UKScrapsmack: Well its here again...

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Well its here again...

So UKS has given in and has announced its long awaited by a very few cybercrop.

I've been for a look, inadvertently clicked on what I thought was a forum with details of how to register and I've found myself in the Totos. What a pity for them as they now have one member who has no intention of doing anything, although from the comments made on the last thread, the Tin Men, will have a few less members than they may think.

I don't see what all the fuss is about. I see one team has progressed from passing cyber drinks round to sharing cyber full English breakfasts while they wait for more details. Do grown women really have so little else going on in their lives that they want to spend all day and most of the night preparing for a weekend of speed scrapping, producing rushed work just to claim a few points for their team?

Well, I for one intend to stay well away. I have a real life crop on the Saturday where I shall sit and do a few layouts in my own time, drool over everyone else's new toys and drink lots of cups of real tea and eat real chocolate cake. Any of you care to join me?

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Anonymous said...: Well, I for one intend to stay well away

well thank goodness for that!; 31 October 2009 08:27
Anonymous said...: I'm another Tin Man mistake!

Anyone care to share info on why TJ has put people off?

I'm a kind of newbie, I joined UKS a couple of years back but have never been part of a team or CC. I have been thinking of joining in more but have been worried a bit because of what I've read here.; 31 October 2009 09:00
Anonymous said...: Another off to a real crop that weekend - although I might try one of the classes if I like the look/sound of it.; 31 October 2009 11:03
Anonymous said...: Not quite sure why people are clicking on Cybercrop Registration and not expecting to be registered!!! All the information you can possibly need to know is in the 'help and information' sub forum. The clue is in the title!!!; 31 October 2009 11:36
{s}crap happens! said...: even though i plan to join in on the cc, non of my work will be rushed or spoilt just for a few points.
its all abit of fun and i really cant understand why peeps do take it so seriously or why peeps slag it off so much.
i for one enjoy it but i dont take it seriously,it wont take over my weekend thats for sure,i will be hubby and kiddies free,but i do have other things planned other than sitting in front of this pooter waiting for the next class to go live.; 31 October 2009 12:02
Anonymous said...: It is a lot more easy to register by mistake this year... If you go onto UKS and normally arrive on the forums page and then click on the third line down which is normally General Scrapping you register for the CC. I know 3 people who have done that. Normally the CC is at the very top of the forum page.; 31 October 2009 12:20
Anonymous said...: I love the people who are panicking because they accidentally registered. What do they think is going to happen if they don't take part in the CC and chat on the forum, the cybercrop police are going to come and bang down their door, insisting they take part? So you're registered, big deal, don't panic!; 31 October 2009 13:04
Anonymous said...: It is a lot more easy to register by mistake this year... If you go onto UKS and normally arrive on the forums page and then click on the third line down which is normally General Scrapping you register for the CC. I know 3 people who have done that. Normally the CC is at the very top of the forum page.

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That's exactly what I did. Had / have no intention of joining in, I should have clicked more carefully!; 31 October 2009 14:32
Laura said...: I registered (Toto) because I enjoy the classes and perhaps the chance of learning something new. I'm in a Team and most of my team-mates have also registered. Some of them love the cyber crop more than others.

Last time I did follow the CC chat because I was unemployed and frankly I didn't have much to do at the time, but I won't be doing that this time round.

However, I've not bought the Mystery Kit because the one I bought for the last CC was rubbish and not worth the money compared to what another team had. I won't be buying any class kits either.

When the weekend comes round I will see what classes appear and if I like them, I'll do them, but I won't be rushing them. If they're worth doing they're worth not rushing over. The first time I did a CC I ended up with a pile of dreadful layouts because they were rushed.

Lesson learnt.; 31 October 2009 15:09
Anonymous said...: so who's mystery kit was rubbish last year then ? although a bit too late since I have ordered mine now; 31 October 2009 17:46
Anonymous said...: Never have, nor ever will have any intention of doing a CC.
Its just not my thing. I can't scrap to order, & i'm not interested in the team thing.
I was in a team once upon a time, but found it very boring, & to be honest i wasn't really interested in what the other team members had to say,
So i made my excuses & left. Now i'm just a loner who hangs around UKS doing my own thing! :-]

But what other people do is up to them, if they enjoy taking part in the CC, then good luck to them.

Live & let live i say.; 31 October 2009 19:15
Anonymous said...: UKSS. Why don't you start to deal with your own problems before you start to make trouble for the CC you sad moronic bitch.; 1 November 2009 01:43
Anonymous said...: Just saw this across the home page, which means it's in the layout gallery.
Anyone guess why? Is it a layout? Is this what scrapbooking is all about now?

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=201182

Oh and lay off UKSS whatever problems she has are probably no more or less than any of us, and this blog is perfectly all about events like cybercrops. You're on here, so you must have thought there was something worth reading.; 1 November 2009 09:21
MrsScissors said...: The more I look at the Studio Calico kit the more I want one. Does anyone get it, how much does it cost in total, including shipping and have you had any problems.
I loved what Kirsty did with it every month, that is a style I would love to have. And before you bash her, each to their own, I can't do this many layered distressed flowery torn painted thing, takes forever apart from not suiting my pics.
Haven't spotted a UK kit with similar stuff in- so, would you buy it?; 1 November 2009 09:27
Anonymous said...: Not your garbage, that's for sure. You are pathetic. As is UKSS. There's something twisted about a woman who incites nastiness and negativity.; 1 November 2009 09:30
Anonymous said...: Aimed t 9.21. Idiot; 1 November 2009 09:31
Anonymous said...: I'm taking part in a different online crop for charity that weekend. I did the last uks cc and it was dreadful. The one I've found seems more civilised, less people, and sounds like they have decent prizes. Plus it's for a good cause. A no brainer really.; 1 November 2009 10:12
Anonymous said...: Anyone discovered any new talent lately on uks? I have recently noticed Cayliehotpants and Sunday. Lovely work and worth a look.; 1 November 2009 10:30
Anonymous said...: 'Not your garbage, that's for sure. You are pathetic. As is UKSS. There's something twisted about a woman who incites nastiness and negativity.'

Why am I pathetic for finding something not to my taste in the gallery, and for pointing out that we all have problems? Sounds to me like you've been bashed. TJ are you?

Is there not something twisted about you for coming on here and calling people pathetic?

Smack blogs exist in every board room, staff room, and everywhere people congregate. Would you blame the MD, the headmaster, the senior consultant or whoever?

As we say, don't like it? then run along and play.; 1 November 2009 10:36
{s}crap happens! said...: *The more I look at the Studio Calico kit the more I want one. Does anyone get it, how much does it cost in total, including shipping and have you had any problems*.

ive been getting the SC kits for nearly 2 years now and i wouldnt swap them for anything. ive tried a few kit clubs and for me this is the one that makes me think out of the box so to speak.
there has not been one kit that i havent enjoyed working with.

the total kit each month {without add ons} is $46 {£33 approx}a month, that is $16 postage included in that. if you buy add ons aswell they will ship free with your kit.

ive never had any problems with the customer service or the kits themselves.

