I'm baaack!! How is everyone?

[Flan]

I've been awol for quite some time now - I apologise - but I do miss everyone here, and hope you're all doing ok!

Now I've sorted a few things out, I have a little bit more time for my stitching.

How is everyone?

I've just been working too hard, but really looking forward to our holiday in Scotland in July/August.

Update me on all the gossip please! I feel a little lost.... (I hope you remember who I am!!).

[K1nS]

Hey

[agi]

Hello, welcome back!

[DaisedLady]

hello!

I wasn't here when you were last on but thought i'd reply anyways

I grew up in Chadwell just down the road from Grays

[kerbear879]

welcome back! I get lost on here after missing a day or so but usually find my way back around eventually!

[koolkitten]

Welcome back! Im sure you'll soon catch up with everything here. Happy stitching!

[Rose]

Welcome back Flan it is great to see you again. There has been loads of stuff happen it would take days to tell you everything you will just have to look around at your leasure and catch back with us slowly. Have you got any new pictures of your stitching????

[mags]

welcome back Flan, great to see you again.

It will take you ages to catch up here - just jump in and take it from here.

[~threadbear~]

Oh that's so strange! I was only thinking about you the other day and now here you are!
Lovely to see you back here with us Flan.

Hope to see the things you're working on soon.

[Lizzy]

Hi, nice to meet you and welcome back

[crazycat]

great to see you back hun

[maggs]

Nice to meet you, welcome back

[Lisa]

welcome back flan

[Serinde]

Hey, girl! Welcome back!

There has been so much going on! Rose and T'bear have 10,000 posts each ( ); we are in the middle of the second round of charity cards; WIPs have expanded to include several expected babies along with the usual designs; there have been house moves, job moves; SAL threads galore and even some SALs that we did together, as well as exchanges (cows and mittens, but not at the same time). The forum has made it into the mags, and we have a pub. The galleries are a source of constant inspiration.

Apart from that, not much happening, really.

[Flan]

Ha ha! It sounds like it's been bonkers

Rose, I'm about to finish a cat in some flowers with butterflies... it's taken me aaaages! Lots of back stitching, half stitching - bearing in mind I'm quite new to this cross stitching lark, it's been a real challenge! I started it last August...

Hey DaisedLady - I'm a Kent lass really, but married an Essex boy - that's why I live in Grays (Chafford Hundred - people who used to live round here refer to it as 'the chalk pits' ).

Aah TBear - you still mad for the chocolate?

Serinde - thank you for the lovely catch up! I'm slowly getting there catching up with everyone's news....

Going to do my very best to not be such a stranger to this lovely place

[Mabel Figworthy]

Hi Flan, good to have you back! It'll take you forever to catch up especially if you insist on reading ALL Tbear's and Rose's postings , but there are definitely worse ways to spend a nice afternoon than by reading all the forum's outpourings!