Fresholi | Melting Pot Café

Hi everyone
A couple of years ago I took part in a swoap on UKS - we had to swap hair products - I think I made an egg & lemon soap bar  - (I found the recipe in one of my books) - and it was soooo exciting to get my parcel filled with 14 hairproducts - I know you have all just done a swap with Fresholi presents and the feedbck was fun to read. Would anyone fancy doing a swap - I don't mind having the stuff sent to me then packaging it all up - if I remember we all had to send 14 bars/items to one address with £5 to cover the postage.
If anyone fancies it or has any ideas?? ;D

 ;)Sounds like you have been on UK soaping again:)

PS. not the place to ask - but what does the dog (who look likes he'll go blind if he doesn't stop what he's up to) icon mean

I love this idea!  ;D

Sophie hes a mwaha :mwaha: He's muttley giggling- from the cartoon which I can't quite remember the name of right now..

Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley!!!! I used to love them. You just don't get cartoons like that anymore :)  :mwaha:  :mwaha:

And YES I would be up for a swoap!

Bear in mind that there will be  Hallowe'en Secret Present round and a Secret Santa round.

I'll be putting up a post re the Hallwe'en one at the beginning of September.

WOW - am looking forward to those - they sound like fun!! Do you think we could squeeze one in before the halloween or not?

Should be able to fit it in - say if you give people a fortnight to sign up and no more than four weeks from then to get them to you.

If you set a maximum weight for the product then when you have the number of names you can calculate the postage to be sent (which will include the packaging).

That sounds good! And what shall we swap? Shall we have a set theme....Our favourite soap / feet treats / haircare / face goodies / bath stuff ......or anything we like? Any ideas anyone? ;D

Must be before my time:)

Just googled him - can't find cartoon - he still looks as though he will go blind if he doesn't stop!!!!

I did propose a swoap earlier in the year but have been offline for a while. I think there was a list of people who were interested in doing it, will have a look. I'm too buzy to do it but I am more than happy to participate  :)

Here are the people who were originally up for it....
Corrie
Sue G
EJ
Emma
Joy
Debz
JoJo

What were you going to swap?

Soap  ;)

Would that mean we all end up with 15 bars of soap - sorry confused

Yup - well however many were in the swoap, on item from each person.

If 10 people want to swap say for example haircare products - you make 9 of the same product and send them to the central person with some money to cover postage back to you - when the central person has received all 9 participants products then they will all be boxed up and sent back to the participants - when you open your box you will have 9 different items of haircare products - HAPPY DAYZ ;D Or if it is soap then you will receive 9 bars of different soap from various people - it is alot of fun!

Just out of interest, could you send X amount of any product (like some send bath bombs, some send creams etc....) or does it have to be one thing.  I know, dah....  but I was thinking, wouldn't it good to have an assortment of stuff.  Or is that what you were planning?   :mwaha:

Did you get my email

Yes, love this idea!  :hap3:

Yep....if we had a swap that was 'send anything you like' that would be good - I think I'll send my favourite Lavender & Geranium moisturiser to everyone - it's quite Yummy :buttrf:

that sounds great - I will send jojoba shower wash

Just remember the postage - you pay twice and unless each person sends the same weight the stamps/payment received by the organiser won't tally when they're all being sent back out.

I wash just thinking - 10 x £5 (retail value of product) £50 - postage etc

maybe not such a good idea - good in theory though:)

we are not talking about the retail value of the items!! only the postage costs! - it won't cost you £50 to send 10 bottles

you are absolutely correct, but I would make £50 if I sold them :)

But this way you'll get lots of goodies to try.
I'm still in  :)

well depends what you want to get out of it....some dosh or lots of fun trying lots of fab things!! I personally am not the materialistic type :mwaha:
Have checked the post office website and you can send a parcel by standard parcel rate weight no more than 2kg for £4.20 - so I reckon the we may be able to do it for that? Depends how many people are interested!

 ;)Great idea in theory - but have to put business hat on - sorry count me out - good luck with it all - hope it doesn't cost you too much to distribute as Helen so wisely suggests.

Right then - If  anyone is interested just say so on this thread by 2 weeks today (12th Aug) I will then PM all those who are interested with my address and the number of items for you to make and the date in which they need to be posted by with the postage amount - and then sit back and wait!!! I think it would be fun to make your favourite product for everyone - I think we would then get a real variety of products ;D Does everyone think this is ok?