*I'm taking part in a different online crop for charity that weekend*.

ill be dabbling in a charity one aswell that weekend.; 1 November 2009 11:14
Anonymous said...: can someone tell us where the charity CC is taking place online please. Would like to have a look; 1 November 2009 13:49
{s}crap happens! said...: http://scrapbook101studio.ning.com/

http://thestudio.scrapbook-101.com/

its the same weekend as the uks cc :0); 1 November 2009 15:26
MrsScissors said...: SCRAP HAPPENS, what do they put on the box from Studio Calico? Do you ever get caught in customs? I get unity stamps and they don't get caught unless you have extras which bump it up. I don't expect anyone to break the law for me, but as we know, it's Royal Mail who screw it up for us this end.
Thanks for answering, btw, and we 'know' each other only I'm not as brave as you to declare myself on here.; 1 November 2009 17:14
WeirdCat said...: Is it Royal Mail? I thought it was Customs and Excise and the exchange rate that lead to a lot of people dropping the US kits especially Studio Calico as they are the high end of the market; 1 November 2009 17:27
Anonymous said...: ^^^ I think you will find it is the government who "screw it up". HM Customs decide which items to surcharge, not Royal Mail.; 1 November 2009 17:31
{s}crap happens! said...: ***SCRAP HAPPENS, what do they put on the box from Studio Calico? Do you ever get caught in customs? I get unity stamps and they don't get caught unless you have extras which bump it up. I don't expect anyone to break the law for me, but as we know, it's Royal Mail who screw it up for us this end.
Thanks for answering, btw, and we 'know' each other only I'm not as brave as you to declare myself on here***

ive not been caught at customs {yet lol} i have ordered all the add ons before and been fine.
they put the price of the kit on the box, they dont put gift etc.
i think its the luck of the draw sometimes of whether customs will sting you or not.

do we know each other? lol. im intrigued now.
the only reason i dont go annon is because if i have an opinion on something i will just say it as it is iykwim. if peeps dont like what i say they can either slap me or ignore me lol.; 1 November 2009 18:12
MrsScissors said...: ~Is it Royal Mail? I thought it was Customs and Excise and the exchange rate that lead to a lot of people dropping the US kits especially Studio Calico as they are the high end of the market~

Yes it is Customs and Excise, but it's also RM in addition. From the HMRevenue & Customs site:

"Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide and Fast Parcel Operators may charge you for processing your package through Customs. These charges are normally collected together with any duty/taxes on delivery but they are not Customs duties. If you need to know the exact cost of these extra charges in advance, you should contact the seller and ask which carrier they will be using to send your goods. You can then contact the carrier and ask what their charges will be."

I think the RM charge is currently £8 for handling on top of the duty/VAT payable.; 1 November 2009 19:11
Anonymous said...: I think that the RM charge is a lot less than some of the other courier companies. It's just something you need to factor in before you decide if it's worth ordering from abroad. I haven't bought anything from the US in absolutely ages. I used to do it all the time, but I don't think I've had any stuff from overseas for at least 2 years, as it just didn't seem worth it any longer.; 1 November 2009 19:58
Anonymous said...: I haven't either. Buying from America used to be like getting stuff half price but with the exchange rate now its often not worth it (although if you like a kit price isn't the only reason for buying it)

Similar with customs - Buying 2-3 years ago things didn't get stopped very often but either they've cracked down a bit more or I've been very unlucky as the last 3 things in a row all got charges added (about a year ago) so I've stopped buying.

If the $ goes back to being worth 50p again though I'd definitely still order and just factor in the customs and handling charges; 1 November 2009 20:11
Anonymous said...: hearing good stuff about the GoGo Retreat this weekend.
Anyone attended who can give us more info. Thinking I might book the next one.; 1 November 2009 21:53
Anonymous said...: "good stuff" is pretty broad. Any more specific??; 1 November 2009 22:05
ploppyslop said...: Be afraid.
Pink Chocolate is looking for teamies. Run and hide.
She is also waiting for Santa Clause. I think she has been watching too many christmas films.

Anyone care to share info on why TJ has put people off?
Because she is a NUTTER.; 1 November 2009 22:11
Anonymous said...: The Getaway was outstanding - my first one, and I booked up again. It was the best scrapping event I have been to. Hotel was great, and the atmosphere was fab all weekend. I am a GoGo convert for certain!; 1 November 2009 22:15
Anonymous said...: 22.11 Go do one you stupid bitch. No wonder you are so sad and lonely.; 2 November 2009 00:17
Anonymous said...: You won't get charged customs or any RM charges if the value of the parcel is £18 or under, which is about $28 with todays exchange rate of about $1.60 to the pound.; 2 November 2009 00:53
Anonymous said...: Bit quiet in here!

Is anyone taking shimelle's blog class?; 2 November 2009 17:23
Anonymous said...: Sometimes, you find a layout that you just have to share. check this out. I love it.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sD6zH3wC49M/Su0GVME1gMI/AAAAAAAAFvw/vgd4Z73zgLo/s1600-h/tanya1.jpg; 2 November 2009 17:27
Anonymous said...: Be afraid.
Pink Chocolate is looking for teamies. Run and hide.
She is also waiting for Santa Clause. I think she has been watching too many christmas films.
What does she do to her "teamies" She seems to have a really high turnover of members?; 2 November 2009 17:54
Anonymous said...: Scrapagogo retreat - good classes, cramped crop room, cold food.; 2 November 2009 20:00
Anonymous said...: Is anyone doing Ali Edwards december daily's? Fancy that more than JYC which I tried to do last year and failed lol; 2 November 2009 20:16
Anonymous said...: 17:54

No one bit the last time you posted about PCs search for teamies - and it looks like no one is going to this time.

Just shut it!!; 2 November 2009 20:42
Anonymous said...: anyone go to scrapfever then?; 2 November 2009 21:37
forecu said...: Sometimes, you find a layout that you just have to share. check this out. I love it.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sD6zH3wC49M/Su0GVME1gMI/AAAAAAAAFvw/vgd4Z73zgLo/s1600-h/tanya1.jpg

02 November 2009 17:27

Can't say I like it that much myself. It lacks journalling as well - it just says "our little angel - you are three months old here" for those of you who can't read it. I always think that doyleys look best under a cake, not on a scrapbook page.; 2 November 2009 23:22
Anonymous said...: Anyone discovered any new talent lately on uks? I have recently noticed Cayliehotpants and Sunday. Lovely work and worth a look.

