to give her the flu on top of everything else.

Anyway, glad i got the hotel sorted - bbl x

Oh Paula hun, hope the family pick up soon, for both you and your mums sake:wub:

[SharonMcD]

Oh Paula, your family is really have it rough lately. Hope everyone is better soon.

Glad your retreat is coming together. Should be such a grand time. Don't pity me too much as DH has booked that weekend for us in Toronto. We are going to see two plays: Jersey Boys and Spam A Lot, so should be a fun weekend (no DS either).

Off to check what the weekly is.

[Anne C]

Oh Sharon you weekend sounds great...what a lovely hubby you have:wub:

I checked out the weekly, dont fancy another cirlce LO...but we will see...could do with the points..have some things to finish off before i can start anything else

[TracieDoodle]

sorry for the delay folks here is our challenge


To celebrate the 'International Creativity and Innovation Day' and the week following, the Paper Addicts propose the following challenge:

To celebrate the birthdays of three of our members, we challenge you to scrap a celebration theme (5 points)

Because you cannot have a celebration without some bling, add some bling to your layout (5 points).

To practise your creativity, add some stamping (10 points)

And finally we challenge you to use the sketch designed by our teamie Marie (10 points): http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopo...0&ppuser=12276

To recap
celebration theme - 5pts
bling - 5 points
stamping - 10pts
our sketch - 10pts
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopo...0&ppuser=12276

[TracieDoodle]

Tracy you dont have a scrapping buddie who would like to come and share a room do you:ph34r:


I may have just the person - have asked and she thinks she can is getting back to me for deffo later so will let you know

she's concerned that you'll all want to lynch her for pinching me off the team:lol:

if everyone is ok with it then that would be great!

Paula hugs to you hunni!:wub:

[PaulaG]

lol @ Tracie! Hope she can make it to keep you company in the room.

Does that mean we might meet Clive too!!! lol :lol:

[TracieDoodle]

meet him? he might be going home with you!!!:lol:

[Anne C]

meet him? he might be going home with you!!!:lol:

Scotland could do with more artistic men like clive:lol:

And tell your room mate we are Norty not Nasty, so she will be perfectly safe with us:lol:

[carolm]

Hi All

Phew!, sorry! i am such a poop teamie at the minute. Things and life are just getting in the way :(

We've just launched the collars - i'm really hoping that they take off. wiccaweys really deserve to have some extra pennies :(

here's a couple of piccies

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk296/collars66/100_1477-1.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk296/collars66/100_1484-1.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk296/collars66/100_1488-1.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk296/collars66/100_1497-1.jpg

[TracieDoodle]

wow Carol those are fab!! If I had a dog I'd definitely buy one:wub:

Anne - be careful what you wish for!!!:lol:

[SharonMcD]

Those are very handsome Carol. My kitty could use one, but doesn't need a leash LOL. Do you do ones for cats? If so, could I get one with Clawed LeMew on it, preferably in red as he is a tuxedo cat and looks wonderful in red. If not, then I will just send you some money for the cause.

[TracieDoodle]

oooh Sharon fab idea - yes do you do one for cats Carol?

[PaulaG]

Well girls - Stacey and I have booked our flights!!!

We are arriving in liverpool at 9am on friday 26th and leaving on sun 28th at 6.30pm!

Who is next!?!

[carolm]

Hi Girls

No probs, i can do cat ones as well :)

If you drop me an email at carolmillerdesigns@googlemail.com and let me know what colour, what length you need and what message you would like and i'll get the bits & pieces ordered in for you.

