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  #131  
Old February 2nd 08, 05:17 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
AuntK
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Default Time for another Roll Call?

On Jan 28, 8:29*pm, Sally Swindells
wrote:
As Cornwoman wrote 'Now I want to
* know more about each of you! *Please tell!!

and we seem to have a flurry of new posters, is it time for a *general
Roll Call, so that newbies can see who we all are.

So here is mine:

Retired to the Suffolk coast in England from Nottingham in 2001, so of
advancing years!

Two big children, neither still at home. Richard 33 has lived with his
girlfriend and her three children for 5 years so it seems pretty
permanent. He works in computers (thank goodness!). Rachel is 37 and
lives with her husband Tim, an airline pilot, in central England. She
has her own Personal Training business, but I think she has given up
having a beautifully slim and fit mother!

DH Mike is into ornithology in a big way - birdwatches, rings birds for
migration stats, does conservation work, so I am left to stitch! (and
garden).

QI Inspector No 1 is Hodge who is a white cat with a grey tabby mask,
hat, cloak and tail. He is assisted by 2 year old Mia (who is black and
white and would rather be doing other things), and her brother Kiwi who
shows great promise. Kiwi was supposed to be all black, hence his name
the New Zealanders will understand. However, he is a bit of a clown so
grows a long very fluffy brownish coat for winter, with a big
mane like a lion and an enormous tail. He retains his pitch black
face and legs though! In the summer he is black and short haired and
looks considerably smaller.

Have sewed for ever, lots of embroidery, but only started quilting about
6 years ago when my sister died and left me her board, rotary cutter,
lots of bits and pieces and small stash. She only had one or two things
unfinished but I thought I would learn to use the board and cutter so I
could finish her things properly. However.... the stash has grown and so
has the pile of UFOs - and I seldom embroider!

I've just had a sort out of my Webshots, so its fairly up to date. At
the moment I am concentrating on the 'Singing the Blues' and have spent
the evening appliqueing leaves - lots and lots of leaves!

Chocolate - officially nil as I am dieting, but ........ (Personal
Trainer is too far away to see!).

So .. open to everyone else!

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ukhttp://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin


I'm a relatively new (6-7 yr) quilter although I've been doing just
about all forms of sewing/needlework since my grandmother taught me to
crochet at age 5-6! Quilting gives me the best of both worlds as I
machine piece and hand quilt. I'm certainly not creative enough to
design quilts on my own so finding the 'right' pattern and figuring
out color ways is about as creative with the process as I currently
get.

I live in central NJ with DH and 2 QI's of the Chocolate Lab variety.
No QI's of the 2-legged variety. Turned 50 a couple of years ago and
decided to let the hair go natural. I work full time FOR a major
telecommunications company AT a major pharmaceutical company. Oh, the
politics! My DH and I are both hot air balloon pilots in our spare
time. He's also a volunteer firefighter and volunteer EMT. I'm
currently president of the fire company Ladies Auxiliary. A dubious
honor to be sure. Oh, and chocolate preference is dark - sugar free.

I've only recently become somewhat active on this group but have been
a long-time lurker. These folks are the most helpful and generous
group of people one could ever hope to 'meet'. And talented beyond
words!

Kim in NJ
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  #132  
Old February 4th 08, 05:25 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Cornwoman
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Default Time for another Roll Call?

Cheryl, what are Cherry Ripes, Crunchies, and Tim Tams? I'm assuming
that they are candy of some kind, but you have intrigued my brain. (Not
too difficult to do...just put a mystery out there and I'll always want
to know more! lol)

Mary in Mesa


CATS wrote:
I got an email that there was a roll call so thought I would
drop by.


Just for the record, I don't eat chocolate and I don't drink
coffee. But I will barter Cherry Ripes, Crunchies and Tim
Tams for fabric (just kidding - I have more fabric than I
can use in five lifetimes but I am always willing to intro
"foreigners" to our Aussie delicacies).

I don't post much and read only sporadically now. I get
only a portion of posts through my ISP, and I have eyesight
problems. But this group has brought me many laughs and
much valuable info over the last couple of years.

Welcome to all the newcomers and "Hi!" to "old" friends.

  #133  
Old February 4th 08, 05:25 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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Simply put- manna of the gods!

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.

