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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 22 Dec 2011 11:26 #72475

Suewarby OFFLINE Posts: 95 Thank you received: 1	Dying to see the pictures Pam Thanks for waving the flag for us all in the UK.
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 21 Dec 2011 19:42 #72462

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	Pam, The Demon-Flasher!!! Well done! It's great that you managed to do it. You must have had a very exciting day. Lorchen
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 21 Dec 2011 12:10 #72453

Lorna1021 OFFLINE Posts: 952 Thank you received: 105	Weedon is the town.
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 21 Dec 2011 05:05 #72441

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Lorna1021 wrote:

Awesome, Pam! I am so glad you were able to make it.

Lorchen, the canal was very cool. As I was driving down the hill into town I noted a waterway and some of those long boats...or narrow boats, but then I couldn't figure out why I never crossed over the water as I came into town. Then I realised I had gone uner the canal! I couldn't believe it. I had to stop and take a picture of that![/quot
Lorna, Which town was that? curiousity in action here!

By the way, I read years ago that Birmingham has 22 miles more canals than Venice! - it was in a book I had called 'Things you didn't know, you didn't know'

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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 20 Dec 2011 15:39 #72427

Lorna1021 OFFLINE Posts: 952 Thank you received: 105	Awesome, Pam! I am so glad you were able to make it. Lorchen, the canal was very cool. As I was driving down the hill into town I noted a waterway and some of those long boats...or narrow boats, but then I couldn't figure out why I never crossed over the water as I came into town. Then I realised I had gone uner the canal! I couldn't believe it. I had to stop and take a picture of that!
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 20 Dec 2011 12:32 #72423

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	pam7040 wrote: Lorchen, I flashed at RT today!!!!! Its was so cool!!!!!!!! Watch for photos on Facebook and here. I will steal Ricky's photos when he posts. WHOO-HOO!! Waiting for pictures!! I'm listening to "Christmas in a Small Town" as we speak! Merry Christmas!
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 20 Dec 2011 12:30 #72422

pam7040 OFFLINE Posts: 1014 Thank you received: 5	Lorchen, I flashed at RT today!!!!! Its was so cool!!!!!!!! Watch for photos on Facebook, His website rickytims and hopefully here. I will steal Ricky's photos when he posts them
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 19 Dec 2011 17:44 #72395

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I agree, that Union Jack cushion kit is very tempting, Lorna.

The large room with the high ceiling is normally split in two and two classes with up to 16 students can take part at the same time. The other classroom has a wet area attached so is often used for dyeing or printing workshops. The teacher that The Bramble Patch is using are usually excellent. If you post here which workshop you book, you never know, some member(s) may decide to join you if The Bramble Patch is within their reach.

Also: There are several decent hotels close by, and a lovely canal for walks. So, you could easily go for a weekend. I'd recommend 'The Heart of England' hotel. Rooms are very nice, breakfast is excellent, and if you mention that you are going to The Bramble Patch for a workshop they knock a bit off the price. For evening meal, there is a beautiful restaurant about a mile down the road, right by the canal (The Ferryboat). On a warm day you can sit outside and just relax.

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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 19 Dec 2011 16:00 #72391

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Thanks, Pam. Still comtemplating the journey down there or not.

Lorchen, It was big! A beautiful setting. That large room where they had an exhibit has a loft above it with chairs to sit browse the books or look out over the large room. Sounds like when there isn't an exhibit that this might be a classroom. "Little" in this setting was more a term of endearment rather than a comment on size. Like in the South (of USA) where they will say "Bless your little heart." or something like that. I picked up a schedule and have been eyeing some of the Saturday courses they are offering in the new year. Other than my fat quarter that I am collecting from each place, I was tempted into buying a kit for Union Jack cushion.

Lorna

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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 19 Dec 2011 09:28 #72384

pam7040 OFFLINE Posts: 1014 Thank you received: 5	Lorna, I've just emailed you.
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 18 Dec 2011 18:24 #72377

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	lol lol...... I'm falling over laughing here..... Lorna, by English standards, that 'lovely, little shop in Weedon' is as big as you'll get in the UK when it comes to Quilt Shops. I loooove The Bramble Patch. It's a couple of hours due South from where I live.
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 18 Dec 2011 13:26 #72372

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Thanks, Reading or Oxford would be closest to me. Probably a good quilt shop to visit down that way if I decide to make the trip. I was over at RAF Croughton a week ago Friday and stayed over. On my way home I stopped by a lovely little shop in Weedon, called The Bramble Patch. They were having an exhibition in a large room in the shop and tea and mince pie! Yum.

We had snow flurries on Friday and today! It was so pretty, but really didn't stick. The pond behind my house stayed iced over all day.

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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 18 Dec 2011 09:22 #72356

pam7040 OFFLINE Posts: 1014 Thank you received: 5	He's on a weeks private trip.. He sent an email to all English quilters signed up for the TQS newsletter as far as I know with his schedule. Unfortunately for some he is only travelling in the very south of England. Watch this space. Lorna, good luck for Thursday
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Re: Waving quilts at Ricky in the South of England 18 Dec 2011 09:00 #72353

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	Dunno, but they did say it was a private visit, rather than a working one. Still I hope he brought his hat, it has been freezing here the last few days. Just glad he offered to do a 'drive by' quilting on his hols.
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