[tinker]

Blackpool Hilton rescheduled for arriving on 26th!!!!!!
All sorted so all systems go!
OMFG OMFG OMFG I am so so so happy, pleased extatic even :lol:

I am so sorry for the blip girlies :ph34r:
Kate i will be absolutley gutted if you cant come :(

Sharon that weekend your OH has planned sounds devine :wub: i am still gutted that its not possible for you to come too :(



she's concerned that you'll all want to lynch her for pinching me off the team:lol:
:lol::lol: the more the merrier i say ;)


OMFG WE ARE GUNNA MEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT :lol::lol: cant u tell i am excited :D

Had a fabby curry night at nextdoors :lol: sank 2 bottles of wine and a few pastice's (sp?) they r a liquor and i came home at 2:30am :lol: although hubby left at 11pm to releive his mum of babysitting duties ;)

[casa_182]

Hi girls - Carol those collars are gorgeous hunni! Very professional looking :D

oops just realised that Paula had already posted the flight times!! So I deleted them again :lol:

Tinks - don't stress about being at the airport on time we'll have breakfast while we wait for you :D And a huge favour???? Any chance of a bit of retail therapy in Liverpool?? :lol:

[tinker]

I HAVE JUST BOOKED ME AND CAZZLE IN THE HOTEL :-)

WHOOOOOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO :wub:

[Anne C]

Hi girls - Carol those collars are gorgeous hunni! Very professional looking :D

oops just realised that Paula had already posted the flight times!! So I deleted them again :lol:

Tinks - don't stress about being at the airport on time we'll have breakfast while we wait for you :D And a huge favour???? Any chance of a bit of retail therapy in Liverpool?? :lol:

Right I am waiting to hear from Sarah and then I am booking, looking at the train timetable (which only go up to june, but I am assuming the times wont change only the price as it is the glasgow september weekend) I can arrive around 12.30 in Blackpool on the Friday and will probably book the 4.00 train home

[SharonMcD]

Carol, I'll measure Clawed's neck and let you know. Thanks for doing it.

[carolm]

Carol, I'll measure Clawed's neck and let you know. Thanks for doing it.

no problem :wub:

whooo hooooooo - we're all gunna mmmeeettt

oh shoot! better book the day off work then i guess LOl

[tinker]

gawd and me, think my boss will have a melt down the amount of time i need off exp the fridays !!! :rolleyes:

[Anne C]

I have just booked for Sarah and me

Whoo hoo whooo hoo


Ok ladies

The NORTY WEEKEND IN BLACKPOOL is now official

[tinker]

OMFG OMFG its now officially official :lol::lol:
gawd how long left??? as in hours, days weeks???? oh and and mins

LOOK at my siggy ;)

[Anne C]

we could each order one of these or whatever design

103393

[weetabix]

if i come, it may be in disguise:lol:

Will check DH ok with it tonight and let you know xx

[tinker]

Anne we will HAVE to get something done like with that whith our names on i;e Tinker :lol: They r fabby!

and lets hope your DH says YEAH then Weetie :D

[Anne C]

if i come, it may be in disguise:lol:

Will check DH ok with it tonight and let you know xx

As what a "Norty" person:lol: It was actually you I was thinking of when I asked Tracy if she knew someone:lol:

Anyway, I have got b*gger all done all day, better go tidy and spray mr sheen, so it smells like I've been busy:lol: only kidding i will clean up:lol: but I do know a woman that does that:lol:

[PaulaG]

Glad you are getting booked.
Hope you can make it Weetie!

No white t.shirts! Black only (more flatterening! lol!)
Listen to Stacey - retail therapy in Liverpool! Blackpool has a shopping mall - i am off to google it! lol!

Carol, well done on the collars hun, hope they are a great success x

[Anne C]

Paula you can get the T shirts in black, we would only need to decide what goes on it:lol: but I like your thinking a woman after my own heart...I go for black too:lol:

[carolm]

Anyway, I have got b*gger all done all day, better go tidy and spray mr sheen, so it smells like I've been busy:lol: only kidding i will clean up:lol: but I do know a woman that does that:lol:

LOL, i do that you know:lol::lol::lol:

[TracieDoodle]

if you spray it onto the radiator it works better cos the heat makes smell go round the room more (not that I'd ever do that you understand!!!)
Mind you please bear in mind that this only works for so long - when OH comes home and writes 'radiators are clean, now what about this lot ' in the DUST - it kinda falls flat!