"Cornwoman" wrote in message
...
Cheryl, what are Cherry Ripes, Crunchies, and Tim Tams? I'm assuming that
they are candy of some kind, but you have intrigued my brain. (Not too
difficult to do...just put a mystery out there and I'll always want to
know more! lol)

Mary in Mesa


CATS wrote:
I got an email that there was a roll call so thought I would
drop by.


Just for the record, I don't eat chocolate and I don't drink
coffee. But I will barter Cherry Ripes, Crunchies and Tim
Tams for fabric (just kidding - I have more fabric than I
can use in five lifetimes but I am always willing to intro
"foreigners" to our Aussie delicacies).

I don't post much and read only sporadically now. I get
only a portion of posts through my ISP, and I have eyesight
problems. But this group has brought me many laughs and
much valuable info over the last couple of years.

Welcome to all the newcomers and "Hi!" to "old" friends.



  #134  
Old February 4th 08, 07:06 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Kim E
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Married 22 years

DH is a network engineering manager (the job that pays money). Once
the kids are done with college, he would like to retire, get a Masters
in Education and teach high school math. He spends his time as
President of Choral Boosters for DD's school and playing Everquest.
Rather than be an Everquest widow, I play EQ as well.

DS is a sophomore in a tiny college in West Virginia, majoring in math
and physics. He is brilliant with rather severe ADD, so a tiny
college is perfect. Everyone knows him, he has classes with 6
students in them, and he is able to accelerate as much as he wants.

DD is my drama queen. She is a senior in high school, plans to major
in Music Theater next year to pursue a BFA degree. Performance
programs in college are COMPLETELY different than academic programs.
The students are expected to have taken the SAT or ACT and graduate
from HS with reasonable grades, however the major part of the
admission process is the audition before the department. She has
auditioned for 2 colleges, has 3 more to go. In the meantime, she was
in her school's production of Comedy of Errors, our church's
production of Godspell, directed a one-act play at school for the
competition (they won for her school, and were third in the district),
is in rehearsals for Thoroughly Modern Millie (she is Miss Dorothy),
and will audition in 2 weeks for the children's theater production of
Peter Pan. Later this week is All-District Choir where they will
audition for All-State Choir. Somewhere in this overloaded schedule
she has to get homework done and see her boyfriend. Our lives will be
much quieter next year when she is away at school!

We have 2 quilt inspectors, Ruby and Moose. They are both female
daschunds, Ruby is the standard red, Moose is a black/grey dapple.
They are not allowed to go upstairs where my sewing room is, but they
LOVE the quilts once they are finished!

I'm a pharmacist at our local hospital, supposedly half-time, but have
been working far more than that recently. I quilt and make wacky
clothes for the drama queen to wear to school. Like many theater
kids, she enjoys outlandish clothing.

Kim E
  #135  
Old February 4th 08, 08:52 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Cats
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Cherry Ripe - cherry and coconut filling in dark chocolate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDZbiulzjbs (old ad from the
80s)

Crunchie - honey comb in chocolate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crunchie (this one is even
listed on Amazon under gourmet foods!)

Tim Tam - choc malt biscuit sandwich with cream filling and
choc coated (now available in double dip, dark, and a couple
of flavours)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam_Slam (yuk!!, very
messy, but I have friends that also do this with Port)

Another Aus classic is Mint Slice biscuits - choc bisc with
mint cream on top and choc coating. And then there's
Minties - kinda like a mint chewy nougat. The list goes on.

These things are familiar to some (Canadians and UK maybe)
but are not generally available in the US. There are some
on the ng who would swim Polly's 'gator infested swamp for a
Cherry Ripe bar lol. I only know of a few shops in the
US that sell them - places that offer ex-pat Aussies stuff
from Oz on-line. These items are the secret weapon Oz will
one day use to take over the world and subjugate the masses!

There are other culinary delights from Downunder that have
been mentioned here from time to time -

pavlova (http://www.joyofbaking.com/Pavlova.html , falsely
claimed to be a NZ invention),

pie floaters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie_floater ,
don't ask, they are blessedly almost restricted to one state
over here!)

and - of course - Vegemite
(http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/vegemite/vegemite.html ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite - I did send some over
to some school kids in the US once but I never heard what
they thought lol, it is DEFINITELY an acquired taste). It
was a dark day in Australia when Kraft was sold to a
US-based multi-national and the recipe for Veggie went
overseas (it was even raised in Parliament at the time amid
fears the formula would be contaminated/changed!) but we
should have known that we are the only nation on Earth with
the sophistication to appreciate this delicacy.




