Here is a picture of all of us. From left to right, Pat's DH, Darnell, Linda, Linda's DH, Pat, Me and my DH was taking the picture.
It turned out that Linda and I live, not only in the same city, but only about ten minutes drive from each other and we had never even met in blog-land - what a truly small world it is - we all spent a wonderful five hours in each other's company and laughed and talked non-stop for all the time we were there.
We were sorry to have to break the happy gathering up when it was obvious that the staff were waiting to throw us out! Our time together seemed way too short, but what little time we had was very very sweet! Darnell is as warm, funny and generous in real life as she is on her wonderful blog.
I will leave you with just one picture of myself with Darnell, as I know that Darnell will want to tell you all more about it on her own blog.
It just leaves me to say, thank you so much Darnell for coming all this way to meet up with us and I hope the rest of your stay is as wonderful as our time together and have a safe journey home, you lovely, funny lady!
Thank you so much for your visit today and especially if you have left a comment. You are all appreciated more than you know!
I totally agree with you Hazel, she is just as kind hearted and funny as I thought she would be, and we had a great evening with you all. x
ReplyDeleteOh Hazel, beautifully summed up! I have a post over on my blog about our amazing time with Darnell. Mrs A and I spent from Monday lunchtime until Wednesday around 10am with that wonderful, funny and so naughty lady! What a star - I think she's just sprinkling fairy dust and happiness wherever she goes! One of those people who you immediately love! And you also met the lovely Pat from the Snippets Playground, so envious - maybe I should have just followed a few paces behind Darnell in my invisible cloak :)
ReplyDeletePsssst, don't you use snippets any longer? :) Take care! Come and play sometime!!
Hugs
Di xx
Wowser, just looked at the group photo again. Is it me or are Pat and her hubby remarkably similar?!
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I bet you had the most amazing time together ... and that the five hours just flew by. Darnell is a very special person, and I'm so happy you got to meet her in person. xx
ReplyDeleteHow cool is this! Glad you all got to meet in real life - what a wonderful thing the internet is!
ReplyDeletehow fun to meet up with Darnell - i am meeting Linda W. (http://scrappinstampinsingin.blogspot.com) for lunch in Minneapolis in a few weeks and have a stamping friend in London whom i meet whenever i'm there - love it!! maybe someday we can meet up when i'm across the pond!
ReplyDeleteHow fun you got to meet up with Darnell and other blog friends!! It looks like you all had such a wonderful time!! What a wonderful experience!! Have a great weekend my friend!! Big hugs :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
I am also a follower of Darnell's and enjoy her blog as much as you do.
ReplyDeleteHow awesome!
ReplyDeleteI sw ethe photo over on Darnell's blog and was so glad you could meet up. I won't get the chance next week to see her sadly, but I am glad that you have - and you found a new friend round the corner!!! It's a small world! Xx
ReplyDeleteReally envious of all the happy meetings with Darnell as the photos look like you are all having so much fun. She isn't coming up to Scotland this time...maybe next time??? Thanks for sharing your happy memories x
ReplyDeleteAww what a lovely photo of you all, and the wonderful Darnell too! I bet you all had an amazing time together ;) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteA fabulous evening together, such fun. Darnell is such fun and so generous and caring. It was also fun to find out we live so near each other - hope we can meet up again.
ReplyDeleteHOW FUN!! Getting together with fellow stampers is the BEST -- meeting Darnell-- even better! :)
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad I met with such wonderful people. Very jealous that you could get to know. It is so great that people from the ends of the world can meet.
Squeeze hard, have a wonderful Sunday.
BozenA
What lovely pictures Hazel. You look so beautiful in these photo's.
ReplyDeleteSo nice you all had a wonderful time together.
Hugs, Veerle x
Sounds fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had such a lovely time... and to think you told me no one near you crafted! Maybe you two could have a play date. X
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous, but in a good way! lol I love that you all got together with Darnell, she truly is a lovely person even though I haven't met her in person I have talked with her on the phone. Love the picture and love that your husbands joined in on the festivities too! The picture of you and Darnell is just beautiful!!! I can tell you all had a wonderful time, what memories to cherish!! I also love that you found out that you and Linda live in the same city and are so close to each other, how fun was that?!!! Now you can have play dates to make cards together! Love, love, love! Thanks for sharing this wonderful time with us Hazel. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteBet you all had a simply fabulous time together!!! Love seeing the photos.
ReplyDeleteOh Hazel, I would be so pleased to be sitting amongst this fabulous gathering! You look so beautiful ... and happy! Wonderful to know you have a new crafty friend close by! xx
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Darnell is a whiz at bringing people together! I know you had a wonderful time and I'm so glad you got to enjoy this party!
ReplyDeleteOh, I was thinking of you so much, Hazel!!!! How wonderful it must have been to meet all these amazing crafters and their hubbies!!! Such a lovely photo of you and Darnell!!! Having fun till the staff wanted to through you out - it must have been a feast!!! TFS your lovely photo's!!!
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What a happy photo of you all. It sounds as if you had a wonderful time together. How lucky you are to have been able to meet Darnell and Pat and now you have a new friend too. Barbxx
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