Sundays work is nasty and so old, nothing but flowers and flippin buttons!!; 2 November 2009 23:49
Anonymous said...: Has anyone caught a PC virus from this blog?; 3 November 2009 00:36
Anonymous said...: ^^I hope so! What goes around for some of the haters on here, comes around.
Fortunately for me, I have got a Mac and they don't get viruses; 3 November 2009 01:40
Anonymous said...: I've seen several comments on forums from people on forums who said they had. I've got a Mac also so I'm ok. I'll never go back to Windows. It's just not worth the risk.; 3 November 2009 07:16
Anonymous said...: I haven't got a virus but I do now get a stupid amount of pop-ups and malicious adware.; 3 November 2009 07:27
Anonymous said...: I love Kristina Werner's work but "Happy 25 days of Christmas", I don't understand that card? http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/?p=2313; 3 November 2009 07:42
Anonymous said...: Your viruses can't have come from here lol that's not how viruses work!; 3 November 2009 08:18
Anonymous said...: There is no way you get viruses from visiting this blog or any any other one dorkbrain.

I'm pretty sure that you pick up pop ups and things from other sites you visit. try clearing out your cache, or use your browsers pop up blocker.

No I don't like that LO either its far too fussy. Its a gorgeous picture though, even though they have put the poor baby in a stupid hairband!; 3 November 2009 08:30
Anonymous said...: I assume this blog puts cookies on your hard drve like others do. That's where your nasty stuff comes from. I use a Mac adwell so I'm safe. I know someone who did get a virus though.; 3 November 2009 09:05
Anonymous said...: How does a blog put cookies on your hard drive?

If blogs did cause computer problems, blogging wouldn't be as popular as it is.; 3 November 2009 09:28
Anonymous said...: Any mystery kits arrive today? Anyone want to share whats in it?; 3 November 2009 11:16
Anonymous said...: I got the sarahscards mystery kit and I am really pleased with it. TBH I didnt expect to be disappointed; 3 November 2009 12:02
{s}crap happens! said...: ***Any mystery kits arrive today? Anyone want to share whats in it?***

yep mine has, and no im not willing to share!! the only thing i will say is im soooooo not disapointed!; 3 November 2009 12:12
Anonymous said...: Sarahs Cards MK is a total winner. If her monthly its are as good as this then I am going to subscribe.; 3 November 2009 13:11
Anonymous said...: Right just cos I'm nosey and hoping other will tell what is in their MKs

The Sarahs card kit has-

4x Bella blvd pp- Super stud range
3x bazzill cardstock
40 dewdrop- glass bead things
6 clear buttons
a sheet on mini alpha in orange
2 lovely chipboard pieces in bracket shape
fancy pants chipboard people
2 small rhinestone circles by kaiser
3 half yrd of ribbon
2 heart pins
2 big brads
10 blooms
square of gingham fabric
square of grey felt
square of red felt

I'm really happy with it but not sue what to make; 3 November 2009 13:40
Anonymous said...: 23.22.
If doileys are best under a cake, then does that mean buttons should be on clothes, blossoms should be in table decoration, ribbons should be in hair and clothes and patterned paper should be on the wall.
Maybe we should go back to the boring old way of sticking photos in an album, 4 on a page, with those awful sticky plastic covers.; 3 November 2009 14:41
Anonymous said...: to 14:41 - no, I just don't get doyleys on layouts. I was just expressing my oh-so-humble and evidently very flawed opinion of how a doyley could be better used.; 3 November 2009 17:33
Anonymous said...: Got my MK today from Modern Scraps wish I had been in the team that Sarahs Cards did! Her monthly kits are always good so I thought that would be a good one.; 3 November 2009 17:43
Anonymous said...: ^^^^^^^^^^^
What did you get in your kit????; 3 November 2009 18:08
Anonymous said...: 17:43 What did you get?; 3 November 2009 18:10
soso toto said...: toto mystery kit contents from craft emporium

1 bazzill cs- dark butter
1 bazzill cs- dark spruce
1 bazzill cs- hazel
1 sassafrass sweet marmalade- handmade
1 ocrober afternoon night light-ellie
1 7 gypsy's life creme
1 prima clear stamp with gems- flourish
1 7 gypsy's rub ons-ink alpha
1m green satin skinny ribbon
1/2m oatmeal rik rak
1/2m orange grossgrain
4 mini brads
1 7 gypsy's arrow turn creme
1 7 gypsy's round turn creme
5 assorted buttons
2 7 gypsy's tag corners
2 7 gypsy's journalling tags
3 mini gemstone embellishments; 3 November 2009 18:25
Anonymous said...: Hotel let the Scrapagogo team down food wise but room was lovely, space in crop room depended on which set of tables you were sitting on but you weren't there for long periods unless you didn't do the class! Loved the classes I did, one class I didn't do wasn't very good/not to my taste. all the design team were great, everyone very helpful. Shop was lovely but in a tiny room - bit of a stampede/one way system LOL

So what about Scrap Fever???? lets have the low down :); 3 November 2009 19:14
Anonymous said...: one class I didn't do wasn't very good/not to my taste.

which class?; 3 November 2009 20:12
Anonymous said...: 17.43.
ok. So now not looking forward to my MK from ModScraps. What was in it?

I want to smack Create and Craft (should I even admit I sometimes watch it, lol). A bloody 24 hours craft show that have put 'stationary', TWICE in a week. That Sarah bird who does the CD's had 'stationary' actually written on the details on the CD, and when C&C give details of what is in a particular kit, they had Stationary instead of stationery. ffs. Makes them look even more amateur than usual.
I know some peeps will think it is really pedantic, but it just jumps out at me, and it drives me nuts.; 3 November 2009 20:58
Anonymous said...: I'm intrigued as to what is in the indigo mill and ModScraps kits as well.. Anyone want to share?; 3 November 2009 21:14
Anonymous said...: Got my Mod Scraps this evening - a neighbour had it.

3 x Reminisce Autumn Forest Sharing Squirrels, Drifting Leaves, Textured Pear (all double sided)
1 x Sassafras Happy Place - Apple delight (double sided)
3 x Bazzill - red, pickle, pinecone
1 x A4 sheet of sticky backed flocked paper
1 x Crate Paper Little Sprouts rub-ons
1 x Doodlebug Alpha Stickers Loopy Loo (brown)
1 x brown embroidery thread
1m red ribbon
1m green ribbon

I thought it was okay - I've had much worse mystery kits.; 3 November 2009 22:01
Anonymous said...: Scrap fever, food good ,room good.chaos with some classes but what we made was nice 2 double layouts a mini book and a frame. people were not happy no goody bag at all and complained so much they have given us a discount of our next order.would i go again doubtful.I dont think it was worth the money.There were a lot there from scrappers paradise as that got cancelled. IT was not full.; 3 November 2009 23:06
Anonymous said...: You all smell of stale sweat and fish; 4 November 2009 00:35
Anonymous said...: This site isn't even half as good as www.ukscrappers.co.uk

A wonderful site filled with creativity and inspiration.

No sweat or fish either.; 4 November 2009 07:36
Anonymous said...: This site isn't even half as good as www.ukscrappers.co.uk

A wonderful site filled with creativity and inspiration.

