tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post5392182468333599757..comments2024-03-23T12:41:51.389+00:00Comments on Barbara Gray's Blog. One Day at a Time.: I’ve got Stencilitis !Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-14341774841832373712015-10-21T09:55:05.260+01:002015-10-21T09:55:05.260+01:00Deary me, but at least the repair has begun. Hope ...Deary me, but at least the repair has begun. Hope they fix it all soon. Love the gelli print, and lots of inspiration from all the others, Susan xssn.wht@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186066471808821798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-17003401042621963942015-10-20T19:30:22.860+01:002015-10-20T19:30:22.860+01:00What a horrible start to the week! So good you cou...What a horrible start to the week! So good you could retreat to your craft room & take your mind off things. Love the leafy stencil!Too late for the stencil but put this on my wishlist now ;) Hope you and Dave had a lovely night out and that your house will be ok again soon xxHeidi H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04826249995688191846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-87551444360214554042015-10-20T18:55:06.637+01:002015-10-20T18:55:06.637+01:00Lovely stencils Barbara, and some great effects. H...Lovely stencils Barbara, and some great effects. Hope the side of the house is soon fixed and that you enjoyed your meal. xxAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205397154492298001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-76197297368452224412015-10-20T14:45:34.493+01:002015-10-20T14:45:34.493+01:00Dave All these things come to try us ,but your he...Dave All these things come to try us ,but your health is more important hope you get some news on your health issues soon xxxsheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224468884045534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-41569318937739444842015-10-20T13:55:38.551+01:002015-10-20T13:55:38.551+01:00what a wonderful life, even with the builders in, ...what a wonderful life, even with the builders in, retreating to your craft room sounds idyllic, especially when I'm in a call centre! Im longing to get home to my Groovi plate though, I'm hooked and it does relax you and focuses you, enabling you to switch off from the day to day stresses. Will there be more Groovi plates in the near future?, I do hope so xDawnWendyDesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258755757530957229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-34016858830901735712015-10-20T12:43:28.659+01:002015-10-20T12:43:28.659+01:00Beautiful effects. Beautiful effects. Berylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903055311523690569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-52148582845264671642015-10-20T11:58:59.595+01:002015-10-20T11:58:59.595+01:00Hi Barb,
That must have been a shock for you! At l...Hi Barb,<br />That must have been a shock for you! At least you had your lovely art room to retreat to. Love the new stencils and the artwork you produced. Doesn't it emboss well?! Hope you had a lovely meal out with Dave and that the house doesn't take too long to get finished. Love to you both, Alison xxalimeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590486915910442414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-55934218840704364792015-10-20T11:41:15.534+01:002015-10-20T11:41:15.534+01:00Having just listened happily to the Flanders and S...Having just listened happily to the Flanders and Swan offering on your Facebook, I suddenly remembered that I had a different version which Geoff wrote after a particularly trying time with the various utilities in our road. The local take aways did very well from us over this period.<br /><br />The Water Board Cometh<br /><br />'Twas in the middle of June<br /> The Council came to call;<br />Your pavements are a mess - we'll sort them out for you.<br /> They dug them up completely <br />And put them down again,<br /> Then the Water Board arrived and dug them up again!<br />Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do!<br /><br />'Twas at the end of June<br /> Biwater men came round;<br />"You'll have to have new meters and your pipes are made of lead!<br /> We will now replace them <br />And all will then be fine" <br /> Then they hammered through the water-main and off went all the taps!<br />Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do!<br /><br />'Twas early in July <br /> The Water men still came.<br />They hit another water pipe and disappeared again.<br /> Once more the water flooded out<br />And covered all the road<br /> So they worked for half an hour or so - and stuck the plug back in!<br />Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do!<br /><br />'Twas early in August<br /> The workers still turned up<br />With their lorries and their heavy drills to put more meters in.<br /> "That pipe is just here", they said,<br />"It says so on the map"-<br /> "But what's happened to my telephone?" said the lady on the corner. <br />Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do!<br /><br />'Twas on a Thursday morning<br /> The Telecoms made a start;<br />To replace all the phone lines, they settled down to work<br /> All around the road.<br />But we found when they had gone<br /> Biwater had hit another pipe and the floods poured out again.<br />Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do!<br /> <br />'Twas early in September<br /> Those men were still here,<br />They seemed like quite a fixture now, and the road was quite a mess.<br /> Mud and water everywhere.<br />Then they hit the electric cable<br /> No lights or power anywhere to be seen.<br />Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do!<br />'Twas all night long<br /> Those M.E.B. men had to toil,<br />By the light of arc lamps and torches, to find the break.<br /> No sleep for anyone that night,<br />Nor hot meals anywhere.<br /> Only one more disaster could be caused<br />To make work for the working man to do.<br /><br />'Twas on the following eve,<br /> I returned home from work at four.<br />"Oh dear, madame, you have no gas tonight.<br /> We could not help it - the drill just slipped while we ate our dinner.<br />The Gas Board are on the way - never fear -<br /> They'll soon have it right."<br />Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do!