QUESTIONS

Don't fret Karin, darling girl, you will be absolutely FINE FINE FINE!! As Steph says, we are all in the same boat and if we are all truthful, the reason we are meeting up for this retreat is that we all love each other and want to get together and natter!!! One glass of good red and you will be right as rain. Here's a big dose of brightsiding winging its way to you!!!

thanks you two, honestly though I am fine, I am so so excited to be going to this retreat. Have been saving like mad to make sure I can pay for it all and talking non stop. I do fret about doing things for other people, but over the years of being on here I have come to accept more and more that what I do is different to everyone else, and that not everyone will like my take on things. I have gained quite a bit of confidence through having this family here. Its just the non-crafters I have to worry about .

Proper Question now though, cos I can't remember seeing it.

Asking Kim as she's more knowledgeable on this place: Is there a petrol station near to the Premier Inn. Does the Tesco have one attached.

Thanks

Patty wrote:Don't fret Karin, darling girl, you will be absolutely FINE FINE FINE!! As Steph says, we are all in the same boat and if we are all truthful, the reason we are meeting up for this retreat is that we all love each other and want to get together and natter!!! One glass of good red and you will be right as rain. Here's a big dose of brightsiding winging its way to you!!!

Exactly - - we are having a get together to meet etc and
the crafting is a bonus. We can craft all the time at home - we can't
meet each other every day.

I have card that is a similar thickness to mountboard, the only problem is I don't have a trimmer that will cut anything that thick, does anyone have anything that cuts mountboard?

karinlouise wrote:. Its just the non-crafters I have to worry about

You don't have to worry about anybody, Karin. Sod 'em.

Ruth, I use my craft knife to cut my mountboard.

Me and craft knives have a tempestuous relationship

LOL yeah sod em

I use my knife to cut a lot of thicker stuff. Much easier. I am itching to start putting stuff together, but want more time when Lily is away so I can concentrate better. I can't rem who is bringing what anyway, so need my list to hand when I go through the threads

My guillotine might do it, though its been a bit of a so and so too.

I've got my stash baggie done.

A craft knife will cut through mountboard, but it's a lot of work. I've got a mountboard cutter somewhere: have added it to the list of things to bring so will have to find where it is!

Lynda

Well who knew, my old Making Memories trimmer cuts mountboard, the trimmer that didn't, apart from my current one, was the one before the MM one so have my mountboard ready, shame nothing else is, now what was a twinchie again?? LOL

LOL @ Ruth. I'm gonna have to do mountboard when we get there because I seem to remember some kind person has some to give out

Yep - bag of mountboard all ready to go but you will all need to cut it to your own particular sizes.

Ah thanks Patty, I was sure it was you that had mentioned it thanks again hun xxx

karinlouise wrote:Proper Question now though, cos I can't remember seeing it.

Asking Kim as she's more knowledgeable on this place: Is there a petrol station near to the Premier Inn. Does the Tesco have one attached.

Thanks

Bumping this question cos I don't think its been seen or answered. At least I can't see anything after this post and have looked twice.

sorry karin i did not see it ,i am ringing the pre=mier inn today sometime so will ask them for you .

I rang the Premier yesterday and booked full English for Mia and for me - both days!!!

Patty wrote:I rang the Premier yesterday and booked full English for Mia and for me - both days!!!

Do you need to book breakfast then Patty ??

aww yipeee, thanks mum (for those of you that dont know, my lovely mum is treating me to this weekend).

I adore full breakfast, but rest assured mum, it will never be as good as yours.

Silver tongued, just like your brother!!!!

Thanks Kim

Steph, when you booked the room did they ask you then about the breakfast. They did for me, and its confirmed on my email booking confirmation that I am down for a breakfast. It tells you under the costing for the room, it shows the costing for the breakfast. Check your confirmation hun xx

karinlouise wrote:Thanks Kim

Steph, when you booked the room did they ask you then about the breakfast. They did for me, and its confirmed on my email booking confirmation that I am down for a breakfast. It tells you under the costing for the room, it shows the costing for the breakfast. Check your confirmation hun xx

Well done Karin - I had totally forgotten that.
Just checked by booking confirmation and Yes, I'm down for breakfast both days.
Good job someone remembers these things.

Haha, its about the only thing Steph.

Actually I'll own up. I only saw it last night as I was going through my paperwork, getting it all together. Realised I am paying £1 a night more than quoted for the room, though not bothered I don't know why...presume its cos I am in room on my own.

Its also when I realised that as breakfast is on the room costs, I only need to have cash for the evening meal. And as its one price we won't have to dig around for individual totals, we'll all just put money in the pot as it were.

I didn't get a booking confirmation

Just phoned up and its all sorted, and booked breakfast for us Sue

I think I did that too, it's so long ago now, I've forgotten. I know it's booked. I've ticked it on Kim's instructions sheet.
Just found it and printed it off. No Breakfast booked, Helen, you might want to book yours, I'll be ok with a cuppa and a cereal bar.

i dont think you have to book !i cant remember if i did or not ! did i book it or did you dawn ? my memory is awful.

anyway just rang them and
1...there is a petrol station nearby
2...ive asked for green top semi and fully skimmed milk to be in the room for drinks anyone drink full fat and we can buy a pint or ask for it i suppose .
3...there is a fridge in the room we will be in all day
4...we have no time limit on room so we can scrap all night if we want to do so

Ooo sounds good the scrapping at night

I am one of those awkwards that does drink full fat, however in coffee I have coffeemate so will bring some with me.

Ok another Question from me

On the stash baggie and card kit do we put our names on the bags so the recipient knows where it came from. Then we can see what's been created with our stash. OR.... do we leave names off so its a total secret.

We'll be able to see it anyway won't we, will there be a show and tell table for finished work?

Jane, are we booked in for brekky?