No sweat or fish either.; 4 November 2009 07:37
Anonymous said...: Smells sweaty and fishy in here; 4 November 2009 09:19
Anita said...: That would be your breath then!; 4 November 2009 10:38
Anonymous said...: Well no-one commented on it before you got here so it must be you!; 4 November 2009 10:38
Anita said...: I have taken part in bits and bobs of CC's in the past, but never really joined in the team side of things and really can't be doing with all the build up frenzy that goes with it, but each to their own I guess, whatever turns you on! I have seen some good classes and some that have made me think WTF???, but there has always been something that has taken my fancy. I don't often bother to rush to finish and upload for points though, tbh I can't see the point in throwing a page or project together in a half arsed way just to get points( I am not saying everyone half arses it either, as to be fair there have been lots of fab pages created in the past) Its just not for me,but I have friends that enjoy every minute of it, so good luck to them. I really REALLY just don't understand all the role play etc that goes on with it and then the inevitable feeling of deflation after the event is all over.....maybe I am missing the point somewhere?; 4 November 2009 10:46
Anita said...: Well no-one commented on it before you got here so it must be you!

04 November 2009 10:38

Yeah, whatever! I could think of worse things to smell like though ;); 4 November 2009 10:47
Anonymous said...: 07.37 You should try 2 peas if you want some real inspiration; 4 November 2009 11:36
Anonymous said...: 11.36.
anyone in particular on 2 peas? Or just in general.; 4 November 2009 12:22
Tinker said...: This post has been removed by the author.; 4 November 2009 14:11
Tinker said...: "ploppyslop said...
Be afraid.
Pink Chocolate is looking for teamies. Run and hide.
She is also waiting for Santa Clause. I think she has been watching too many christmas films.

Anyone care to share info on why TJ has put people off?
Because she is a NUTTER."

I endured almost a year of PC (and I don't mean politically correct). I am now VERY happy in my new team with teamies who like me couldn't cope with her manipulation and controlling ways. On top of that we NEVER saw any of her work. Does she scrap in the conventional way or does she just scrap with people?; 4 November 2009 14:15
Anonymous said...: U think she is a nutter? Good job you never met her old mate DebU then, they were the gruesome 2some and complete rip off merchants. Biggest bullshitters out, glad you found a new team and got out of her clutches, there are places for people like her and its not on UKS.A nice room with soft walls is more like it.; 4 November 2009 15:37
Anonymous said...: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=201310

WTF??????????????; 4 November 2009 17:09
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=201310

WTF??????????????

whats it about please?
i cant get links to work from this blog, does anyone have any ideas why?
thanks.; 4 November 2009 17:21
Anonymous said...: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=201310

That is an absolute corker!; 4 November 2009 17:30
Anonymous said...: 17.09 - It might not be to your taste, but it makes sense especially if you bothered to read the info. She had made it for a challenge blog - again maybe not your cup of tea, but does it really deserve the WTF?????????; 4 November 2009 17:33
Anonymous said...: why did Scrappers Paradise get cancelled?; 4 November 2009 17:49
Anonymous said...: I think the sweat and fish is coming from UKSS. Stupid bitch that she is.; 4 November 2009 20:40
Anonymous said...: I think the sweat and fish is coming from UKSS. Stupid bitch that she is.; 4 November 2009 20:41
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=201310

WTF??????????????

whats it about please?
i cant get links to work from this blog, does anyone have any ideas why?
thanks.

04 November 2009 17:21

You have to cut and paste then minimise the blog and paste it into the search bar, here's the hyper link for you
hope this works!; 4 November 2009 22:13
Anonymous said...: I'm 11.36 and I just think if it's inspiration and creativity that 07.37 is after then 2 peas has a lot more to offer in general than UKS... oh and I prefer the boards on 2 peas where everyone can express an opinion without getting a thread closed!; 4 November 2009 23:48
Anonymous said...: Hey Anita, I wasn't referring to you with the 'it must be you' comment - I was referring to the person who keeps blathering about sweat and fish, we just happened to post at the same time and mine popped up under yours.; 5 November 2009 08:38
Anonymous said...: Jesus loves UKSS? You gotta be shittin me!

And it does smell of sweat and fish in here!; 5 November 2009 09:47
Anonymous said...: I'm still curious to what is in the Lions/Indigo mill MK... you know you want to share with the group!; 5 November 2009 10:56
Anonymous said...: hmmm, no we don't actually!; 5 November 2009 13:38
soso toto said...: hmmm, no we don't actually!

05 November 2009 13:38

is it THAT bad Lol; 5 November 2009 14:07
{s}crap happens! said...: the indigo mill MK is the best one ive had so far and ive bought a few. and 'no' im not willing to share the details of it.; 5 November 2009 14:43
Anonymous said...: {s}crap happens! said...

the indigo mill MK is the best one ive had so far and ive bought a few. and 'no' im not willing to share the details of it.

05 November 2009 14:43

^^^^^

nice one! yeah its fab, so you'll just have to look at the UKS gallery in a couple of weeks!; 5 November 2009 15:47
Anonymous said...: Is anyone who signed up for Shimelle's Blogging for scrapbookers class willing to share details?

What did you get?
What are the prompts like?
Is it worth the money?; 5 November 2009 16:09
Anonymous said...: Well you can't blame a girl for trying.. I'm a lion and dithered too long and they had all gone.. oh well will just have to look in the gallery; 5 November 2009 16:32
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
Well you can't blame a girl for trying.. I'm a lion and dithered too long and they had all gone.. oh well will just have to look in the gallery

05 November 2009 16:32

^^^^^^

Have you tried pm'ing another lion? they might let you in on the secret! not likely tho pmsl!; 5 November 2009 17:04
Anonymous said...: Got my Indigo Mills one this morning and yes, I'm very happy with it too, best MK I've had, it's actually got me wanting to scrap.; 5 November 2009 17:07
Anonymous said...: If that's you Jesus please can you ask Santa to bring me some nice presents this year...; 5 November 2009 21:49
Anonymous said...: And while you're there ask the tooth fairy where my 50p went in 1982...; 5 November 2009 21:50
{s}crap happens! said...: can you also turn 5 litres of water into wine for me? tis the season {nearly} and all that!; 5 November 2009 22:01
Anonymous said...: The Tooth Fairy screwed you for money too? Jeez, she can be such a tight bitch.; 5 November 2009 22:07
Anonymous said...: My OH said she was a tight bitch too!; 5 November 2009 22:11
Anonymous said...: I was actually really disappointed with my Indigo Mill kit - I am not keen or orange and yellow for a start and I don't like corrugated paper either or furry cardstock either! I suppose it is very lionesque but I won't be creating anything to go in the gallery. had a Sarahscard kit last time and really loved it - made loads of stuff and thought it was really good value.

Can't imagine what I will do with it actually - quite like the circular die cut card and the chipboard and gems so will probably use them. Think this was probably reasonable value - just not my colours.; 5 November 2009 23:19
Stephanie Parsloe said...: This post has been removed by the author.; 6 November 2009 01:12
Anonymous said...: 23.19
I don't like orange and yellow either and I didn't get any furry cardstock in my kit, but because these are colours I wouldn't normally choose they are making me think outside the box a bit. I won't be trying to be clever and making lions or yellow brick roads though I expect some smart arses will. Shame you were disappointed.; 6 November 2009 06:58
Anonymous said...: I want to smack CW18 on the community threads, stupid bloody woman, so her daughter got her leg bruised by a firework and she's suddenly gone on a health and safety witchhunt! Hello?????? her daughters a grown bloody woman, she took her children knowing it wasn't a council ran supervised event, she walked with her own 2 feet to x amount of distance away from where they were setting off the fireworks. If she was closer to the fireworks than is recommended then its her own bloody fault , she should oh stood back and taken responsibility for her own bloody safety.; 6 November 2009 14:34
Anonymous said...: I've never really got to grips with 2 peas. Think I will have to persevere and go on there a bit more often.; 6 November 2009 17:34
Anonymous said...: The Indigo Mill kit is total crap! It's hardly going to inspire me to order from them again! I can't get over the glittey fimo... who the fuck wants that? It must have been sitting on her shop shelves (which is probably her kitchen table) along with the piss-poor quality Royal Langnickel rub ons for about a million years... Her rep must be pissing himself that he managed to offload those after all these years!

I bet about a million losers will be fashioning a glitery lion as we speak!; 6 November 2009 19:35
Stephanie Parsloe said...: I'm really sorry you're disappointed with your kit. Please feel free to send it back and I'll refund you.

Thanks; 6 November 2009 21:28
Anonymous said...: Frankly that's not really the point. People buy it because they want to join in. Sending it back spoils the whole point of the excercise; 6 November 2009 21:34
Anonymous said...: I hate those rub ons because they just don't rub on, all mine went in the bin years ago! I'm glad I didn't get this kit, it sounds like tat!; 6 November 2009 21:49
Anonymous said...: I remember them! they would take a layer off the paper and still not rub on!!!!!; 7 November 2009 00:47
Anonymous said...: oh thank god i am not the only one who was thinking that about the fireworks ...

ok what the guy did was wrong but i think it is about time people took responsability themselves for standing in line at such events and even staying around after problems have occured .....

wanted so much to say so on the thread but i just knew i would be flamed from it; 7 November 2009 00:59
Anonymous said...: I am a little confused.....I am sure that you birds know that Anam Stubbington recently had a whole bunch of people fundraising for her to generate some pounds in order to stay in Canada since they had a blather that they couldn't afford to keep their tushes there.

Now, it is mentioned on her blog that they are going to England for a holiday to visit with their family..

How can this be? Did she win the lottery or something? Or did her family win the lottery or something? They certainly couldn't afford to help them stay in Canada..so they certainly couldn't afford to help pay for them to fly to England for a holiday for Christmas.

Anyone know what is going on?; 7 November 2009 04:37
Anonymous said...: I think I read on her blog way back when that the trip to england was already on the cards maybe already paid for or booked back before they started fundraising? Not sure tbh and I see what you're saying - it doesn seem a bit of a luxury! But I think she's been honest about it upfront and it's nothing new since the fundraising.; 7 November 2009 08:14
Anonymous said...: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=180401
You MEANT it to look like that?
I thought you hadnt stuck the bits down well enough and they'd all fallen off!; 7 November 2009 11:47
Anonymous said...: "http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=180401
You MEANT it to look like that?
I thought you hadnt stuck the bits down well enough and they'd all fallen off!"

I think its lovely, but each to there own life would be boring if we all liked the same thing.; 7 November 2009 12:56
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=180401
You MEANT it to look like that?
I thought you hadnt stuck the bits down well enough and they'd all fallen off!

07 November 2009 11:47

I think it's lovely and thank you for pointing it out.; 7 November 2009 14:07
Anonymous said...: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=180401

To me, this looks like someone trying to be 'arty' and failing miserably. It's drab, bland, and poorly executed. (All IMHO, of course.); 7 November 2009 14:30
Anonymous said...: what about leonie leaving qvc and dawn for c&c????; 7 November 2009 17:02
Anonymous said...: What's wrong with Leonie leaving qvc for C&C ? Going from a Dawn Bibby dogs body to an all out presenter, I think I'd go too.; 7 November 2009 17:08
Anonymous said...: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=180401

Nice - I like it; 7 November 2009 17:47
Anonymous said...: 17.02 Old news but FWIW Leonie has more talent in her ickle, wickle finger than bandwagon hopping DB; 7 November 2009 17:58
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
what about leonie leaving qvc and dawn for c&c????

07 November 2009 17:02

We've already covered that, have you been on holiday or are you just slow on the uptake !; 7 November 2009 18:14
Anonymous said...: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=180401

Nice - I like it

07 November 2009 17:47

YES, me too; 7 November 2009 19:39
Anonymous said...: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=278520

What about thte Scots, Irish and Welsh? Don't they matter then????; 7 November 2009 19:46
Anonymous said...: They've never mattered, everyone knows that!; 7 November 2009 20:00
Anonymous said...: That was obvious from Cas's post so no surprise there.; 7 November 2009 20:16
{s}crap happens! said...: 19:46

talk about splitting hairs!!!
i think cal meant everyone in general that serves from this country.; 7 November 2009 21:28
Anonymous said...: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Scotland is not England - we have our own parliament and are a different country and i take offence at being thought of as english. So no - she was not splitting hairs - Wales and Ireland are also not England - it is the attitude like yours - presuming that England covers the whole of thte UK that makes a lot of us scots hostile to you English.; 7 November 2009 22:12
Anonymous said...: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Hear hear. England is not the UK and it is sheer arrogance to think it is- typical pompous English thinking.; 7 November 2009 22:17
{s}crap happens! said...: well im not willing to get in a big debate about it on here,so take your opinions to the thread on uks then if you disagree that much.under your own name instead of anon if you have the balls,if not then you can both jog on! cos i aint in the mood for it.; 7 November 2009 22:40
Anonymous said...: yeah well said Scrap Happens.
If you have a problem, go over on UKS and express your opinions. grow a backbone. Im sick of people moaning their arse off over here without the guts to bloody speak up on uks.
Somebody said earlier, they like going on 2peas cos you can say what you want without the threads getting closed.
Nothing will change on uks, unless we all start saying what we want and what we mean.
If everyone says what they mean and complains verbally about threads closing or the constant unecesssary policing, nothing will ever change. United We StandH; 7 November 2009 23:15
{s}crap happens! said...: grow a backbone isnt that the pot calling the kettle black. um, let me see,im under my username and er, your anon. so who needs a backbone now.

nite,nite.; 7 November 2009 23:20
Anonymous said...: excuse me Scrap Happens but did you read my message. duh.
I was agreeing with you and asking the others to grow a backbone. Re-read my message please and then apologise!!!; 8 November 2009 00:02
Anonymous said...: Cals post pissed me off too, its down to English peeps like her that have me voting SNP - think that England is the centre of the bloody world.; 8 November 2009 00:26
Anonymous said...: 22.12 I totally agree, if the English didn't find it so hard to get the whole British/English thing right, we'd be more more tolerant of the occasional "oh sorry of course I meant British", it's just not occasional slips though is it; 8 November 2009 01:03
Anonymous said...: England is the only proper country in the UK. Look at Scotland and Wales. No shops, no cathedrals, no decent restuarants, badly designed national flags, shallow national anthems, and amusing accents.; 8 November 2009 08:13
Anonymous said...: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Another post by a typical English person.

Shops in the mayor Scottish cities every bit as good as in England. Loads of excellent restaurants, we do have cathedrals - there's 2 in Edinburgh actually and as for odd accents - errrr Liverpool, Newcastle, Yorkshire - not much odder than that.; 8 November 2009 08:27
{s}crap happens! said...: ***excuse me Scrap Happens but did you read my message. duh.
I was agreeing with you and asking the others to grow a backbone. Re-read my message please and then apologise!!!***

that is not how i read your post and even having re-read it i still dont see where you agree with me.

im certainly not apologising!!

as for today being rememberance sunday,im sure everyone should not be bickering about nationality etc, as they all fought wars and still continue to wether your black,white,scottish,welsh,irish or flaming purple with pink spots!............now if you dont mind im going to get ready to go to a rememberance parade.; 8 November 2009 09:11
WeirdCat said...: This post has been removed by the author.; 8 November 2009 09:51
WeirdCat said...: One of the best cities I have ever been to for shops and restaurants is Edinburgh and Flower of Scotland knocks spots off the English anthem and even the worst accents in Scotland don't come close to some of the ones in England. I also believe that the Scottish education system is better than that of England. There are good things and bad things about all the countries that make up the UK however the English are by far the most arrogant in assuming that the word English covers the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish and sometimes Souther Irish too; 8 November 2009 09:55
Anonymous said...: Scrap Happens,

You're boring me to death now. I wish you would shut the hell up, but hey, it's a free country and a free blog.. and as such, people are free to post what they want under anonymous... if you don't like it then why don't you 'Jog on'?

You think you can come on here with your whiny PMT rants 'I'm not in the mood' - Who gives a shit? You can't even read a post that was supporting you without having a go at them. Are you thick? Which part of:
'yeah well said Scrap Happens.
If you have a problem, go over on UKS and express your opinions. grow a backbone. Im sick of people moaning their arse off over here without the guts to bloody speak up on uks.'

Did you not understand?!

You talk about hiding under anon and yet you post any vitriol you have under anon and all niceties under your real name. I know you have because I saw your location and time stamp!

If all you can do is get ridiculously defensive over nothing and spout niceties everywhere like a tit then perhaps, like I said earlier.. it is you that needs to jog on!

And for gods sake, learn to scrap will you. Being chosen for a design team doesn't mean you're any good..

BEST WISHES AND LOVE FROM JESUS

ANON

(Because i'm not as arrogant as you); 8 November 2009 10:53
Anonymous said...: er I think 8.13 was being ironic!
I'm English, no British, English and I agree Cal should have written 'British', BUT, I really feel she didnt mean to be dismissive, she's just daft.
And yeah, I've visitied Scotland, Wales and NI, and found them all to be lovely places. So were not all anti Scot/Wales/NI on here.
Oh and yes, I believe you SHOULD all have your own Parliaments!; 8 November 2009 10:55
hammerof thescots said...: ^^^^^
Yes then my taxes won't have to support you.
Have a real laugh at the welsh paying for themsleves.; 8 November 2009 11:03
{s}crap happens! said...: 10:53

what the hell are you bleeting on about now?

i only ever post under my name, i have never posted under anon.

as for being on a dt,who cares? doesnt mean i can scrap,and i have never made out that i can! alot of peeps on dt's cant scrap either.

so, why dont you crawl back under the stone you came out from.; 8 November 2009 11:22
Anonymous said...: I think you should eat humble pie and apologise Scrap Happens for being rude to someone who was supporting you.

You sound like you have serious issues..; 8 November 2009 12:16
{s}crap happens! said...: thats not going to happen.; 8 November 2009 12:28
Anonymous said...: Laughing at all the comments about how Cal really meant British by all the people who would never dream of reading the smack blog.; 8 November 2009 12:30
Anonymous said...: Why wouldn't you apologise to someone who was supporting you when you made a mistake?

You're a freak?!

Showed your true colours!!

Also.. Did you know you are supposed to capitalise the start of a sentence? Try it out sometime..; 8 November 2009 12:56
Anonymous said...: Well Scrap Happens. Looks like everyone else managed to read my message of support to you without taking it the wrong way.
As someone else mentioned, how did 'yeah well said, Scrap Happens', followed by me supporting everything you had previously said, not register in your tiny brain as a supportive message. You then insult me and refuse to apologise.
Like others are saying - you have shown your true colours.; 8 November 2009 13:12
Anonymous said...: Leave scraphappens alone you silly little woman. Hands up all those who give a shit what you think. There. None. So shut the hell up.

Also..... did you know that when 'did' starts in the middle of a sentence it has a small 'd'. Try it sometime, you capital D(ickhead).

Geordies, Cockneys, and Scousers get my vote any day over och ay the noo, and taffy boyos.; 8 November 2009 13:15
Anonymous said...: Sorry. That was aimed at 12.56.

13.12 is just a prat and best ignored, as are her ambiguous and argumentative posts.; 8 November 2009 13:22
Anonymous said...: I really hope that 8.13 was joking. England doesn't actually have a National Anthem (God save the Queen is the British National Anthem). The Welsh National anthem is far more poetic anyway (and I write that as an Englishwoman!).; 8 November 2009 15:12
Anonymous said...: http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showpost.php?p=5829374&postcount=14

Gosh I bet they look *nice* !!; 8 November 2009 15:13
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
England is the only proper country in the UK. Look at Scotland and Wales. No shops, no cathedrals, no decent restuarants, badly designed national flags, shallow national anthems, and amusing accents.

08 November 2009 08:13

Surely you can't be that ignorant or that uneducated?
Where's your flag and National Anthem then ?????????
Both Scotland & Wales have quite a few cathedrals you silly mare and what do you think they both live on.....fresh air ?
Go back to school love and get an education ! The Welsh are a far cleverer than you, at least they can speak two languages....Iechyd da bob Cymro twll din bob sais....now put that in your cakehole and eat it.; 8 November 2009 17:57
english & proud said...: Scrap happens - love your 'real' name did your mum or dad choose it?

I could put my 'real' name on too then I can be as brave as you; 8 November 2009 18:05
Anonymous said...: MINIOWNER has no manners, it's official, not a please in sight:

"By pure coincidence my school is putting on TWoO this Christmas. Does anyone happen to have a lion costume to fit an 11 year old?"

Next post:

"Anyone??? "

Try asking nicely you ignorant person. And who is it for, some random child in 'your' school? On yer bike.; 8 November 2009 18:29
{s}crap happens! said...: 18:05.

glad you like my 'real' name!; 8 November 2009 18:43
Anonymous said...: Yes but Miniowner is soooo popular that she does not have to be polite. She's a published scrapping star and just look how many comments her latest LO has compared the unpopular ones that have joined it in the gallery.

Of course when you are a dive you don't have to say please!; 8 November 2009 18:54
Anonymous said...: Who on earth us the stupid cow who said England has no national anthem. What about:

ingerland Ingerland Ingerland, Ingerland Ingerland Ingerlaaaand, Ingerland Ingerland Ingerland, ingerland, INGERLAND etc

The Scots and the Welsh have nothing to compare. No good shops either. They have Billy Connolly and Alled Jones. That's it.; 8 November 2009 19:12
miteneog said...: I noticed in a thread the other day that miniowner said she is a head teacher, so that explains a lot of her overbearing and pompous "I am right all the time" attitude. But not all of it.; 8 November 2009 19:36
Anonymous said...: I thought she was a special needs assistant at a special schhol; 8 November 2009 19:39
Anonymous said...: No, I'm wrong she is the Head Teacher of a special school. I've worked in education for years and never come up against a rude or bossy head.; 8 November 2009 19:42
Anonymous said...: ^^^ then you haven't met some of them that I have!; 8 November 2009 19:59
Anonymous said...: While we're on the subject of miniowner, I noticed the other day that she was going on about having bought a cricut for her school, blah blah blah - this was at 10-30 in the morning on a weekday. So - not much work then. Obviously being paid to sit in an office and surf the net. Glad she's not my kids' headteacher.; 8 November 2009 20:50
Anonymous said...: could it have been half term??; 8 November 2009 21:54
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
No, I'm wrong she is the Head Teacher of a special school. I've worked in education for years and never come up against a rude or bossy head.

08 November 2009 19:42

I could introduce you to a couple that I've come across over the years if you like.....as a parent I might add !; 8 November 2009 22:08
Anonymous said...: ingerland Ingerland Ingerland, Ingerland Ingerland Ingerlaaaand, Ingerland Ingerland Ingerland, ingerland, INGERLAND etc

*splutter* Fab :); 8 November 2009 23:25
Anonymous said...: Go back to school love and get an education ! The Welsh are a far cleverer than you, at least they can speak two languages....Iechyd da bob Cymro twll din bob sais....now put that in your cakehole and eat it.

08 November 2009 17:57

Translated to read - I love cock put me in your mouth and suck.; 8 November 2009 23:27
Anonymous said...: Actually Welsh isn't a recognised language at the Minstry of Recognised Languages. It's classified as Phlegm in the throat'. So when somebody says they can speak Welsh, we all know what the problem is.; 9 November 2009 00:31
Anonymous said...: Well I think Cal did mean just the English as we know she reads this blog and someone commented on her own thread about what has said and she hasn't corrected it or apologised.; 9 November 2009 08:05
Anonymous said...: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries

End of arguement - no competition; 9 November 2009 08:31
Anonymous said...: The story of how

God created SCOTLAND

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Story of Scotland.

In the beginning when God was creating the world,
He was sitting on a cloud,
telling his pal the Arch Angel Gabriel
what he planned for Scotland.

" Gabby" says He "I'm going to give this place high majestic mountains, purple glens, soaring eagles, streams laden with salmon, golden fields of barley from which a whisky coloured nectar can be made, green, lush, spectacular golf courses, coal in the ground, oil under the sea,...gas".

" Hold up! Hold up!"

Interjected the bold Gabriel

" Are you not being too generous to these Scots ? "

Back came the Almighty's reply

" Not really, wait until you see the
neighbours I'm giving them !!! "; 9 November 2009 08:35
Anonymous said...: Hmmn you are so right, I read Cals post and thought exactly the same, "typical pompous English thinking".

Nothing at all about someone being moved post about how incredibly brave those that serve in our armed forces are, the horrors they must witness and the absolute nightmare of relatives and partners finding out that someone you love deeply has been injured or worse.
Even if you are just a shit-stirrer you should be ashamed for twisting the meaning of Cal's post.; 9 November 2009 08:43
Anonymous said...: I was moved by the post - just totally shocked and hurt that she only mentioned the English - Scottish, Welsh and Irish people are NOT English. If she meant to include the rest of us why didn't she say British.
My DH is in the RAF and has been in Iraq and Afghanistan - I felt really really hurt that him and rest of his fellow Scots didn't seem important enough to be mentioned.; 9 November 2009 08:49
Anonymous said...: I'm English but lived in Scotland for five years (my Mum moved up there years ago) and I am agape at what some of the English and Scottish people have said on here. England is England and not Britain, and Scotland and Wales are countries in their own right and beautiful ones at that. However, no single one is cleverer or better than any other (admittedly the Scots are bloody good at inventing things, though). It's no wonder the UK is looked down on by other nations when we have attitudes like that about each other.; 9 November 2009 08:50
Anonymous said...: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Theres no point in trying to point out to the English how arrogant they are in presuming that everyone is going to realise that they consider the term "English" to cover the whole of the UK. They are just too thick to get it.

The average Englishman in the home he call his castle slips into his national costume, a shabby raincoat, patented by Chemist Charles Macintosh from Glasgow, Scotland.

En-route to his office he strides along the English lane, surfaced by John Macadam of Ayr, Scotland.

He drives an English car fitted with tyres invented by John Boyd Dunlop, Veterinary Surgeon of Dreghorn, Scotland.

At the office he receives the mail bearing adhesive stamps invented by John Chalmers, Bookseller and Printer of Dundee, Scotland.

During the day he uses the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell, born in Edinburgh, Scotland. At home in the evening his daughter pedals her bicycle invented by Kirkpatrick Macmillan, Blacksmith of Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

He watches the news on television, an invention of John Logie Baird of Helensburgh, Scotland, and hears an item about the U.S. Navy founded by John Paul Jones of Kirkbean, Scotland.

Nowhere can an Englishman turn to escape the ingenuity of the Scots.

He has by now been reminded too much of Scotland and in desperation he picks up the Bible, only to find that the first man mentioned in the good book is a Scot, King James VI, who authorized its translation.

He could take to drink but the Scots make the best in the world.

He could take a rifle and end it all, but the breech-loading rifle was invented by Captain Patrick Ferguson of Pitfours, Scotland.

If he escaped death, he could find himself on an operating table injected with penicillin, discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming of Darvel, Scotland, and given chloroform, an anesthetic discovered by Sir James Young Simpson, Obstetrician and Gynecologist of Bathgate, Scotland.

