CJ Chat - 1

Patty!!

Right - I've just finished doing Steph's and it's all packaged up and ready to go Maria tomorrow. I'll post in the other thread once I know it's gone.

Hope it doesn't take so long as last month's one.

Oh you are an angel Bobs... I never mind only having a short time to do them but in this particular case I must say i was praying it would come early or on timeish because ive got to get it done before I come to the Uk for Christmas so I can post it as soon as I get back here on 30th in time for Lorraine to get it IYKWIM. I wont post it in the Uk cos it would mean sending it right over Christmas and i think thats just too risky.

Ive been looking forward to Stephs and cant wait to see it. once again, thank you for getting it done so timely.

I still haven't started mine Must, must, must find the time this week.

I'm half way through doing Bobs. I need to pull it all together.
Trouble is, with somewhere like Oxford, there is so much history and
photographic opportunities that it's difficult to cut it down so have gone
for the more quirky side of Oxford.

Lorraine wrote:I still haven't started mine Must, must, must find the time this week.

especially as the next one is on its way to you!!!

(sorry, no stamps this time... the post office, had, would you beleive, run out of stamps - this could only happen in France! she told me it was 'all you english with your christmas wishes' - the french dont send cards)

Maria wrote:[
(sorry, no stamps this time... the post office, had, would you beleive, run out of stamps - this could only happen in France! she told me it was 'all you english with your christmas wishes' - the french dont send cards)

How interesting. Didn't realise the French didn't send cards. Wonder what other
countries don't.

They don't in Germany either, you can occasionally get a postcard type card, but they don't send them much for anything, baptisms I think is all I can remember seeing.

We always used to get a postcard-type card from my auntie and uncle in Germany and also from my various aunties and uncles in Poland. We never actually received an opening card type.

Spain doenst either.

Nor do the Czech Republic, Bulgaria or Slovakia. They all, though, send a little postcard for the New Year and also for Easter.

Whooppee - finished Bobs CJ. Pleased with it.
Will take piccies in the morning. I may have to get it posted
tomorrow as I have no one here on Monday.

Look forward to the postman arriving next week then Steph.

The postman came at 07.50 this morning and I'm so pleased I heard him. Off to have areally good look through it now. Not that haven't enjoyed the others but the work that has gone into the pages of this one, all I can say is WOW!!

it must be the size of a house by now Cath!!! I had a sneak peak at this when it came to Pattys (because i had already done it) and I really enjoyed seeing where peeps lived and everybody had done a great job then too but it was getting enormous.

Im getting Stephs next and thats another one i have really looked forward to, I want to see what thigns everybody likes, not least I want to see what STEPH likes!

Its the best delivery of the month when a cj arrives I reckon, i love it, its like having a gift, even though it isnt staying as it were. I am so enjoying this whole business.

Fair play to Royal Mail - this was only posted yesterday, and it's always a relief to know it has arrived
safely.
Maria - I wish I had tackled my pages in my own book differently. You'll see what I mean
when it reaches you. I had never done a CJ before and kept it simple, but after seeing
everyone else's books, wish I had done more to it. Never mind, I think of it as
a learning curve.

Well, thats part of the point I suppose Steph, seeing how other people do things and then getting ideas from theirs. Im sure yours will be a lovley book though.

I really must get my act together with this one, I have an idea and a time slot, tomorrow, so I hope I won't be burning the midnight oil, not sure why, apart form the busy time of year, but I've struggled with this for no real reason.

I've made a start but nowhere near finished.
Hopefully though, I'll make the post on Monday.

Done it and I'm happy, so will be in the post tomorrow, along with everyone and his dogs Christmas cards no doubt.

Nothing arrived yet, but not surprised due to Christmas. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

dont worry thrifty... Im still waiting and so is Lorraine....posties must be overworked.

I got it this morning, Maria. I've not opened it yet but just wanted to let you know.

No Mia today as Nic is poorly so was hoping for a good lie in and parcel man woke me at 7.55. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Who's getting mine this month? Is it there yet?

aww Im so releived.... thank you for letting me know its arrived. i was quite pleased with that in the end.

Im waiting on Stephs to arrive here now - looking forward to that and will get straight on with it because I need to get that done before Christmas. (I wont post it until I get back here though)

Shame the parcel man woke you Lorraine, but at least it was for a good cause. We didnt get any post at all yesterday so I am hoping the cj comes today.

awww now Ive got it and its FANTASTIC. Steph, I think you're gonna really love it - I loved it and its great finding out all about what people like. I had already planned some things and am going to start looking into it right now.

I think ive liked this the best of all the ones ive seen so far, and the box is glorious isnt it? I loved your own pages too

Is that mine you've got now Lou? Even if it's not, glad to hear it's arrived safe and sound!

Maria wrote:awww now Ive got it and its FANTASTIC. Steph, I think you're gonna really love it - I loved it and its great finding out all about what people like. I had already planned some things and am going to start looking into it right now.

I think ive liked this the best of all the ones ive seen so far, and the box is glorious isnt it? I loved your own pages too

Aw - We've got another 5-6 months to wait yet. If you like it I know I will.
Can't wait. The box is one of a set I bought a long time ago on Create & Craft.
I don't know what condition it will arrive back here in, having been to Scotland
and France but I shall probably keep the CJ in it if it's not too bad.

well its in great condtion at the moment... and its only got to get back to the Uk cos its already been to Scotland, so it bodes wellm and yes, you will love them. What i really love best is your own pages.

Maria wrote: What i really love best is your own pages.

That's so strange - When I started seeing everyone else's books, I wish I had made more
of my pages, but never having done a CJ before, I wasn't really sure what to do, and
I wanted to do a LO like this of my likes and loves. So thanks for that - it does make
me feel better about them.

cb wrote:Is that mine you've got now Lou?

It is, Cath and it's fabulous. So interesting and some lovely work in it too. You're gonna love it.

Now....please put me out of my misery and tell me who's got mine and has it arrived safely?????

Lou - I passed yours onto Cynthias last night.

gotta get started on Maria's nursery rhymes, not sure what to do!