OT Can we have a roll call.

Nice of you to drop in. We are expecting more snow tomorrow.
My great grandmas came from Scotland, Wales and Norfolk so I am a bit of
a mixture.
Hugs
Shirley




In message , Heather
writes
Hi Shirley.....

Hope you are not totally snowed in. We have a couple of feet of the
stuff over here.

Odd that the Navy didn't see to registering the boys in England, but I
suppose it wasn't needed if Malta was a member of the British
Commonwealth. I shall tuck that tidbit away in case I ever run across
something like that. Our ancestors were mainly British and Scottish,
with a touch of Spanish for good measure. (G)

All the best.....Heather

"Shirley Shone" wrote in message
...

There are records but not in UK.
They have Maltese birth certificates written by hand in lovely
copperplate writing.
I had the foresight to get a copy of each before we left Malta.
They have one and I have one.
There is no record of them in the public record office in London.
They could have had duel nationality but are solely British born of
British parents in a British commonwealth country, as Malta was then.
Shirley




In message , Beadbimbo
writes
How interesting that there is no record of your sons' birth, Shirley!
I was born in England (My did was Air Force.) but I still got a birth
certificate! Thank goodness, knowing my parents, if I hadn't had one,
I'm sure they would have told me I was hatched!


--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk



--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

Wow. We're rubbing cyber-elbows with the mayor!!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
wrote in message
...
Hi Shirley -

I stop by often to read the posts and to check to see that you're okay
(really! I worry about you!) but as I'm not doing anything but
selling beads at the moment, I don't like to just post ads and then
run.

I have very limited time to do any online posting as I was elected
mayor of our little town (very, very little - 850 or so population)
last November, my husband is on the road six weeks at a time training
new truck drivers for the company he works for, which leaves me with
all the household stuff to do myself, and I'm still selling beads on
eBay. Add in several indoor cats and a group of strays outside and
our large veggie garden and several flower gardens that need work year
round, I'm pretty short on time!

I thought of you on Monday when London virtually shut down for the day
because of snow. I was trying to figure out why the Underground was
mostly shut down when the trains run underground. I almost emailed
you to ask about it. I hope you enjoyed seeing the snow and weren't
inconvenienced by it. It seems such a rarity in England these days.

I remember your robin very well - I hope a new one will soon make your
garden its home!

Mj

=================================
Marjean Cline
Halsey Trading Company
eBay ID: ladymorgause
http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Tradin...ny?refid=store
=================================

On Feb 4, 3:53 am, Shirley Shone
wrote:

Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

Annie here......long, long time member, but alas, I do not post on a
frequent basis, tho I do read several times a week. Shirley, I think of you
often. Here in Northern California we have thousands of robins that winter
over here and it always reminds me of you and your robin. I am also lucky
enough to be able to see a pair of bald eagles every now and then..
Birdwatcing is a daily activity for me. I have my beading table set up so I
can watch the birds out on the deck at the same time as jewelry making.

--
Annie
acbauer@sbcglobal
cast the net to snare me

In message , Annie Bauer
writes
Annie here......long, long time member, but alas, I do not post on a
frequent basis, tho I do read several times a week. Shirley, I think of you
often. Here in Northern California we have thousands of robins that winter
over here and it always reminds me of you and your robin. I am also lucky
enough to be able to see a pair of bald eagles every now and then..
Birdwatcing is a daily activity for me. I have my beading table set up so I
can watch the birds out on the deck at the same time as jewelry making.

Nice to see you here.
I spend lots of time watching the birds on the feeders I have out for
them.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000
(according to Google Groups).

Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in
Polymer Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed
media.

Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax

I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation,
testing, etc.

Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy that's
as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar.
My dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com



Shirley Shone wrote:
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.

I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.

Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.

So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this group.
Hugs
Shirley

Good to hear from you, MJ. Miss you around here.

All - if you need Czech beads, MJ's your gal. Great stuff.


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com



wrote:
Hi Shirley -

I stop by often to read the posts and to check to see that you're okay
(really! I worry about you!) but as I'm not doing anything but
selling beads at the moment, I don't like to just post ads and then
run.

I have very limited time to do any online posting as I was elected
mayor of our little town (very, very little - 850 or so population)
last November, my husband is on the road six weeks at a time training
new truck drivers for the company he works for, which leaves me with
all the household stuff to do myself, and I'm still selling beads on
eBay. Add in several indoor cats and a group of strays outside and
our large veggie garden and several flower gardens that need work year
round, I'm pretty short on time!

