History of the Blog and random info

History of the Blog

This page won't make any sense until I go back and insert links to the pages.
I'm just using it as my filing system so that I can find these posts when I need them.

Exchange start? Aug 28, 2014
First exchange announced on Nov 15, 2013
First envelope from Miss Cathy - July 20, 2013
First envelope from Smash
First envelope from Finnbadger
When the blog reached 1-million hits
First envelope from Maggie - Janis Joplin glasses

History of Jean
My first signature - July 21, 2011
First workshop w/ Peter Thornton - June 1996

The most pinned exemplar:
June 25, 2010 and Oct 20, 2016

FONTS
Black Cow - June 5, 2014

Feb 28, 2016 - 5 lists of 5
Dec 12, 2014 - pp to BHB about helping
Jan 16, 2016 - parabola (July 22, 2015?)
May 31, 2015 - start with a pin


March 13, 2022 - Letterbox puzzle 

If you want to know how the money is divided when you send international mail - click on this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHhkNwE7pr8

If you want to watch some graffiti guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRNFiU4fG2o&feature=share

If you want to watch the Black Country Alphabet song
You can find a translation on Google

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrIqSlt9PXg
This has been all over the news recently........

The Black Country Alphabet ( I have provided translations in brackets for yow's oo doe speak propa!)

A is for Opple (Apple)

B is for Nana (Banana)

C is for Council Pop (Water) (the beverage that comes out of the tap)

D is for Donnies (Hand)

E is for Ere Ya Goo (Here You Are)

F is for Fittle (Food)

G is for Giz a Goo (Can I have a try)

H is for Oss (Horse)

I is for Ickle ( Small / Little)

J is for Jed (Dead)

K is for Kaylied (Drunk)

L is for Loike (Like)

M is for Mucker (Mate / Friend)

N is for Nah (No)

O is for Ow Am Ya ( How Are You)

P is for Tata (Potato)

Q is for Quid (Pound)

R is for Riffy (Smelly / Dirty)

S is for Suck (Sweets)

T is for Tara a Bit (Goodbye)

U is for Um (Home)

V is for Vest (err…vest)

W is for Ooman (Woman)

Y is for Yampy (Mad / Crazy)

Z is for Stripey Oss (Zebra)

2 comments:

  1. where do I sign up to do the envelope art???

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  2. Instead of the *random info* tab - click on the tab that is envelope EXCHANGE rules - and you will see the details for signing up. Sign up for the Feb exchange starts tomorrow, Feb 1st. Or send an email to me - jmwilson411-at-yahoo-dot-com

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