Sounds great to me  ;D Is there a theme to it or just whatever you want to send?
Personally I don't care what it costs to post out. Sharing your products with others is a great way to get honest feedback and learn new skills. Not everyone is out to make a buck.

I'll make this a sticky then Keilly  ;)

I just had a thought.  If anyone would like to review one or product each, it could go in Members Product Reviews in Community on the main site (with links to your sites of course).  What do you think?  Maybe Keilly could drop a name in each package of who's product to review or something like that.  Or would that complicate things?   :-\

Just a thought - to try and save on you having to post all this out.
If most people have a website - why not give each interested party a discount code, which would mean they get the item free and only pay postage

I think the feedback sounds fab!!
Corrie - I think it would be fun to send 'your favourite product theme' I reckon if this goes ok we could have themed ones after! What d'ya think?

Just another thought...Gordan Ramsey is looking for people to cook with him on the next series of the 'F word' we could join as the witches of soapwick :mwaha:

They only pay postage anyway sophie - but twice, once when posting in and sending a sum to cover the cost of the organiser posting back.

Hi Elaine - so - I post (£2.50) for example a £5 product to someone with £2.50 for them to send onto someone else - it costs me £10.00 - after reading all the posts on the other forum most said it was more trouble than it was worth and that many who had expressed an interest didn't deliver.
take care

We have had several swaps before which have all been very successful and well received and everyone has delivered. They also create a bit of excitement on the forum when they are all shown off.

I'm excited already..... :mwaha:

I very much doubt whether people here would consider the trade value of the products they're sending.

Also it could be an idea to put a limit on the number of people taking part; we had 5 in the perfume swap and that went very well - I don't think anyone on that swap thought about the cost of the product at all.

So is will the reviews be ok?  ;D  I think it will be lovely to have something to refer to on the main site (but you will need to send me a pic of your product).  I am not making things too difficult am I?  Maybe if the review is put in a feedback thread, with a pic (of that can be emailed to me) then I can add them from there.

Sounds like a cool idea for feedback that's for sure and a great way to try out other's products!  I thoroughly enjoyed the Freshol Birthday one we did.  Totally great apart from the RM sagas!!!  All worked out in the end though! 

I'm happy with the feedback too - makes it all into one great exciting soapy lotiony project..  :D

Ok, I will be watching this space with great interest   :popcorn:

Will you join in the swoap H? In between running a business, running a house, doing the school runs, etc etc...... :mwaha:

Possibly not Keilly, I barely get the time to make one cream these days.  But that doesn't mean that I won't thoroughly enjoy sharing this with you all here.  I don't want to commit (sp?) to anything as I still have a lot more I need to do on the main site etc... that I have been trying hard to get finished before I went on holiday  :egad:  I hope you don't mind but I am kind of in, in spirit  :)

I don't think I can join this one - corn dolly orders keep coming in and probably will until Harvest Festival time.

no probs - hope you are both in for the halloween one?

I might be interested keilly  :mwaha: :mwaha: :mwaha: :mwaha:

I'll have to be OK for Hallowe'en!!

Oh, the Secret Skeleton.  Of course  ;D

No skeletons in my cupboards girls.  :mwaha: :mwaha: :mwaha: ::) :angl:

I think we might go further back in the history of the festival and call it Secret Spirit - opens up more options.

Secret spirit sounds nice.

I did consider Secret Samhain but I think Secret Spirit covers more aspects.

Tut Tut Elaine you're not talking about alcohol are you !!!!

It hadn't entered my head Ruth!

(sorry - telling a lie, I have a glass of Bowmore to hand)

She could be Ruth knowing our EJ. Most people wouldn't know about Samhain, mind you there are a fair few pagans on here but I agree Spirit has a wider appeal.  :mwaha:

Not tried Bowmore I need to be initiated EJ, behind the tractors next month, OK?

There won't be any left by then Joy - but I could introduce you to Penderyn,  a Welsh whisky.

OOO a welsh whiskey, that would be awesome, OK Pendryn behind the tractors.  :mwaha:

I'm interested in the swoap.

The delivery and distribution seems over complicated though. In my opinion you need a central person to organise who swaps with who, but why can't we send the product directly to it's intended recipient. This would halve the postage costs.

Hi Nadine,

Keilly is the central person and while it would be good to send to the individual, it would mean paying out for multiple postage which may work out quite expensive, if that makes sense  :)

Woohoo, count me in on this one as well, please, I love the sounds of lots of different products. Just to recap then,

Organiser - Keilly

Number of participants - unlimited until 12.8. or limited to? ( up the the organiser?)

product type - whatever you fancy/are best at/like best lolol ?

weight limit per product - might depend on number of participants to keep it under the 2kg

postage contribution to organiser - £5

Ooh, this is all so exciting, I loved the perfume swap, I am stll using the lovely lovely perfumes I was lucky enough to receive

Good idea to recap LLL!
I think we may have to limit to 10 people to keep the postage down - I'll have a look back through the thread and see how many places are left ;)

lolol, if it was ten already before me, then make it 11 limit, please,  :mwaha:

So far we have.....
Keilly
Purplesparkle
Debz
Corrie
Nadine
Lululiz

would Saffy & Joy like to join in the fun? If so there are only 2 places left then ;D

If Joy doesn't, she'll have me to reckon with, hah!

Just to recap then (again haha)

Organiser - Keilly

Number of participants - limited to 10 (2 possibly 4 places left)

product type - whatever you fancy

weight limit per product - 250g maximum

postage contribution to organiser - £5

Have I missed anything ???

If there's 9 x 250g in the parcel £5.00 won't cover it - 2250g would cost £8.22.

Thats true!! I was thinking that maybe not everyones would weigh the max - mine will be about 100g, and hopefully if there are any soaps they may not weigh more than 140g - I will edit the recap to change the max to 200g - just incase -thanks Elaine :)

I'd better join in then if I'll have LLL to contend with. Not that shorty good do much to me.

 :mwaha:

You called me Shorty !!!! Splutter, splutter, cough

Yes , I did and  :popcorn: :cofft:

If there is going to be a swoap for Halloween I would prefer to go for that one as i don't have much spare time at the moment. That would leave a place for someone else :)

There'll be a secret prezzie group at Hallowe'en.

I might do that one this time as well. Halloween sounds fun.

Secret prezzie sounds good to me. I've got an interview for a new job tomorrow so if I get it I will be kept busy over the next month or so getting up to speed. Fingers crossed of course ;)

Good luck with the interview Debz x

Best of luck Debz, fingers and toes crossed  :buttrf:

Good luck Debz, what type of job? Fingers crossed for you.

What time tomorrow? We'll think of you.

Fingers crossed Debz.

Good luch hun - fingers, toes and everything else crossed for ya!

Oh thank you everyone. I am going for a job with the Nith District Salmon Fisheries Board. Is only a 6 month contract but it would get me back into the area that I studied for at university. Really really hope I get it but you never can tell.

Sounds ideal Debz.  Get a nice early night tonight so you will be all fresh for tomorrow  :buttrf:

Now that sounds exciting Debz. I love exciting jobs.

Good luck Debz!
Did you do Marine Biology?
My brother did that many years ago and worked at a fish farm on the remote west coast of scotland for 15 years.

Lots and lots of luck for your interview Debz!!!  X

I did Aquaculture which made me decide I would actually prefer to specilise in a more environmental career, hence trying to get a job with one of the District Salmon Fisheries borads. I am thinking about doing a masters in Enviroment Science in a few years time. Maybe sooner if I can't get a job lol

Just to get back on track again here, do you have a full list now Keilly or are there still some open places? Also, can you post a date by which we all have to send our stuff to you ( errm, haven't read back through the post, if its there already, smack me, lol )

So far we have......

Keilly
Purplesparkle
Joy
Corrie
Nadine
Lululiz

So we have 4 places left - the date for joining the list ends on the 12th August - so I reckon if things could be posted off the end of August that gives us a few weeks to make some stuff! Hows that sound?

I might be better to bring the dates forward a bit, so that this swap won't be too close to the Halloween secret gift thing. Just a week or so or probably. But I am easy, lol, so anything is fine with me really.

That sounds like a fab idea - because I can't wait to get going with it....so shall we say join the list by end of the weekend? And then post off before the 15th Aug??

sounds great, woohoo!

Can you think of any 4 members that would be interested that may not have read the topic?

I want in!
Since I live in different country, I will gladly pay a bit more for shipping.