I thought of you on Monday when London virtually shut down for the day
because of snow. I was trying to figure out why the Underground was
mostly shut down when the trains run underground. I almost emailed
you to ask about it. I hope you enjoyed seeing the snow and weren't
inconvenienced by it. It seems such a rarity in England these days.

I remember your robin very well - I hope a new one will soon make your
garden its home!

Mj

=================================
Marjean Cline
Halsey Trading Company
eBay ID: ladymorgause
http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Tradin...ny?refid=store
=================================

On Feb 4, 3:53 am, Shirley Shone
wrote:

Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

Thanks for checking out my site! I need to get some more items listed
and I need to find a way to take better pics. My camera is not very
good!


On Feb 4, 11:40*am, "Beadbimbo" wrote:
Nice website, Kathie! *And, being another dog person, I love the name!

--
Jerriwww.beadbimbo.com"BensGirl1998" wrote in message

...
Hello All,

My name is Kathie Nightingale. *I live with my DH and my two sweet
little dachshunds in Victor, New York, which is on the southeast side
of Rochester. *This is a wonderful area to live if you are in the
craft business. *There are festivals and craft shows every weekend
around here from May to September.

I have lurked in this group for years and always read posts but never
seem to answer much. *I work full time at a medical supply company as
the bookkeeper, but my passion is jewelry making. *Mostly, I create my
pieces with jump rings, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals.
Lately I have been dabbling in chainmaille, with taking classes and
trying to expand my horizons a little. *I started my own website a few
months ago, and I plan on hitting the craft show circuit this year
here in the Western NY area, specifically in Rochester.

I have learned a lot from all of you, and I hope to contribute more in
the future.

Regards,
Kathie Nightingale
Website:www.twodoxiesjewelry.com

On Feb 4, 6:53 am, Shirley Shone
wrote:



This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.

I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen of
the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.

I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead work.
At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both our sons
were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no record of
their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH in the
distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better set to work
on it while I can.

Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make it
easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.

So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone
- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You've done some neat new stuff, Barb!! Love the watches. I'd like to try
PMC one day too.

That's a great picture of you (the April one), and I love the name badge!

A few friends have tried to get me on facebook, so I just set that up. I
still don't understand most of it!

How old is Anver now?

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
...
Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000 (according
to Google Groups).

Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in Polymer
Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed media.

Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax

I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation, testing,
etc.

Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy that's
as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar. My
dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com

Great to have you drop by.
The watches are very fine
How is my little man doing.
Hugs
Shirley






In message , Barbara Forbes-Lyons
writes
Barbara Forbes-Lyons here. Been posting on RCB since about 2000
(according to Google Groups).

Don't do much beading these days - but still love them. Working in
Polymer Clay, Metal Clay and Chain Maille as well as altered art/mixed
media.

Some pics at http://www.flickr.com/penguintrax

I can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

My day job is in tech: web site hosting & design, documentation,
testing, etc.

Mama to the bright light of my life, Avner. Married to Jon, a guy
that's as handy as a pocket on a shirt (according to my friend Ellen).
Fur kids include the dawgs Bubba & Babes and a stuck-up cat, Scimitar.
My dear feline friend Ubu left us 3 years ago, come 2/21.


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com



Shirley Shone wrote:
This group is getting less and less postings lately. Just checking on
google it say that there are 938 people subscribed.
We must have a lot of lurkers.
Can we have some to de-lurk and can the regulars sign in.
I am of course Shirley with several aka's One Madame Tassel, Queen
of the Swaps, Founder of Shirley's Spoon Club.
I have many hobbies as some of you will know which includes bead
work. At the moment I am working on the family history. Since both
our sons were born in Malta whilst DH in the Royal Navy. There is no
record of their birth in UK. So I thought anyone trying to do the FH
in the distant future could come unstuck. So I thought I had better
set to work on it while I can.
Since our back garden is still in the throes of a makeover to make
it easier to maintain, I took the pictures down on my web site.
I have replaced them with pictures of the wild robin I tamed to feed
from my hand. Alas though it is with us no more. Keep hoping another
will come bobbing along for me to try my luck with.
So come on lots hear from you and build the ratings back up on this
group.
Hugs
Shirley

--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

He'll be six in March. Time flew by WAY too fast!

I'll look for you on Facebook!


Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com
http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com



Beadbimbo wrote:
You've done some neat new stuff, Barb!! Love the watches. I'd like to
try PMC one day too.

That's a great picture of you (the April one), and I love the name badge!

A few friends have tried to get me on facebook, so I just set that up.
I still don't understand most of it!

How old is Anver now?