tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post5470759116333173598..comments2024-03-29T06:32:25.242+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: The Second Week of AprilSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-56394626272377297812019-04-15T01:05:45.595+01:002019-04-15T01:05:45.595+01:00I love the Elmer book! I used to do a great projec...I love the Elmer book! I used to do a great project with my first grade art students after reading them the book aloud. They would all do a directed drawing of an elephant (some of course looked more like elephants than others!) and then glue little squares of tissue paper on. They were so cute. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107838233635613580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-12310724709684020762019-04-14T20:24:57.946+01:002019-04-14T20:24:57.946+01:00Thank you for offering but I've managed to bor...Thank you for offering but I've managed to borrow a wafer thin die to try which works but the machine doesn't squeeze evenly and I think I've worked out that the dies I was sent need layers of thick card to get the right thickness in the sandwich for between the rollers, but there isn't enough pressure to cut and it's too uneven anyway. So I may have wasted my £3!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-71593894155152346682019-04-14T18:59:16.881+01:002019-04-14T18:59:16.881+01:00A bitterly cold wind down here too, but at least i...A bitterly cold wind down here too, but at least it's stayeddry and we had sunshine all day yesterday (only were "working" so didn't get to put it to good use). A good haul from the boot sale for the grandkids. Well done on the swimming. I am NOT a water baby - hate getting my face wet and my asthma makes me a bit panicky as I can't hold my breath for very long.<br /><br />#Sorry that your dies didn't work. I could see if there are any of the Aldi ones left in town, and send them to you to try. They aren't terribly dear (under a fiver).<br />Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-38797471326815152052019-04-14T07:46:51.727+01:002019-04-14T07:46:51.727+01:00I love swimming when the pool is quiet, it's o...I love swimming when the pool is quiet, it's only a small pool but we are lucky to have it in a village the middle of the countryside.Just wish I was a bit closer as its a 20 minute drive.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-19240348469800715302019-04-14T07:42:57.796+01:002019-04-14T07:42:57.796+01:00I know the AA book you mean, it's often in cha...I know the AA book you mean, it's often in charity shops. The AA used to publish a lot of books, not sure they do now. We had a Book of The Coast which gave details of all the beaches and wildlife all round Britain and for a long time I had the AA book of Walks which was a loose-leaf folder so that each walk could be carried around.<br />Britain, a Country Revealed sounds interesting, I shall look it up.<br /><br />Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-66348293540489447692019-04-14T07:37:29.151+01:002019-04-14T07:37:29.151+01:00Thank you.I'll have another go and cut some th...Thank you.I'll have another go and cut some thicknesses of cardboard to the same size as the cutting plate and see if it worksSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-63746271442452100402019-04-14T06:48:24.619+01:002019-04-14T06:48:24.619+01:00I knew you'd say that!I knew you'd say that!Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-69053592951109098402019-04-14T03:47:56.594+01:002019-04-14T03:47:56.594+01:00Well done on the swimming, Sue. You have inspired ...Well done on the swimming, Sue. You have inspired me to haul out the swimsuit and get going. I swear, though, that to save money in our cash strapped town, they have turned the heat down in the pool. A real shocker to get in, for a chicken like me.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-89685742433423907912019-04-14T03:43:51.719+01:002019-04-14T03:43:51.719+01:00I have the AA book and love it. Your post reminded...I have the AA book and love it. Your post reminded me to get it out and dip into it again. I grew up in the UK but this year we are going over from Canada and having a week in the Lake District where my great grandparents were born. I can't wait to see what the AA book says about it.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-5711366778838026482019-04-14T03:26:25.001+01:002019-04-14T03:26:25.001+01:00Love that sweater/jumper - would love one in my si...Love that sweater/jumper - would love one in my size. I thought of you when I went to our local library used book store - run by volunteers. Each month there is a $2.00 US sale on certain letters of the alphabet - I think it was M, N, O, P this month. I go to find mysteries and books that I have read and know I want to have for long term. And low and behold - they were having a sale on "coffee table" books - art, history, travel, etc. books that are large and have lots of pictures. My favorite volunteer, Claire and I are fellow Anglophiles and she pointed me to them. They were $1.00 US! I found The AA "Treasure of Britain"- a travel guide to the riches of Britain and Ireland. It is the 1976 UK version and I LOVE it. I keep it in my kitchen and when I am cooking or up at night not able to sleep I come out and just open it and read. I bought "The Most Beautiful Villages of England" - with text by James Bentley and photos by Hugh Palmer - lovely and final British book - "Britain, A Country Revealed" - newer and lovely pics. Someone suggested that the photos are so nice that I should cut them out and frame them. My heart stopped and I felt light headed when she said that! I just feel like I step back and go to a lovely place when I open them up - miles away from the open prairie and wind blown spaces I live in. I am a native western American and genuinely like where I live but some part of my heart and soul are in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (both parts, lol). Thank you for the regular breath of lovely fresh perspective your blog provides. MaryParis and Pueblohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692434175095172426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-23591008872306447482019-04-14T03:13:57.505+01:002019-04-14T03:13:57.505+01:00The