WOW - Hi there
Where do you live?  :)

Finland :)

brilliant! the swap is going international!

Mustn't forget the croap queen, she WILL be back from Portugal soonish, I think, well I hope, cos she is sorely missed, perhaps you could tentatively put her on the list and she can let you know when she gets back.

Hi Soheila
It would be FAB to have you in the swoap ;D
You could always send it earlier so it arrives about the same time - I will add you to the list - YIPPEE!!

3 PLACES TO GO....

Love the goat Keilly.

 :mwaha:

allo girls! Lots of catching up for me to do!

I'm up for this if there are any spaces left but, say someone was making a batch of soap, there'd be a curing time issue before it needs to be sent? I'm getting my soap back on (photos soon) but don't want to risk sending something incase someone keels over and falls down dead from my soap :mwaha:

Hi there
Got you down on the list!!YIPPEE!!

We have until the 15th August - A few weeks to cure if it's made soon - we could always put a note with it to say if it needs a little longer before using it - and then it will be another few days by the time I've got everyones in and sent them back out - I think it'll ok

2 PLACES TO GO......

woohoo! I'm off to get my soap on!!!

yay, glad you are joining in, Charleyrogue!

me too! I go away for a few days and this forum seems to have exploded with stuff!

well humph, you should know better than to go away  :mwaha: (:hug:)

Well, look at it this way CR, if anybody keels over dead from using your soap you won't get any negative feedback.  :mwaha:

I'm sure it will be perfect. Stop fretting.

Helen might stick me in the naughty corner though :mwaha:

You're right she might. But then so might I. Unless I'm one of those who's keeled over dead. Never thought of that. Damn and blast.  :mwaha:

she won't be able to if she gets the dreaded soap!

 :mwaha:

Wont be able to anyway, since I haven't got the foggiest on how to split threads   :clueless:

You have only to say the word H and off they go!

Nobody's been naughty in this thread yet. I suppose we could be to give H the practice at splitting threads.  :mwaha:

Was there a theme to this swap? Or am I thinking of the secret spirit swap. It's thursday and my turn to be blone.

You're probably thinking of the Secret Spirit prezzie - a theme was pondered upon for this swoap but the idea discarded.

That's OK then. I have my ideas sorted for the secret spirit swap so now I can get going on this. Whoo hoo.

Just a quick reminder to everyone the swoap deadline is tonight and we have 2 places left - just to recap....we are swapping our favourite products / to be posted to me by the 15th August with £5 for postage.
ANY MORE TAKERS?
I will email everyone on the list tomorrow morning with my address and details - thanks everyone! :ghug:

Just a quickie.....
I intend to make CP soap for the swap. Its not made yet so it will have less than 2 weeks to cure before being posted.

So - if I counted right (seven items to send, the whole box max 2kg) the item can weigh up to 280g. Packaging box etc will weigh some, too, but probably not everyone is making the maximum weigh thing so there should be room for packaging weigh, too. :)

Hi there
The max weight is upto 250g. But I think a few things will be less than that - my items are only about 100g so I think we will be within the 2kg limit
Corrie - I think if you want to put a message with your items to say when would be ideal time to use I think we could get past the curing issue there - does that sound ok?

....happy swoaping!!

Hi Corrie, I'm doing the same!

I was away when it was organised so I don't know much about it but can I join in? Does it have to be soap?
Edited to add: I'm on my way out but I'll read the full thread later on, unless someone briefly summarises it for me by the time I get back ;)

Hiya
I think you have time to join!!
Basically it is to make your favorite product and post to me before the 15th August - I will send you a PM to let you know the other details!

So is that definitely the last one then? So, we have to send 8 now, not 7? Or have I missed someone?

Yes definately the last one!!
That makes 8 proucts to send out - hope no one posted out already!!
I can't wait!! I'm already jumping on the postman :mwaha:
oooh - that should be re phrased on this forum!!

oh you naughty girl !!! Dishy, is he?

Not too bad!! BUT..... If he looked vaguely like Aragorn - I would kidnap him and keep him under the stairs - he could be my soap slave!! Have to test out the lathering qualities on him :mwaha:

GAWD - this forum really brings out the naughty side of me!!! You lot are a baaaaddd influence :mwaha:

lolol, I don't think we needed to do much influencing

good idea about the lather testing, how who could I kidnap, hmmm

I am sorry, I don't want to mess it up for anyone who might have already posted them out. Count me out this time and I'll join in from the beginning next time!

noooooo way..already emailed everyone to let them know! You can't escape..you are now in the swoap zone  :mwaha:

ooher, miss bossyboots! :mwaha:

I've not posted anything out yet so 8 is still ok with me.

You're a bad influence Keilly. Bringing naughtiness to an otherwise squeaky clean forum.  ::)

cough...splutter....moi????

Oui, toi.  :mwaha:

she IS a rather naughty little minx isn't she? Tehehe, fits in very nicely with you lot, ahem.

OK, I'm in  ;D

I thought of sending a new product that I've been using for a while now and LOVE. It's not on the website yet as I am waiting on the labels.  Home-printed inkjet labels will have to do!

Time goes too fast! I just realized I have to send my parcel on Monday to get it there in time! And then it's up to post offices of FI and UK if they ship it in time. I wish they do... our post office is not open on weekends, not until Monday.

Don't worry!
I bet yours is the first to get here - if everyone else is like me they'll be sending it 2 days after the deadline :mwaha: :mwaha:

Dang, I've been thinking this is only for soap all along, else I would have joined in!

Dream boat  :mwaha:

I'll be posting mine tomorrow, fingers crossed, hopefully the post office won't let me down

OOps, I didn't even stop and think if it was soap only (assuming it was open to the whole forum) but now thinking about it, I can see it was probably meant to be soap given the name is SwOAP  ::doh:: :-[ Sorry girls if I've doubly messed it up  ::)  :mwaha:

nooooooo, definitely not a soap only swap, read the thread, lolol !!!! It is for whatever you like making best or just like best, or whatever you want to send, lol. I think its great that it could be anything, can't wait to try out some stuff from the people who DON'T make soap

I saw the Swoap title and assumed it was soap! It did start off talking that way so I didn't bother to keep up with the thread.
Maybe next time.

Ok, I have posted my...  oops almost told what it is, lol, anyway, posted "the stuff" today, lets see how quickly it will get there.

Arghhh!
I haven't even really decided on what to send, nevermind wrapping and labelling. Best get cracking  ;)

I posted my stuff today, too. I certainly wish it will be there in time. According to post office timetables I should have been in time with easter bunny parcel, too, but I wasn't.

WAYHAY.......2 PARCELS HAVE ARRIVED AND SMELL GORGEOUS
 :woohoo:

you are soooooo lucky, getting to see everything first!

Oh before I forget, if at all possible, could you take a piccie of all the goodies together and post it here later? After everybody had their stuff of course, wouldn't want to spoil the surprise, just wanting to make the people who didn't take part, envious, lol.

Will definately post lots of piccies!!
By the way..one person has dropped out, so I have sent sarahlf a pm to see if she would like to join in as she had expressed an interest in this thread earlier on - but if not that leaves a place open...but you have to be quick!! ;D

Oh no, I hope the person who dropped out is ok, do you know? Nothing serious I hope. And woohoo, I hope Sarah joins in, that would be lovely. At least her stuff doesn't need to cure for 4 weeks, tehehehe.

My stuff is wrapped and ready to post but it won't be before Saturday as I am carless at the mo.  >:(

I've made up 1/2 of mine (it is in two parts, I don't mean I've made up 4  ;)) and I'll do the other half tomorrow and hopefully post them all off then as well. btw how do we send the £5-do you want cash or a cheque (or some other way of paying you?)

Ah, someone who's in! ShaSha do you have Keillys address? I deleted it by mistake. PM me if you do please, I wanna post in the morning  :)

PM sent  ;D

I do hope the other person is OK.
But yes, due to this sad and unfortunate event, I'm in!
No not soap!! Would definitely be a 'swoap' then!
Hoping to make tomorrow then send asap - sorry for everyone having to wait.

I can't send my parcel until Saturday I don't think as I am carless unless son comes home early with it then I can dash off and post it.

hey, we are very patient people, so we don't mind waiting a wee bit, cos we know its so gonna be worth it, woohoo !!!

And happy to see that you are in, Sarah

Just to tease you all a little.......lots of GORGEOUS goodies to totally pamper yourself with are arriving - my house smells divine!! Is it a bit like waiting for Xmas?? ;D Well not much longer to wait!! :hap3:

Keily please stop - now. Or else :Bad:

You are a very naughty girl, Keilly! Oooh, I can't wait, this is so exciting!

You in tomorrow Keilly?  I'm gonna come round and have a good try look at those products

Who's  :jealous: :whist:

Noooooooo, you are not allowed to, lol, you didnt want to be in our swap, hah, so why should you see it all. Not fair, nope.
I am just envious that you get to see all the goodies before I do, lolol. And if you say anything, anything at all about anything you might see, you'll get  :Bad:

I'm going to looo ook, I'm going to looo ook  ;D   :rasp:

ooh, you bad bad bad bad girl, you  :Bad: ::owl:: :Bad: :tantrum: :argh: :handbags:

AND I'm gonna try this and I'm gonna try that and I'm gonna smell lurvly  ;D :buttrf:

The B word springs to mind, but then I am too much of a lady to mention it, grrr, naughty naughty Helen

Nothin' wrong with the word

Beautiful Smellin'

Liz.  :buttrf:

(Ey up, we may get thrown in the naughty corner for this you know  :angl:)

not quite the word I had in mind, humph

Keilly !! Oh Keiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilly!! Dont let her anywhere the swap stuff !

H, you better not dare and keilly if you let her you're soooo gonna be in trouble.

Phew!  Decided to pop round tonight and OOOOHHHH and AAAHHHHHHHH!!!  Verrry nice products.  There's still a bit left so you all will get a bit of an idea when you receive your parcel.  I'm sure you will enjoy the scraps  :mwaha:

You'll be the one in a scrap, lady!!

Helen  :shakef: :Bad:

Good job I haven't sent mine then isn't it?

HELEN......how could you whip them all up in to such a frenzy - you are sooooo naughty!! ::Owl2::

Oooh..... my skin is sooo soft this morning after all those lovely products.  I particularly likeD the......................................  Ah..... I'll not ruin EVERYTHING  :mwaha:

helen you are a coo bag.  :Bad: ::Owl2:: :shakef:

Coooooooooooooooo Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!    :trroll: :mwaha:

Darn, I think we have to ask Kes to remove those horns, forcibly if necessary. Ever since she has uncovered them for all to see, she has gotten worse........ and worse....... and even worse !!!

HELEN.....would you like to come round again tonight, another parcel arrived today!! :ddrrool:
4 parcels here....4 to go ;D

Stirrer!

 :mwaha:

Still haven't posted mine, tomorrow but if this keeps on I might just keep it.  8)

ooh she is such a naughty girl !!

I posted mine today, sorry it is late   :-[ Keep Helen away, it took me ages to wrap everything (and I warn you now ladies: I wrote the product names by hand and I am self conscious of my handwriting  ::))

Helen if you promise to be good you can join in the next one  :mwaha:

lol what a lot of bickering.
The anticipation is building though, I'll be chasing the postie to see what's in his bag  :mwaha:

Oops!  Just about to post something but err....  gotta go.  Keilly has just arrived with a lovely big fat, sweet smellin' parcel.  Ooh...  wonder what it'll be tonight  ;D

H, you are a big fat fibber.  :mwaha:

Sorry, can't see to read that Joy.  Have cucumbers on mi eyes and am just treating miself to a lovely facial  ;)  ;D

Ooh, Keilly's just called me from the other room.  Seems she wants me to try some product - she says its gorg  :buttrf:

 :rasp: :handbags:

Just imagine what would happen if Helen organised a swap......... all parcels back to the participants would magically disappear in the post, I suspect

Royal Mail are terrible aren't they?  ::)

oh yes, just dreadful  ::violin:: ::violin:: ::violin::

Right gals, huge apologies for holding this up. As you know this week went pear shaped. The stuff has been posted now.

Sorry

 (:hug:) (:hug:) (:hug:) its alright, we understand

we don't mind waiting the extra week or so, sitting here, chewing our nails, tearing our hair out, having nervous stomach aches while Helen uses up the rest of the stuff which has been sent ON TIME, just because she can !!!

Go on LLL make me feel more guilty than I already do. I don't care, the whole world is against me, do I feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders?


Nah, do I hell. Well LLL you'll just have to enjoy sniffing the empty boxes  :mwaha:

Helen might have left a smidgen of something in the boxes, perhaps a little soap flake or a dab of cream of something... if we are lucky

And you know I was only teasing, I know you are having a hell of a rotten time at the moment. If I could whisk you away from it all, I would!

Thanks LLL. Me and Ian both I think. Hanah is chattering in my ear non stop at the mo.  :mwaha:

Hi everyone
Just to let you all know that I am waiting on one parcel - hopefully if it arrives I can post off everything by Middle of next week!
Everything looks fab and I can't wait for you all to get your goodies ;D

Neither can we! Does that mean Helen has actually left us a few crumbs, flakes or dollops???

Dregs & scraps I think are the words you are looking for LLL  ;D

cheeky mare, lol

Corrie I think its a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, or in this case, posting the parcels after Helen has been at them, arrgghhh, I think we have to blame Keilly as well as Helen though, she should have hidden the goodies! She has been remarkably quiet regarding this issue hasn't she?  :pot: :whist:

Yes, very quiet!
Hope she's not shaving off slices of the goodies for herself and H, they're thick as thieves them 2.  :mwaha:

presactly! :mwaha:

Nah... we were good you know.  We shaved off a few slices before using the rest - had to make sure you all got a scrap slice before we tucked in (can't say we aint hygienic)  ;D

Well, I know that my parcel has arrived BUT Keilly wasn't in to collect it sooooo she can't get her mitts on it until Tuesday.  :mwaha:

I seconded the postie before he got to Keilly's and held a croap to his head forcing him to write the card, but shhhhh.....

P.S.  Lovely Joy, you would have done the swoap proud  ;)

Helen, you are a mooooo cow. But thanks for the comps.  :mwaha:

PS don't forget I am away for the weekend so please be good and stay away from Keilly's.

I is a  :anglll:

Don't go gettin EJ drunk now ya hear (if you do, we want pics )


Better go now cos if she sees this I'll be in for it  :::hide::

Cheeky beggar!

Soz mum  ;D


Phew, that was close, thought I was in for clipped ear  :mwaha:

You are and wait until I get back. Now if I and EJ want to go getting drunk behind the tractors there will be NO evidence ya hear.  :mwaha:

Apart from the hiccups!!

Hi there
I've just put all the parcels together and they look fab!! So I will be off to the post office later today - so look out for the postie over the next few days - can everyone pm to let me know your parcels have arrived ok please!! ;D
Also has anyone got Joy's address? :buttrf:

omg omg omg omg omg omg omg. 

can you tell I am just a little bit excited?  :hap3: :hap2: :woohoo: :yipee: :joy:

thanks again Keilly for organising this

woohoo
:hap2: :hap2: :hap2: :hap2: :hap2: :hap2: :hap2:

I cannae wait  :woohoo:

I'm like kid waiting for X present  :hap3:
Probably my parcel will come some day next week.  :buttrf:

I keep trying to figure out what people might send, and really I have no idea, lol. But guess what I'll be doing for an hour or two after the parcel arrives, lol.

Probably trying to get the dregs out of whats left LLL  :whist:

ARRGGHH, Helen is such a little terror, I shall inspect everything very carefully and if I find Helen's fingerprints on anything............

Ooh... I'm a very careful product nicker you know  ;D

We shall see! I am a very good fingerprint finder, got me magnifying glass, dusting powder, etc

Well, you do need ya own dusting powder cos you won't find there's much left (in the parcel) to investigate this in any great detail.  Anyhoo......   ;D

ooh ooh, A CLUE !!! dusting powder in the parcel???

A clue!!!  Or is it  8)   ;D

If it wasn't so late, I would SCREAM VERY LOUDLY !!!

Thats it LLL... Let it all out  ;D

This is OT but it is about sampling things. Out at dinner one night with friends we were at the coffee stage. Andrea took an after 8 mint out of the box. When she took it out the wrapper it had a set of teeth marks in it.
EEEEE WWWW
I laughed till I cried.

 :mwaha: Wicked woman R.

Hi everyone
The parcels went this morning by first class so they should be there tomorrow!! Sorry - didn't get to the post office yesterday!!
Anyway the postage came to £3.09 on each one so I feel a bit bad as everyone sent me a fiver - does anyone want some change back?? Or any suggestions with what I should do??
Soheila - your parcel should be with you by Wednesday!!
And I have taken some photos but can't put them on until everyone has got their goodies...don't want to spoil the surprise ;D ;D

I'm very excited :buttrf:

Oh goody.
Shame I have to go to work, I'd love to stay in and wait for the postie then lock myself in the bathroom for hours. Maybe later!