Out of the anesthetic he would find no comfort in learning that he was as safe as the Bank of England founded by William Paterson of Dumfries, Scotland.

Perhaps his only remaining hope would be to get a transfusion of guid Scottish blood which would entitle him to ask:

"Wha's Like Us?"; 9 November 2009 08:52
Anonymous said...: Back to Miniowner... I had a nosey on the OFSTED site for the latest report on her school, and I hate to say it but she must actually be good at her job (or delegate extremely well so she can spend so much time on UKS annoying everyone with her pomposity) because the school appears to be "outstanding" in all areas.; 9 November 2009 09:20
Anonymous said...: hi Mini owner/driver watever yer called; 9 November 2009 09:39
Anonymous said...: He has by now been reminded too much of Scotland and in desperation he picks up the Bible, only to find that the first man mentioned in the good book is a Scot, King James VI, who authorized its translation.

he was also king of england, his mother was french and his father was english and this just about sums up the whole of the uk. we are all of us mongrels.; 9 November 2009 09:44
Anonymous said...: don't be daft 08:52 the English don't drive an English car, the best engineered cars are German. They also don't watch a TV that's anything like the original model, it's much more like the model that was created in the states and is now made better and produced in Japan.

In all fairness the plastics used to make the tyres and raincoat were patented by Alexander Parkes from Birmingham.

The glue on the stamps would never have been possible without the creative use of fish during the 1750's to create a sticky substance which led to more in depth testing.

Beer was created in the stone age so to be fair the Scottish cannot take credit for something that stone age men created when the continents were very differently set up and Scotland didn't even exist.

The Romans invented the road and they did it logically, straight roads from the start to the destination.

Chloroform was only used as an anaesthetic after Simpson and his friends were taking it recreationally (which in those times was common amongst many groups of people). They woke up several hours later having not remembered anything or felt anything as they all fell from their chairs, for this reason he decided it may be good to use it in his work.

Alexander Flemming, although he did discover penicillin he again did so accidentally and though being unhygienic in his methods of testing. The plate would have had to be very old and unclean to start with for that level of growth, it is a common joke that he probably fished it out of the bin because the plates he used were so expensive.

The first Bible written in English was written in Oxford, by an Oxford Professor long before it was so kindly authorised by the Scots. It was the professors aim to get it published in English nation wide, however he died before accomplishing this.

Finally, the blood transfusion you feel someone would then need would be completed using a technique pioneered by James Blundell, an English doctor from London.; 9 November 2009 10:05
Anonymous said...: Good Grief. You lot are a disgrace!!! We are a tiny little island, and you are all arguing about which part/end of this island is better than the other. What chance has the world got. Who made these (imaginary) divisions?
I always used to think if women were in charge, there would be no wars. I must have been dreaming.

In the words of John Lennon.

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one; 9 November 2009 10:09
Anonymous said...: I see the weekly challenge is honouring Mini Owner http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showpost.php?p=5869143&postcount=1; 9 November 2009 10:20
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
He has by now been reminded too much of Scotland and in desperation he picks up the Bible, only to find that the first man mentioned in the good book is a Scot, King James VI, who authorized its translation.

he was also king of england, his mother was french and his father was english and this just about sums up the whole of the uk. we are all of us mongrels.
-----------------------------------

You are showing your own ignorance there.

James the First of England and Sixth of Scotland was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley - both Scottish!; 9 November 2009 11:48
Anonymous said...: To 09:39 - seriously, I'm not Miniowner. I can't stand her, I was just being nosey about her school seeing as how she puts so much info about herself out there and I thought if she's wasting time at work tooting herself on UKS, then maybe it's a crap school.

much love, 09:20 ;-); 9 November 2009 12:11
Anonymous said...: urrrggghhh the scottish are all fat hairy pigs, that cant speak!; 9 November 2009 12:56
Anonymous said...: You are showing your own ignorance there.

James the First of England and Sixth of Scotland was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley - both Scottish!

mary queen of scots was half french through her mother.
lord darnley was born in leeds, he was an english subject to elizabeth 1. he only became scottish in order to marry mary.

the point i was making was that english, scot, welsh or irish, in the uk we are all mongrels. for hundreds of years the british isles has been a melting pot of different cultures and nationalities.; 9 November 2009 13:10
Anonymous said...: The Scots aren't fit to have their own parliament. Look at the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds. WTF! Was any person ever less entitled to conpassion? Hands up one single Scot who is proud of that decision (apart from the prick that made it).

There'll always be an England! England IS the British Isles!; 9 November 2009 15:30
Anonymous said...: the point i was making was that english, scot, welsh or irish, in the uk we are all mongrels. for hundreds of years the british isles has been a melting pot of different cultures and nationalities.

09 November 2009 13:10

I think you need to read a few history books !
The Celts were the original inhabitants of Britain ( immigrants from Western Europe )in 1000BC. When the Romans came most of them were driven westward to what is now called Wales and also to Cornwall. Offas Dyke was built to separate the country and the Normans after the Anglo Saxons took 200 years to conquer Wales. They passed an act of Union in 1536 incorporating Wales with England but the language still survived and is still spoken today. So you see the Welsh language isn't a load of old tosh, it's 1000's of years older than English and is the oldest " living" language. Latin is the only other language that's older but it's classed as a dead langage as no one speaks it.; 9 November 2009 16:40
Anonymous said...: And look at the English prime minster, who had his head shoved so far up George's Bush's arse he could almost breathe for him, who got us into the Afghanistan mess in the first place. I don't say the current Scot is any better but each country in the UK has made its fair share of stupid decisions, usually decisions taken way higher up the power chain than any of us come close to so you can hardly blame people who read this blog for the release of the Lockerbie bomber.; 9 November 2009 16:50
Anonymous said...: How refreshing that the scrapping community are experts in history and politics.

Can we please get back to some papercrafting?; 9 November 2009 16:57
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
And look at the English prime minster, who had his head shoved so far up George's Bush's arse he could almost breathe for him, who got us into the Afghanistan mess in the first place. I don't say the current Scot is any better but each country in the UK has made its fair share of stupid decisions, usually decisions taken way higher up the power chain than any of us come close to so you can hardly blame people who read this blog for the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

09 November 2009 16:50

I'm not scottish and I agree with you here.
The decision about the Lockerbie Bomber had far more to it than a Scottish Minister putting a tick in the box to release him...... he was unfortuately the fall guy for the the British Goverments who licks the arse of the Lybians all for oil !!!!!!!

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Anonymous said...
How refreshing that the scrapping community are experts in history and politics.

Can we please get back to some papercrafting?

09 November 2009 16:57

Well at least some of us are educated & quite intelligent don't you think :); 9 November 2009 17:06
Anonymous said...: For goodness sake, give it a rest and get back to scrap talk. I am Scottish, I am also British and European, we need to stop being so damn sensitive and ready to take offence at what was probably an innocent comment. Stop acting like a bunch of twats - PLEASE; 9 November 2009 17:22