<br /> <br />The next two months they did no work at all;<br />So, 'twas on a November morning that the Council came to call!MaggieC (Silvercrafter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13560733295194874288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-30506086858414094502015-10-20T10:17:34.206+01:002015-10-20T10:17:34.206+01:00Morning love the stencils .... shame missed your b...Morning love the stencils .... shame missed your blog last night so expect they have now gone up in price. Lovely pictures. <br /><br />Fingers crossed that the house get backs to normal very soon <br /><br />Crafty hugs Pen xPen Sunshinepenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377395808480318484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-33138145643340078242015-10-20T09:24:12.341+01:002015-10-20T09:24:12.341+01:00Love the stencils Barbara what a shock to see your...Love the stencils Barbara what a shock to see your house full of holes glad you could stay calm I would have cried hope they get done quick love to Dave xxxxxxxxJune Horrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811117723024733024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-27453579091058134212015-10-20T07:49:13.166+01:002015-10-20T07:49:13.166+01:00Have fun with the polish, but don't spray too ...Have fun with the polish, but don't spray too much or your floor will get slippery and you don't want more distress ink bruises do you! XxDonna Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501493511153954956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-82777292768134490502015-10-20T07:46:32.820+01:002015-10-20T07:46:32.820+01:00I made a beautiful inky background, all greens and...I made a beautiful inky background, all greens and orange with my ink sprays. Trouble is I like the effect of the colours and don't want to cover it all up with something! Haven't got time to make another one so will have to use it. XxDonna Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501493511153954956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-37853262886666772962015-10-20T07:41:20.617+01:002015-10-20T07:41:20.617+01:00Oh dear Dot, get well soon! XxOh dear Dot, get well soon! XxDonna Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501493511153954956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-24528141921612648992015-10-20T06:31:00.407+01:002015-10-20T06:31:00.407+01:00Hi Barb and Dave, hope the house gets sorted soon ...Hi Barb and Dave, hope the house gets sorted soon and that the weather holds until it is finished. At least you had a nice meal out together. Love the new stencils Barb, have added them to the ever growing INIL. Take care. BxBridgetCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370944108823972025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-2165750332731582752015-10-20T00:01:40.699+01:002015-10-20T00:01:40.699+01:00Unfortunately a lot of tiles had slipped or droppe...Unfortunately a lot of tiles had slipped or dropped out so there was no alternative!! All or nothing!!<br />And yes , these old houses eat money. It'll be fine I said to Barb. and so it will. A little light supper out eased the shock , Let's just hope for some quiet weather for a couple more days !!!djroeablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130823053675132265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-36411847131327172015-10-19T23:42:37.490+01:002015-10-19T23:42:37.490+01:00The hanging tiles are beautiful but not so beautif...The hanging tiles are beautiful but not so beautiful when they have been removed and you have a big hole instead! Some great new stencils and love what you have done with the leaves, especially the gelli plate one. Hope you and Dave enjoyed your meal out Barbara. xPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889103826921393113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-63612764486135700262015-10-19T23:18:13.053+01:002015-10-19T23:18:13.053+01:00Oh no, what a thing to come home to! Never mind,...Oh no, what a thing to come home to! Never mind, it produced lovely work and you got dinner out! <br /><br />Just got in in time and ordered up the stencils and also the groovi plates - Douglas and his harem!<br /><br />xx<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417099686284477252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-90227788903786848602015-10-19T22:48:52.750+01:002015-10-19T22:48:52.750+01:00Doh, just realised the sale is still on, I'm...Doh, just realised the sale is still on, I'm so tired lol Lisapmachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695918651363501014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-76624316237454849152015-10-19T22:48:07.800+01:002015-10-19T22:48:07.800+01:00Great stencils. The fish one looks slightly Escher...Great stencils. The fish one looks slightly Escher-ish. <br />Sorry about your house. We've just got our kitchen back after a week of invasion by decorator. Means I may have to cook though. Hope you enjoyed your meal. CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182763347221019269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-92082515629852717162015-10-19T22:44:34.019+01:002015-10-19T22:44:34.019+01:00Hope your meal was lovely and your wall is rebuilt...Hope your meal was lovely and your wall is rebuilt asap. I'd just go and live in your lovely art studio until it's done. Lovely new stencils, I forgot about the sale Doh, had a busy weekend with a new furry friend joining our family. Anyway my favourite print has to be the blue/green one, love those colours together xx Lisapmachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695918651363501014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-64169385231720145852015-10-19T22:29:32.793+01:002015-10-19T22:29:32.793+01:00You rest up and get well soon get well hugs xxxYou rest up and get well soon get well hugs xxxsheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224468884045534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-9386416573346646242015-10-19T22:25:40.620+01:002015-10-19T22:25:40.620+01:00OMG! what a shock. It's never good when you ca...OMG! what a shock. It's never good when you can see the inside from the outside through the walls!!! No wonder you hid in the craft room playing with these lovely new stencils. Fab results. Hugs Jeanette xxx Jeanette Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582957460714887495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-39329421282148867732015-10-19T22:16:09.187+01:002015-10-19T22:16:09.187+01:00Evening girls choked and snotty for two days with ...Evening girls choked and snotty for two days with the cold so in bed feeling sorry fir myself..xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775023439020643243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-27180726733636324922015-10-19T22:12:17.229+01:002015-10-19T22:12:17.229+01:00More great stencils looking forwards yo playing wi...More great stencils looking forwards yo playing with my new ones when they arrive. Hope you had a good meal and the walls fixed soon...take care.xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775023439020643243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-89584019445590977442015-10-19T21:51:11.833+01:002015-10-19T21:51:11.833+01:00hope you had a lovely meal out.
these are great p...hope you had a lovely meal out. <br />these are great projects. love the gelli one especially, hugs xxTheresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228573719518500700noreply@blogger.com