dies that you received from the lady have the ...The dies that you received from the lady have the cutting parts embedded in the white part. You can probably feel them (carefully if run your finger near part of the design. The paper to be cut has to go on the white part, therefore. I don't know what plates come with the die cutter, but because each pink and white die already has a thickness, only one thin plate, or a piece of cardboard would be enough. I think the dies and the machine should work, so I wouldn't give up quite yet ;) Glohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09532995590131801962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-11988434315585509592019-04-14T00:18:46.200+01:002019-04-14T00:18:46.200+01:00Probably so you can take it along to scrapbooking ...Probably so you can take it along to scrapbooking or card making days ? I used to go to all day crafting events and a lot of ladies would bring no end of kit with them. You can get those thin dies in The Works or Hobbycraft ( ideally for 50p in the reduced section ) If anyone out there is willing to post you a few, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it and find it a very handy , useful piece of crafting stuff. AS its low tech its suitable for kids too............as the grandkids get older they will enjoy making stuff with it. Shame about those thicker dies, maybe someone will be willing to swop them with you, shame to waste them. You'll enjoy it eventually !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-88115758785539004402019-04-13T22:00:31.347+01:002019-04-13T22:00:31.347+01:00I've decided this machine is only meant for th...I've decided this machine is only meant for the wafer thin dies, it's quite old and out of date compared to what's around to buy now and as it was only £3 I'm not too worried about it, once I got passed the frustration of not knowing!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-54546846996384239102019-04-13T21:57:48.836+01:002019-04-13T21:57:48.836+01:00Apparently this little one was made for"craft...Apparently this little one was made for"crafting on the move!" According to the you tubes I've watched it is small enough to "fit in a handbag" Why? I wondered.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-44472824512427696182019-04-13T21:56:04.241+01:002019-04-13T21:56:04.241+01:00I hope I'll be a popular Nanna - always bringi...I hope I'll be a popular Nanna - always bringing books,toys, clothes or cake!<br /><br />I do feel more upbeat this week thank goodnessSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-69493457490835878402019-04-13T21:54:05.588+01:002019-04-13T21:54:05.588+01:00I think I'll keep the stuff under the stairs u...I think I'll keep the stuff under the stairs until June!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-33982455393662788322019-04-13T21:53:32.610+01:002019-04-13T21:53:32.610+01:00I've seen a forecast for better weather next w...I've seen a forecast for better weather next week _ hooray!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-22047091633365670422019-04-13T21:52:56.530+01:002019-04-13T21:52:56.530+01:00I miss having electric in the greenhouse as the fr...I miss having electric in the greenhouse as the frostbuster heater was so useful. The conservatory which has electric has a dull plastic roof so things get leggy in there. I'm in a no win situation!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-80248652011772378352019-04-13T21:49:56.297+01:002019-04-13T21:49:56.297+01:00I decided I wont let it defeat me! I shall buy one...I decided I wont let it defeat me! I shall buy one wafer thin die to try it before I abandon all hope!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-19693020827439143392019-04-13T20:00:41.894+01:002019-04-13T20:00:41.894+01:00I don't know what a Spellbinder machine is but...I don't know what a Spellbinder machine is but I have a Sizzix which must be similar. It is very confusing at first but I think you need to find the instructions online. I can cut both the thicker die cuts as well as those wafer thin dies as well as embossing folders. It's always tricky to figure out how to layer it all......Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917984435210914824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-8513401159636064262019-04-13T19:51:26.817+01:002019-04-13T19:51:26.817+01:00Well you didn't spend much; drop it off at th...Well you didn't spend much; drop it off at the nearest charity shop when you are next out. I wouldn't waste any more time and energy on it. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-78698404308108928412019-04-13T19:32:05.564+01:002019-04-13T19:32:05.564+01:00Sorry - I hoped it would
Sorry - I hoped it would<br />Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-6758754706519107742019-04-13T18:07:23.928+01:002019-04-13T18:07:23.928+01:00I gave up on my Spellbinder machine, so hope you s...I gave up on my Spellbinder machine, so hope you sort yours out and can use it. I'm sure that your grandchildren will advise you which Disney dress up outfits you bought.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-72255031148285060302019-04-13T16:33:42.947+01:002019-04-13T16:33:42.947+01:00Dear Sue, I love the idea of early morning swimmin...Dear Sue, I love the idea of early morning swimming, so quiet and you must be getting fitter, well done. Love the jumper and the duplo, you will be the most favourite of nannas, or nannies, or grandmas, or granny, well whatever they call you! You sound a lot more upbeat and I am delighted. Cannot help you with the dies I do not even know what they do, there I have admitted it. I knit and bake etc., but that is about all. Have a lovely weekend. Love Andie xxxAndiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14730970097715537215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-42748803971285310912019-04-13T14:55:00.866+01:002019-04-13T14:55:00.866+01:00We thought about the car boot on Sunday and decide...We thought about the car boot on Sunday and decided to stay in bed and wait until the weather warms up. <br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.com