I'm away until Monday now, so one of the neighbours will take it in for me - probably won't get it back from them!
Looking forward to it!

ooooo i'm so jealous now  :jealous: :jealous: i didn't take part as i'm a beginner and my stuff isn't as fab as you guys . . . but i may take part next time !

will someone post a piccie to show us what you guys got !

A feedback thread would be best.

I am happy for mine to be put in a charity box somewhere

Charity sounds good to me too.

Charity sounds good to me as well. Mine.  :mwaha:

Nah, anybodies really Keilly esp a green one.

Ok that sounds good ;D
Does the RSPCA sound ok? I went there yesterday to look for a little staffie needing a home and couldn't stop crying at all the little doggies needing a home!! ps - am now petless again after a sly fox got into the duckie house :(

Oh Keilly, that is so sad.  I'm so sorry  :'(

I know - am quite gutted by it!!
I did enjoy seeing foxes in the garden but now I know how ruthless they are - the day after they actually dug up the remains of my cat aswell!! I feel awful as I had booked in my brother in law to come round and build a proper enclosure with a run for them - but they got through my temporary pen and got to them before I could build something proper for them!!

Oh keilly thats horrible, I am so sorry.  (:hug:)

RSPCA gets a thumbs up from me

Oh no, that is so sad.  (:hug:) RSPCA is fine for me as well. :buttrf:

Having rescued Ruth's kitten recently, RSPCA is good for me too!

RSPCA is fine for me too.

OMG OMG OMG, I am drooling with excitement now, my package has arrived just now! Can't talk, gotta go open, see, sniff and all that, byeeeeeeee.........

GIRLS, YOU ARE IN FOR SUCH A TREAT !!!

I got all the goodies out on the desk now, they look soooooooooo beautiful, I really can't thank you gals enough for taking part in this, such a great variety of products and all presented so gorgeously. Boy, am I going to have a good time today, lol, trying absolutely everything.

 :woohoo:
soooo glad it got to you ok!!
So....whats your fav? Have you looked at everything? OMG - I'm excited for you and I have already tried everything!! ;D ;D

I hope you waited til today before trying everything............ did ya? C'mon, fess up!

I am picking up this and picking up that, and trying a bit of this, and a bit of that....... its Weihnachten come early ( see, no X word, lol )

Hi
OOOH...Have to confess I was trying things as they were posted to me - I just couldn't resist!! I'm also going to nip round to Helen and share some stuff with her - stuff that I have left that is!!  ;D
Just wondering if we need to start a new thread for the feedback and photos? I know Helen said she wanted feedback on individual products but where will that go? Also as we are reviewing products can we say the name of the person who made them :buttrf:

Ladies, I've just popped in for lunch and  :o I'm gobsmacked!
Everything is so beautiful and smells gorgeous. What a clever bunch of girls you all are.
Can't wait to try them all  :-*

you are very naughty girl, consider yourself cybersmacked !

Christmas has come early. :hap2:
Everything looks gorgeous, everyone is so talented. I may spend a few hours in the bathroom.

Wow everything looks and smells gorgeous, thank you ladies! Please excuse my poor hand made packaging, I just hope the products inside make up for it!

Your things were absolutely lovely!! :buttrf:

I've spoken to Helen and I'm going to start a thread on the feedback - so I've got a couple of photos to put on...if you've not yet received your parcel don't read the feedback thread or it will spoil your surprise - unless you want to see what you have got coming!! ;D

How could I resist! No way... of course I looked at the pic! Looks lovely! I can't wait get my hands on them, to touch and sniff and use them. Ooohh I'll have a long weekend waiting for my joululahja!

I'm actually away until Monday so I only hope the neighbours took in my parcel and didn't keep it for themselves! Will report back once I'm home.
Are we supposed to have a product chosen for us to review or can we choose one?

Hi
I put a list in the box with a tick next to the person for you to review - have you had a snneky peek at the photo to see whats coming ;D

Wowwwwwwwww!
It was waiting for me when I got home from my fair today, it's SO wonderful! Better than Christmas! All those things that I have been admiring in your pictures and on your websites just arrived in one box!
Keillys you are a star for organising this, thank you!  (:hug:)

Enjoy PS  :buttrf:

I'm just removing the sticky on this thread.