I do like an occasional Cherry Ripe bar and like all Aussie
kids I grew up with Veg on toast for brekky, but I have
never developed a taste for the rest.

--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) and ( Y )
Boofhead Donut Rasputin
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau


"Cornwoman" wrote in message
...
: Cheryl, what are Cherry Ripes, Crunchies, and Tim Tams?
I'm assuming
: that they are candy of some kind, but you have intrigued
my brain. (Not
: too difficult to do...just put a mystery out there and
I'll always want
: to know more! lol)
:
: Mary in Mesa
:
:
: CATS wrote:
: I got an email that there was a roll call so thought I
would
: drop by.
:
:
: Just for the record, I don't eat chocolate and I don't
drink
: coffee. But I will barter Cherry Ripes, Crunchies and
Tim
: Tams for fabric (just kidding - I have more fabric
than I
: can use in five lifetimes but I am always willing to
intro
: "foreigners" to our Aussie delicacies).
:
: I don't post much and read only sporadically now. I get
: only a portion of posts through my ISP, and I have
eyesight
: problems. But this group has brought me many laughs and
: much valuable info over the last couple of years.
:
: Welcome to all the newcomers and "Hi!" to "old" friends.
:


  #136  
Old February 4th 08, 08:54 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Cats
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Should have noted - even as I type this I am supposed to
be packing some Tim Tams for DH of a friend in the US so he
can try a TTSlam

--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) and ( Y )
Boofhead Donut Rasputin
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau


"CATS" wrote in message
...
: Cherry Ripe - cherry and coconut filling in dark
chocolate
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDZbiulzjbs (old ad from
the
: 80s)
:
: Crunchie - honey comb in chocolate
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crunchie (this one is even
: listed on Amazon under gourmet foods!)
:
: Tim Tam - choc malt biscuit sandwich with cream filling
and
: choc coated (now available in double dip, dark, and a
couple
: of flavours)
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam_Slam (yuk!!, very
: messy, but I have friends that also do this with Port)
:
: Another Aus classic is Mint Slice biscuits - choc bisc
with
: mint cream on top and choc coating. And then there's
: Minties - kinda like a mint chewy nougat. The list goes
on.
:
: These things are familiar to some (Canadians and UK maybe)
: but are not generally available in the US. There are some
: on the ng who would swim Polly's 'gator infested swamp for
a
: Cherry Ripe bar lol. I only know of a few shops in
the
: US that sell them - places that offer ex-pat Aussies
stuff
: from Oz on-line. These items are the secret weapon Oz
will
: one day use to take over the world and subjugate the
masses!
:
: There are other culinary delights from Downunder that have
: been mentioned here from time to time -
:
: pavlova (http://www.joyofbaking.com/Pavlova.html , falsely
: claimed to be a NZ invention),
:
: pie floaters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie_floater ,
: don't ask, they are blessedly almost restricted to one
state
: over here!)
:
: and - of course - Vegemite
: (http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/vegemite/vegemite.html ,
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite - I did send some
over
: to some school kids in the US once but I never heard what
: they thought lol, it is DEFINITELY an acquired taste).
It
: was a dark day in Australia when Kraft was sold to a
: US-based multi-national and the recipe for Veggie went
: overseas (it was even raised in Parliament at the time
amid
: fears the formula would be contaminated/changed!) but we
: should have known that we are the only nation on Earth
with
: the sophistication to appreciate this delicacy.
:
:
:
:
: I do like an occasional Cherry Ripe bar and like all
Aussie
: kids I grew up with Veg on toast for brekky, but I have
: never developed a taste for the rest.
:
: --
:
: Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
: o o o o o o
: ( Y ) ( Y ) and ( Y )
: Boofhead Donut Rasputin
: http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
: catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
:
:
: "Cornwoman" wrote in message
: ...
:: Cheryl, what are Cherry Ripes, Crunchies, and Tim Tams?
: I'm assuming
:: that they are candy of some kind, but you have intrigued
: my brain. (Not
:: too difficult to do...just put a mystery out there and
: I'll always want
:: to know more! lol)
::
:: Mary in Mesa
::
::
:: CATS wrote:
:: I got an email that there was a roll call so thought I
: would
:: drop by.
::
::
:: Just for the record, I don't eat chocolate and I don't
: drink
:: coffee. But I will barter Cherry Ripes, Crunchies and
: Tim
:: Tams for fabric (just kidding - I have more fabric
: than I
:: can use in five lifetimes but I am always willing to
: intro
:: "foreigners" to our Aussie delicacies).
::
:: I don't post much and read only sporadically now. I
get
:: only a portion of posts through my ISP, and I have
: eyesight
:: problems. But this group has brought me many laughs
and
:: much valuable info over the last couple of years.
::
:: Welcome to all the newcomers and "Hi!" to "old"
friends.
::
:
:


