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Welcome. I just returned to X-Stitching after about 20yrs away. This forum is a very good place. Many nice people, all willing to share a lot of ideas. Looking forward to retirement? It's great. I just did two years ago and that gave me the time for this good hobby. Gary

Welcome from the USA. I love your swans. Gary

Welcome from the US Cory. I liked Cecilia's comment that we males are rare, rather than odd. Gary

I hope I didn't offend anyone from the UK with the tea comment. It was a little humor. My wife says my sense of humor isn't good at all. The UK folks are great. Gary

Hello from the USA. Your English is very good. I'll have coffee too. I think it's the people from the UK who want tea. Gary

Hello from the USA. As others have said, your written English is very good, and I bet you you speak English well also. I've always dreamed of visiting Russia, but I'm retired now and don't think I will make it. Welcome to the US if it is your desire to come here. By the way, I'm one of the several ...

Welcome from the USA. I'm retired and don't have enough time for all the hobby things I want to do. Gary

I just posted a picture of the Indian motorcycle I'm working on here in the "Welcome" place. Should I have put in the General one instead? Gary

Thanks for all the welcomes. This is what I have done on the Indian motorcycle. Gary

I tried X-sting about 20 yrs ago but didn't find any patterns that caught my interest. I retired 2 yrs ago and recently found a X-Stitch shop about 30 miles away. They have everything and only X-stitch. I came across a pattern for a 1940 Indian motorcycle. When I was 16 I had the exact same one, red ...

Angel, As a retired United Methodist clergy having performed hundreds and hundreds of weddings I think I can say I've seen it all. I'm sure it's the same on this side of the pond as on yours. Someone is often unhappy, but it shouldn't be the bride. My advice always was, you are the bride and it's ...