Newbie from New Zealand

[carolannkg]

Hi Debbie

Just joined myself a few days ago, found everyone very friendly and welcoming.

Look forward to seeing more of your stitching.

[wendywombat]

Welcome from SW France! this is the Best place to be!! There's lots going on and we always have something positive to say!! We just have fun here!

You did the right thing by joining us!

[~threadbear~]

Hello and welcome from the sunny North West of England!
I hope you enjoy the forum, it's a lovely friendly place and here you will find alot of support and encouragement.

[godzoned]

Also, is that Christchurch you're from? If so, what a beautiful place - stayed with my cousins a couple of years back in a place near called Rangiora, do you know it?

LOVE NEW ZEALAND AND NEW ZEALANDERS!

Sorry, getting a tad carried away!

Please post some pics of what you've done/working on - would be great to see your work.

I'm in Christchurch, City. Rangiora is about 1hr drive from us.

[godzoned]

Hi and welcome! BTW, what was that other xst forum that was rude to you? just curious!

PC stitch users forum.

[godzoned]

Welcome to our friendly little corner of the world. We love to have newbies join in and it is so fun to hear from the whole wide world.

What are the pictures in you signature. They look very interesting. Are they cross or are they embroidery?

A gallery is fun for us to share works. We are very nosey about what others are stitching and we have a section for other crafts to. We would love to see some of your other crafting items.

thanks Rose
the pictures in my signature are the last 4 x-stitches I've done in the last 4 years.
I have now uploaded a larger version of the picture in my gallery now that I can.

[godzoned]

A grey and rather miserable Warwickshire adds its nonetheless sunny welcome Hi Debbie! Hope you'll enjoy it here -- and that you'll have time for us with all the other forums
As you're part of an ATC forum, perhaps you'd like to join in with our third ATC exchange in early July? There's a thread about it somewhere (in General I think), and you can see some previous ATCs in the Members' communal gallery.

Ohhhh ATC x-stitch!

I'll see what I can do. I'll go and check it out. Thanks!

[nicgoss]

Spent a while in Christchurch too - or should I say the pubs!! YOU have the best food in NZ!!!! Yummmmmm!!! Getting hungry now

[godzoned]

lol I don't drink. Haven't for about 8 years now.
And I used to be a barmaid. lol

[sammy_v]

Thats really werid, i use to drink loads b4 i become a barmaid and then after i finished doin that i cut down drinkin next to none, went on a t total for ages and just only started to drink little bits again now.

[Serinde]

Been there and done that: nothing quite like being on the opposite side of the bar, and sober, to see how ugly or stupid drink can make some people.

[godzoned]

Oh the stories I can tell!!!!

lol

[nicgoss]

Oh dear - think i'm one of those ugly stupid people!

[Angel]

hehe I worked behind a bar once. But I much prefer being soppy, drapey and stupid *drapes over the nearest person and declares how much she loves you and wantsto be your friend forever and ever and ever.....*

[godzoned]

Barmaid story:

I was working behind the bar one slow night and I noticed a lady being hassled by a guy alot. She was getting rings! So when she came up to the bar to get him a drink (a shot of tiqulia(sp?) and tobasco sauce -for get the name of it)

I asked her if she was being hassled by her partner. She mentioned that she only met him that night and that he was being a pain. She also mentioned that it was a friend introduced them and they were also in the club.

I then said give this to him and watch his reaction - it will be a revenge from you and me. (put extra tobasco in it- alot!) she smiled and went back to the guy with the drink.

Needless to say he took the shot with one glup.
Then shook his head. Gave out a gargle and a half sounding scream.
she burst out laughing and so did I.
She also told her friend about it and a raw of laughter came from the corner of the bar.

Apparently it was the best thing that happened to them all night. The group came back later that night to say so.

lol thats funny!

[Jilly]

revenge served neat

[Serinde]

That's the sort of spirit we like around here: raw!

[godzoned]