  #137  
Old February 4th 08, 11:25 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Sally Swindells
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Crunchie Bar is part of my childhood. Every week we had either a Mars or
a Crunchie cut up into 1/2" segments and had one a day. Never both -
remember this was war-time and we had rationing here. The first day the
Crunchie was crunchie, but of course by the end of the week the crunch
had turned to sticky goo when the air got to it.

Still think of Mars and Crunchie as special, and also the Frys Cream
Bars. DM always had a 1/4lb box of Black Magic chocolates.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)



CATS wrote:
Cherry Ripe - cherry and coconut filling in dark chocolate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDZbiulzjbs (old ad from the
80s)

Crunchie - honey comb in chocolate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crunchie (this one is even
listed on Amazon under gourmet foods!)

Tim Tam - choc malt biscuit sandwich with cream filling and
choc coated (now available in double dip, dark, and a couple
of flavours)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam_Slam (yuk!!, very
messy, but I have friends that also do this with Port)

Another Aus classic is Mint Slice biscuits - choc bisc with
mint cream on top and choc coating. And then there's
Minties - kinda like a mint chewy nougat. The list goes on.

These things are familiar to some (Canadians and UK maybe)
but are not generally available in the US. There are some
on the ng who would swim Polly's 'gator infested swamp for a
Cherry Ripe bar lol. I only know of a few shops in the
US that sell them - places that offer ex-pat Aussies stuff
from Oz on-line. These items are the secret weapon Oz will
one day use to take over the world and subjugate the masses!

There are other culinary delights from Downunder that have
been mentioned here from time to time -

pavlova (http://www.joyofbaking.com/Pavlova.html , falsely
claimed to be a NZ invention),

pie floaters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie_floater ,
don't ask, they are blessedly almost restricted to one state
over here!)

and - of course - Vegemite
(http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/vegemite/vegemite.html ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite - I did send some over
to some school kids in the US once but I never heard what
they thought lol, it is DEFINITELY an acquired taste). It
was a dark day in Australia when Kraft was sold to a
US-based multi-national and the recipe for Veggie went
overseas (it was even raised in Parliament at the time amid
fears the formula would be contaminated/changed!) but we
should have known that we are the only nation on Earth with
the sophistication to appreciate this delicacy.




I do like an occasional Cherry Ripe bar and like all Aussie
kids I grew up with Veg on toast for brekky, but I have
never developed a taste for the rest.

  #138  
Old February 5th 08, 02:43 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Maureen Wozniak
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On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:25:41 -0600, Cornwoman wrote
(in article ):

Cheryl, what are Cherry Ripes, Crunchies, and Tim Tams? I'm assuming
that they are candy of some kind, but you have intrigued my brain. (Not
too difficult to do...just put a mystery out there and I'll always want
to know more! lol)

Mary in Mesa


C


Mmmm! Tim Tams. Every time we go somewhere that sells imported foods I look
for them.

Maureen

  #139  
Old February 5th 08, 03:37 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
amy[_2_]
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i like seed cake too. it's from down under also.
we put the seeds in rye bread, but Ozzies put them in vanilla yellow
cake, sooo goood!!

amy in CNY
  #140  
Old February 5th 08, 04:16 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Lizzy Taylor
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amy wrote:
i like seed cake too. it's from down under also.
we put the seeds in rye bread, but Ozzies put them in vanilla yellow
cake, sooo goood!!

amy in CNY


Like this?

http://www.allbakingrecipes.com/baki...-seed-cake.php

Haven't had it for years, maybe I'll bake this weekend

Lizzy
 




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