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Congratulations dear Kate and Alan! And how old is James? Making jeans? Bet he's looking forward to pounding grommets :-)

I hate February too. Send it back for a refund. Roberta in D

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Went to your web site to look at all your sewing creations. Fabulous! I sewed when I was younger and felt a need to have a closet stuffed with stuff. I no longer have that urge, thank God, and don't need any costuming.

I also loved to read the British expressions, bit, bonney....lovely!

Glad you bopped in to say hi.

Thanks! It doesn't feel like 25 years! :D More like five, except that James is nearly 13... And no grommets or rivets on these jeans: he doesn't like them digging into him and popping off, so we will do without.

Good idea!

I no longer have room for a closet full either, so it's great making for others: THEY have to house the stuff when it's done, AND I get paid for it! :D

James is still growing, being almost 13, so his clothing regularly gets recycled. :)

Hehehe... You also have some great expressions and sayings. Some of my more colourful ones never make it to the web site!

Thanks. I can't keep up properly at the moment, but I'm looking forward to some peace after the schools go back! I need to get back to my chocolate quilt!

You're so right, Kate. I nearly got DH to light a fire last evening!! . In message , Kate XXXXXX writes

Would you believe it - we have put our central heating on tonight, and my feet are still cold. Weather forecast is reasonable for the weekend though.

Even cats have decided to stay in for a change.

I feel so sorry for the disappointed people who have come here for their annual holidays. Monday's carnival was soggy - less crowds, so less money taken (for expenses and charities); lots of miserable toddlers and children wondering what they were doing dressed as mermaids, etc in the rain. The lantern parade before the fireworks was a bit of a fiasco as many of the lanterns wouldn't light in the damp and the paper they are made of all went flabby. Fireworks worked well though. I like fireworks!