hi everyone, i've been popping in and out of here since April and thought i should do the decent thing and de-lurk!

love this site!  my first order from fresholi arrived last week within 48 hours of placing the order online - thrilled with the speedy turnaround and well-packaged, luscious products, thanks helen!

i'm in bristol and have been making handmade cp soap and various lotions and potions for nearly 10 years now.  prior to moving to bristol, i was living in the caribbean where i ran soapmaking workshops for several years.  currently only soapmaking for my own pleasure - as well as fiddling about with many other crafting projects in my free time.....always got something on the go 

mandy

welcome, welcome marthabunty, as you are a bit experienced with popping in and out i'm sure you know what its like in, fresh and intense.

Hello Martha, welcome.

Now you've popped in a few times are you going to stay in a make a few posts - with your experience I'm sure you'll have something to add!

Hello Martha,

A very warm welcome to the forum and you are most welcome for your order 

Goodness, you have a wealth of experience and how lovely to have been able to share your knowledge in a whole other country and culture.  What other crafts do you fiddle with?  There are a fair few who also have talents for many other things and it is lovely to hear about and see their finished works (in the exhibition room).

Please do keep posting because the more you post, the more boards open up to you 

A warm welcome again!!!   :buttrf:

Hi Mandy

Welcome & I hope you enjoy it here now you've de-lurked  :mwaha:

Hello Mandy
Great to have you here. Hope you'll join us regularly.
I love the pic of your Jack Russell, I've got one too, great wee characters!
See you around  :buttrf:

hi to everyone and thanks for your welcomes 

elaine, i'll try almost any craft!  i enjoy quilting, knitting, cardmaking/scrapbooking....used to crosstitch but not for a long time now, it's just too time-consuming.  i'm not especially skilled in any of these pursuits but they keep me occupied and out of mischief    i think that cp soapmaking is the only craft that i'm a perfectionist with...well, i suppose you have to be really, with lye around!

corrie, my little martha in the photo is just a pup - she's now nearly 2.  you're right there about them being great wee characters!!  bossy and fiesty probably sums up mine but she is so loyal and loving too.  i've been looking for a companion for her for past few months but not found one yet.  trying rescue shelters but not found a female terrier that would be suitable....will leave it now until after christmas.

mandy

Martha would get on well with my Ruisg, same age, different sex  :mwaha:
The others are probably bored of my dog pics, but I think you'll like this one 
Are you still soaping?
Anything you want to share? We love pics 

Aww C, he's just so cute.  Who'd have guessed he grow up to be scared of cows  :mwaha:

hello hello !

Hello Mandy, nice to meet you, gosh you sound like a very experienced soaper, I am a potion maker who would love to try soap and hopefully will soon

Hi Mandy, i am a soon-to-be soap/croap trier/maker.  Welcome to the forum!! 

yes, i'm still soaping but just enought to keep the family clean  and some for friends.  i will have to make the effort to upload some photos - nothing spectacular to show off, i just like the simple soaps best; honey/oatmeal and lavender/orange being my personal favourites.