Gofeen

I'm sorry I am late on some swaps but I've been in hospital and haven't been able to make contact yet but everything went out yesterday. I hope it won't take too long to arrrive. I am sorry for the delay. This is my second spell in hospital this year so I'm hoping things start to look up now. - February 5th Josephine

I just want to apologise to anyone waiting on a swap from me. I am not very well at the moment and so some things are late going out but everything is on it's way now.

I'm a 55 year old woman living in Scotland with my dog Barney. He is 12 and is a Collie Cross but he looks just like a giant Jack Russell. I no longer work due to ill health. I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, asthma, some mental health problems, underactive thyroid and now diabetes. :

playing my musical instruments -

concert flute,

alto flute,

piccolo

alto sax,

I got a new baby for Christmas 2010 - a tenor sax!!!

baritone sax - want one, want one, want one - sooo if anyone wins the lotterry - - ;>)

piano,

violin,

The last 2 are very out of practice.

reading - anything and everything, even cornflake packets if there is nothing else around!

Holidays I like -

Christmas, Easter and Halloween, but cutesy Halloween not scary Halloween

knitting - learned as a little girl from my mum

embroidery,

cross stitch,

needlepoint - my biggest UFO of all time is a cottage scene,

soft toy making,

porcelain doll making,

ceramic painting,

watercolour painting,

pastel pictures

glass painting,

card making,

decoupage,

tea bag folding,

I'm currently focussing on papercrafts and painting.

red,

pink,

blue,

cute things,

kitch things,

flowers,

butterflies

dragon flies

actually everything related to nature/earth/the universe

coloured pens,

pretty pencils,

sheet music,

stickers,

pretty papers,

ribbons,

cute themed buttons eg. animals, Christmas,

pretty erasers,

beads,

anything sparkly,

acetate paper,

glass paints,

ATC's - I've just discovered them,

Chunky Books - I've just discovered them too.

Socks - patterned, character-the crazier the better. I have been known to go out with two odd socks on.

Christmas music,

Classical music

Jazz music

anything vintage - pictures, cards etc. or

anything made in a vintage style,

anything Victorian

Books, - all kinds! Specially love children's books in any language.

candles, incense, room spray, pot pouri (but not rose scented) lavender, rosemary and lemon grass are my favourites.

smelly bath stuff,

sweets/candy/chocolate

Holiday Ornaments- eg. snowmen, Santas, witches, pumpkins, ornamental eggs, bunnies for my Easter tree, hearts and so on for Valentine's Day

fairies,

girly stuff - I refuse to grow up!

costume jewlelery,

hair accessories - I have long hair,

angels

Dotee Dolls!-I've just discovered them since joining swap-bot and have decided I now like them.

bookmarks

tags

anything for stamping

witchy things

I am open to receiving things from any, all or no faiths/religions. We are all one people I believe.

Actually I'm easily pleased. If you like it, chances are I will too ;>)

Things I don't like -

anything rose scented,

anything chocolate scented -chocolate is for eating ;>)

black,

brown,

licorice

coconut and coconut scent

fried eggs they way my aunt made them :>) - all eggs in the pan, then cut into squares depending on the number of people there!

plastic flowers,- silk ones are fine- or pretend silk!

Goth,

Kawaii,- O.K. Kawaii is growing on me. So feel free to send

With the diabetes it would probably be better not to send any edibles or drinks with sugar in them eg hot chocolate. If you can find the sugar free versions that would be great.

A word about extras. What I really want to say is please don't ever feel you must send me extras to get a heart. A well made, carefully thought out and nicely presented swap is more likely to get a heart from me. I don't mean to be ungrateful to those who send extras. I do appreciate them but I never want anyone to feel compelled to send me extras.