[PaulaG]

lol @ you lot

my house is crying out to be cleaned but it will have to wait for the meantime... a straighten each night is as good as its getting these days.

meant to be going to work tomorrow - hoping i'll manage it.

so re the tee shirts - what are we going to have written on them!?
we dont want to look like we are on a hen weekend! lol!

Stacey, can you re check with the hilton for a scrapping room?

[Anne C]

Hi ladies, well I did 2 miles tonight, felt good being out there and walking again....:lol:

Paula we will need to have a think about the T shirts,

Right I am off to try and get petrol, one of our refineries is closing for a while and the public were told not to panic buy, so guess what they panic bought...need to go get some before none left...not panicing, just dont have any:lol:

[Betsy_ Boop]

if you spray it onto the radiator it works better cos the heat makes smell go round the room more (not that I'd ever do that you understand!!!)
Mind you please bear in mind that this only works for so long - when OH comes home and writes 'radiators are clean, now what about this lot ' in the DUST - it kinda falls flat!

I'd NEVER do that :nono::ph34r::lol:

Luckily my DH just doesn't see dust :)

[PaulaG]

Well done you Anne on the walking - wish i could get some willpower to start doing it.

Heading to bed for an early night tonight, to try and get myself ready for work tomorrow.

Chat tomorrow x

[SarahYoo]

Evening girls :)

Been relegated to the steam driven lappy tonight :rolleyes: Just about caught up with myself from the weekend too..... Jemma had a great party, lots of glue and sequins everywhere, and fun was had by all :) Spent yesterday in the woods near the beach just down the road, having a BBQ and lots of activities for the kids, I ended up unofficial photographer :rolleyes:

Anne, thanks for the call this afternoon, nice to put a voice to the name, and soon to put a face to the voice :wub:

Paula, hope you and the family are feeling better soon :wub:

Sharon, what a fantastic name for a cat :lol: I'll see if I can get you some birdies, the place I got them from are out of stock right now, but I'll keep an eye out for them ;)

Kate, you sound as busy as ever, sorry you can't make it to the get together though :( Although if we all think really hard, maybe the venue will change the date for your seminar, and you'll make it after all ;)

Tinks, I am guessing you are a teeny bit excited then?

Carol, those collars are fabby - can't wait to see a cat one, may just have to have one for our moggy too ;)

Stacey, planning the shopping already :rolleyes:

Monica, oh to have a hubby that ignores dust - I have a clean freak for a DH, which on paper sounds great, but in practice is a nightmare :lol:

Tracie, don't bring Clive, he may start using our stash :lol:

Weetie, glad there is someone to chaperone Miss Doodle, someone who will make sure she takes all her meds etc :P

Well that's me caught up for today anyway.........

[Anne C]

Well I eventually got petrol...had to queue for ages, have had a nice relaxing bath and now I am going to relax and watch Chuck:rolleyes:


Sarah got me worried now, no-one mentioned Ms Doodle needs someone to keep her under control, or meds and clive and stash....ooooh dear what have we done:lol::lol: AND here is me thinking Stacey might be the wild child:lol:


Chat tomorrow ladies:wub:

[Betsy_ Boop]

Just been doing some more work on my MK project, it's taking way longer than I thought it would, but I'm determined to get it finished, almost there...

Off to bed now, night all...x

[Anne C]

Just been doing some more work on my MK project, it's taking way longer than I thought it would, but I'm determined to get it finished, almost there...

Off to bed now, night all...x

Monica cant wait to see it, wonder when they open the gallery:lol:

[Anne C]

Goodmoring ladies, just popping in to say hello, have loads to do and it just doesnt get done when I have this on:lol:

Paula hope work is going ok hun:wub:

Monica did you get the MK finished:ph34r:

Love and hugs to everyone else:love:

[SharonMcD]

Monica, getting anxious to see your MK. And Anne, aren't you doing one too? Need to see that as well.

Paula, hope you and your family are getting better and that work is OK if you had to go in.

Sarah, glad Jessica had a good day. I hope to get the lunch bags in the mail tonight or tomorrow, this has been a busy week with church stuff and STC stuff taking up my time. Anne, you wanted some too? And I think Paula wanted some. Should I send 3 packages or should I send to one of you and have you send to the others (might be cheaper for me, but an imposition for one of you)?

Did we ever find out when Amanda's birthday is? Wonder if it's soon.

Gotta get ready for work. ttyl

[SharonMcD]

Oh and Monica, when is your birthday dear?

One more thing before I go, here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=219794) is the link to the Red Ribbon House challenge poll. Be sure to vote for your fave!

[TracieDoodle]

I'd NEVER do that :nono::ph34r::lol:

Luckily my DH just doesn't see dust :)

I don't suppose you'd do a swap?:ph34r:

Sarah - how well you know me dear - Anne - be afraid, be very afraid!!:lol::lol: I make Stacey look like a shrinking violet!!:lol::lol:

[PaulaG]

at work but feel terrible

sharon hun, it wasnt me re the bags, i cant remember who it was possibly Amanda?

[Anne C]

Sharon wasnt me either must have been Sarah and Amanda....Oh and I have spoken to Amanda and she has a few things going on at the moment but will be back with us soon:wub:


Right I am still doing GB paperwork and need it done before tonight, so chat when i get in from brigade

:wub:

[SharonMcD]

Did she say when her birthday is?

[SarahYoo]

Afternoon girls :)

Sharon, I can't remember who else it was for the bags either :rolleyes:

Oh, and I don't think she'll mind me saying, but Amanda's birthday is on the 28th May :wub:

Paula, hope you feel better soon :wub:

Anne, I put the cheque in the post today , let me know when you get it ;)

I can't wait to see all these MK too ;)

Tom's at a friends for his tea, Jemma has Brownies tonight, so early tea for 3 tonight :)
And I got happy post today - Mum finally got round to sending me a baby pic of her, so I can make a start on her album for her 60th :) It's one of those tinted photos, which makes it look like a watercolour painting, it's truly beautiful and my Mum looks like a little doll :wub: She sent another couple of photos up too, when she next visits, must get her to tell me who they are and she has lots of stories too :) She knew alot about her family, especially as my Nan and Grandpa were actually second cousins so everyone knew everyone else :ph34r: which explains alot about my Mum's family :lol::lol:

Right off to get tea sorted, may be back later...

[KateT]

Kate, you sound as busy as ever, sorry you can't make it to the get together though :( Although if we all think really hard, maybe the venue will change the date for your seminar, and you'll make it after all ;)


Weeellll..... It's funny you should say that! Since catching up on the thread and swapping posts with Anne on Sunday night, I have been doing a lot of visualisation to let The Law of Attraction / Universe / God-Force / Quantum Field know that I would really, really like to come along to the Retreat! I have been visualising us scrapping, chatting, eating loads of scrummy food, etc etc whilst almost simultaneously visualising the lovely lady in Brimingham saying "Oooh it would be so much better if we just swapped these dates around a bit"!!! :lol:

And guess what... I was working with Tif this morning and she turns to me and says "Oh by the way, there's this weekend course I've really wanted to go on for ages and ages which normally only runs in the north of Scotland but which is coming to the Lakes - but the only problem is it's the weekend of the 27th/28th September when we are due down in Brimingham and so I was just wondering how you'd feel about us going back to them and asking if we can re-arrange?"!!!! :o:D:D:D

Soooo nothing sorted yet girls (we have a commitment and we'll honour it if we can't amicably sort something else out) but it does seem that The Power That Creates Worlds is on the case...!!! :D:D:D A message has now been left and I'll let you know how it goes... In the meantime, please "see" me sitting around the scrapping table with you and then getting sloshed on half a glass of wine (a very realistic visualisation!:lol:) as it just might tip the balance ;):D

[Anne C]

Oh Kate I am visualising, that would be fabulous hun:lol: