No we don't Louise - we're a pretty common bunch. On 28/06/2010, at 6:01 PM, Louise Shing wrote: > Yes, BTW do you know Matt Parker, Architect, lives in Westmere? > > (thought I’d ask as you never know) > > Louise > > > on 28/6/10 8:14 AM, Mary Louise Parker at maryp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> thank you Louise and Ross for your encouragment (and loving the soap in >> advance) - thats bril. I am ordering more supplies today :) though and >> having another go. My house smells pretty good and yes the washing will too >> in a couple of weeks. Louise, is Bill your learnered husband ? >> >> cheers, Mary >> >> >> >> >> >> On 28/06/2010, at 12:00 AM, Ross Spencer wrote: >> >>> Exactly Louie. If it's not quite coming together don;t use all of your >>> supplies trying to get it perfect >>> >>> On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:28:19 +1200, Louise Shing >>> <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Mary >>>> >>>> I know how you’re feeling, the same thing happened to me last week. My >>>> first batch of seized soap was the soap swap batch, luckily I listened to >>>> Bill and had planned to do 2 batches. Funny thing is the seized batch >>>> looks awful but brighter better colours and the batch that did work the >>>> colours are so-so. I have 2 batches of soap that weren’t quite as I’d >>>> planned and usually when it’s just bung old soap for family (the norm) no >>>> problems and lovely colours, etc. The pressure to perform – I was hoping >>>> to show everyone how much I’ve learnt and grown from last soap swap but >>>> with these two they’ll be thinking I’m going backwards. I’m not doing >>>> another batch – I’ll give what I’ve done and I’m sure that it will be OK. >>>> >>>> >>>> Don’t worry we’ll love the soap anyway (we know how much effort went into >>>> it). >>>> >>>> >>>> Louise >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> on 27/6/10 4:35 PM, Mary Louise Parker at maryp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have found what I planned and had in mind for the swap has also >>>>> morphed - must to my distress! do I remake, try for the desired and >>>>> planned outcome again? In the past where the expectations have been just >>>>> a nice usable bar I liked to see what would happen, but with this I would >>>>> 'like' to have a bit more control over the outcome! plus I had a batch >>>>> which seized - my fault and I should have known better. I think I find my >>>>> flax weaving more relaxing. >>>>> >>>>> Mary >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 27/06/2010, at 11:23 AM, Liz Brook wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The anticipation is awesome isn't it! >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: Ross Spencer <mailto:galahad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 10:58 AM >>>>>>> Subject: [soapcraft] Soap Swap >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hmm....OK the colour has morphed into something completely different >>>>>>> than expected but it looks like it might be very pretty. Will see how >>>>>>> it cuts >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The scent is being overtaken by one particular note now that it has >>>>>>> been soaped. It may settle down with a bit of age >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw >>> ingredients. To unsubscribe from this list go to >>> //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and >>> choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to >>> soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >