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Catt007

Catt007
Date Joined: June 28, 2019
Last Online: December 23, 2024
Birthday: February 7
Country: United Kingdom
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Current Status

Our local sorting office is still understaffed so deliveries to me are often delayed and it seems to be affecting outgoing sometimes as well with collections from the post boxes not happening every day, so if you haven't received anything you're expecting from me please let me know.

If I've clicked 'sent' at the weekend I will have put it in the postbox but it may not move on until Monday or sometimes even Tuesday or Wednesday depending on how the collections are working in my area so please be aware that sometimes the postmark will be a different date from my sent date

Request - If you are able to send an envelope with stamps rather than the printed postage if possible could you try to leave a 1cm gap around at least three sides of each stamp. I collect used stamps to send to a local animal charity. I save the really special ones for swaps and crafting but I donate as many as possible as it's a great cause. thank you

Postcards - Unless the swap specifically asks for it Please don't send 'greetings from', tourist cards or cards from specific areas as blank cards, even as part of a scavenger hunt, as I won't send them on to anyone else if it's not a country I can post from, obviously I'm happy to receive them if you're sending a written card and it's your home country.

About Me

Photographer, cat person (who also loves Dogs), coffee addict, music lover, film geek.

I've also finally caved in and bought a die cutter so now I've got something else to spend money on by buying dies, always happy to receive any that you don't want 😀

I love Harry Potter and am a proud Gryffindor (Pottermore)

I have issues with Blue ink in pens. Don't ask me why, I have no idea, but I cannot write in Blue ink. It has to be Black, or any other colour, just not Blue.

My favourite colours are Red, purple, Black, Silver and brights like orange, yellow and green. I love black and white images and photography and black and white things are cool as well. I'm not a big fan of pink.

Loves Star Wars and Dr. Who. Hates reality TV except for The (UK) Apprentice, Bake Off and Masterchef.

Loves Books, learning, discovering new things, photography quests (see my blog for a list of my current quests and scavenger hunts My Never Ending Story I've just got into crafts to relieve the stress of my day job and am loving learning. Cricut apprentice, Rock painter, trainee crocheter and I'm really getting into papercrafts. and mixed media art. I'll try anything once :)

I've discovered watercolour painting, Zentangle and Neurographic art and I'm learning and loving Wiccan, particularly Kitchen Witch and am a little bit Goth. I love the supernatural or mythical, especially Dragons and the darker side of life.

A-Z of things I like below but I'm always open-minded and ready to discover new things. 😀

Vegetarian animal lover who just wants to get to know more of the amazing people on this planet and discover new things as often as possible.

I live just outside of Oxford with my husband. We had to say a heartbroken goodbye to our lovely 18-year-old, slightly unhinged but very loveable Cat called Smodge a few years ago and now have a rescued young tabby sharing our home who's got big paw prints to fill but he's settling in. His name is Regulus (Reg for short). There's always a chance you'll see a postcard featuring Smodge, Reg is a little camera shy but I'm sure he'll have his own range soon.

Favorite Music

I have a fairly eclectic taste in music and always find it really hard to answer the 'favourite music' question.

I love discovering new music from bands and singers who aren't necessarily well known yet

Of the more mainstream music some of my faves (in no particular order) are...

The Black Keys, Against Me!, Alabama 3, Beth Ditto (And Gossip), Bloc Party, Collective Soul, David Bowie, Frank Turner, Incubus, Jamiroquai, Mad Caddies, Manic Street Preachers, Queen, The Stereophonics, Faithless

There are lots more and I'm always open to listening to anything that I haven't got to know yet.

I'm not a big fan of Hip Hop (although I do like some) or R&B and really don't like manufactured boy/girl bands.

Favorite Books

I love reading and try really hard to find more time to get lost in a great book.

Some of my favourites are...

To Kill A Mocking Bird - Harper Lee, The Handmaids Tale - Margaret Atwood, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou, All of the Harry Potter Books - JK Rowling, Leaving Atlanta - Tayari Jones

Recently read and enjoyed...

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared - Jonas Jonasson

Elenor Oliphant is completely fine' by Gail Honeyman

His Dark Materials Trilogy - Philip Pullman

The End Of The World Is NIG13 - Tony Moyle

Favorite Movies

In (almost) no particular order....

Star Wars, Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Princess Bride, Harry Potter (All Of Them), Coyote Ugly, The Boat That Rocked, Lost Boys, Muppet Christmas Carol, The Die Hards (first three really but especially the 1st, and yes I do consider it to be a Christmas Movie :), Jaws, Mad Max (especially the first 3), Bond Movies (but especially Sean)

Favorite Television

Buffy, Angel, Stranger Things, Eastenders, The Good Place, Masterchef, NCIS (Gibbs rocks) Better Call Saul CSI (Las Vegas and New York are my favourites)

Favorite Crafts

I'm still a relative beginner in art and crafting and it's a journey of discovery for me and a great therapy for the stress of the corporate world.

I feel like I want to try everything but at the moment I'm trying not to have too many things on the go and focus a bit more and find my style and my skill set. Currenntly learning and experimenting with...

Crochet, Dot Art Papercrafts and card making Painting & drawing (I'm learning, it's a work in progress) Mixed Media Zentangles Nuerographic Art Watercolour Abstracts

A-Z Of Me

A - Angel (TV Series), Animals, Architecture, Absurdity, Activism, Adventures, Alcohol, Aliens, Amphibians, Apples, Aquarius, Aquarians, Art, Alice In Wonderland, Amethyst

B - Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Books, Birds, Biscuits

C - Cats, Coffee (Black), Cricut, Crochet, CSI (TV Series, the original), Chocolate, Creativity, Courvoisier, Cameras, Cars, Chanel No.5, Crystals, Candles, Cryptids

D - Dogs, Dragons, Design, Dr Who, Drawing

E - Elephants, Eco Warriors, Equality, Eastenders, Ephemera, Embellishments

F - Fantasy (Books, Stories, Images, Characters), Feminism, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Fridays

G - Gromit, Geeks, Gin, Groot, Gryffindor

H - Harry Potter, Happy Things

I - Imagination, Ice Cream, Instant Pot, Incense

J - Jossticks, Jokes, jack-o'-lanterns, Jam, Jaws (The Movie), Jets (The Flying Kind), Jack Daniels

K - Ketchup, Key rings, Kindness, Kisses, Kittens, Kittys, Kiwi's (The Nation, the birds and the fruits)

L - Love, Lions, Llamas,

M - Marmite, Monsters, Mandala, Movies, Music

N - Novels, Notebooks, Nature, Noodles, New Years Day, New Age, Nerds, Notepaper - patterned, especially vintage looking.

O- Owls, Orange, Our Planet, Oceans

P - Puzzles, Punk, Pubs, Pagans, Painting, Parcels, Peace, Photography, paper crafts

Q - Quests, Questions, Quidditch

R - Reading, Romance, Recipes, Rock (Music), Rocks

S - Shakespear, Sharks, Sculpture, Spells, Sinatra and The Rat Pack

T- T-shirts, Trains (Steam), Tarot

U - Unicorns

V - Vampires, Variety, Vegetarian, Vegetables, Volunteering,

W - Wales, Whales, Walking, Whiskey, Writing, Winning, Wiccan, Wax Seals, Wax Melts (nothing too floral please, definitely no Rose (it gives me a headache)

X - Xtra's

Y - Yo-Yo's

Z - Zombies, Zentangles (and anything that might help me to improve mine)

Things I Don't Like

I don't want to list a load of 'do not sends' as I always think the swaps should be the senders choice but FYI - I don't like Black tea, I love fruits, herbal, green and Jasmine but not black of any variety, and I hate Anchovies although I can't imagine a swap where anchovies might be included.

Roses - or rather the smell of Roses, gives me a headache and I can't use anything that smells of Rose. Please don't send Love Island and reality TV stuff or anything religious. Pagan and Wiccan are cool with me though.

I mentioned it at the top of the page but please don't send touristy postcards in swaps, I really don't like them. At best they'll get used in a swap for postcards that people don't like, at worst they'll go to waste. I won't send a tourist postcard unless I can send it from the country it's from so they are wasted on me. Thanks

:)

Postcards

I've discovered Postcrossing and love it so I'm always happy to receive postcards I love quirky cards, cat-themed, Wiccan, mythical creatures (especially Dragons), Harry Potter, Art, animals, funny or just plain weird and anything in my A-Z but I'm happy to receive any postcards except for 'greetings from or tourist cards unless they are written and posted as a specific part of a swap.

Please don't send blank tourist postcards even as part of a scavenger hunt as I won't send them on unless it's a place I can post from and it seems such a waste.

Ratings

Brightpinkpig rated for Charity Shop Swap # Book on Dec 21, 2024
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Comment: What fun but you sent three you are so very kind. I’m opening them nearer Christmas if I can hold out that long. 😉. Thank you for organising this years swap. It’s been amazing swapping with you. And I can’t wait for next year ❤️
Brightpinkpig rated for Send A Christmas Card on Dec 21, 2024
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Comment: Thank you Cathy I love the card and I hope you have a resting holiday time ❤️❤️
Caithness rated for Send A Christmas Card on Dec 19, 2024
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Comment: Thanks ever so much for the lovely handmade card, have a very Merry Christmas!
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Comment: Thank you for sharing such interesting photos. And sorry for late rating. You email got lost in all the last-minute-christmas-gifts advertisements.
mspandatrain rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #48 on Dec 17, 2024
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Comment: LOL, the best recipes come from the strangest leftovers in the fridge! I can't wait to try both recipes, the vegetable soup and Baked Potato with spinach. I love all the ingredients in both recipes. I am fortunate to be you partner - again and again!! Thanks for sharing!! HugsI
fabiana962828 rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #32 on Dec 17, 2024
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Comment: Sorry. Thank you Merry christmas Fabiana
hazelwitch3 rated for SPCP: Christmas pictures on Dec 15, 2024
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Comment: Great pictures! I think I last had a snowball in the late seventies -- the picture brought back memories. And I love the post office queue picture -- a really original take on the subject that nonetheless conjures up so much about the run-up to Christmas.
Response: Thanks Betty, same as me with the snowball and I think the 1st time I had one it was in a ready-mixed small bottle, brings back happy memories. Happy christmas. 🎅🏻
Cindymt rated for ESG: My Favorite Photo - November on Dec 15, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for sharing!
Response: Thank you, Happy Christmas. 🎅🏻
lob rated for SPCP: Christmas pictures on Dec 14, 2024
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Comment: Fun photos! I especially like your advent calendar. Thanks for sharing!
Response: Thank you, I am a bot of a Die Hard Fan 🎅🏻
MisplacedfromPA rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #48 on Dec 13, 2024
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Comment: Soup is always good on cold winter nights. Thank you for that recipe and for the baked potato one. Enjoy the Season.
Response: Thank you, and to you. Happy Christmas 🎅🏻
gadasinialdigim rated for Die cuts & Washi tapes swap on Dec 13, 2024
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Comment: Hi Cathyy I got your resend envelope i dont think its because of the decorated envelopes i love them too 🌸 I really enjoyed your die cuts thanks a lot. I wish u all the best for 2025 🌸
Response: I'm so glad this one got there and that you like them. Happy Christmas 🎅🏻
mlandman rated for ESO: World Postcard Day 2024 on Dec 10, 2024
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Comment: Hi Cathy, thanks for your official WPD card! I didn’t receive this one before! I hope you had a nice day.
Response: Thank you for rating. Happy Christmas 🎅🏻
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Comment: Thank you so much for all the fall themed goodies, and your envie is gorgeous!
Response: I'm glad you like them, thank you for rating 😸 Happy Swapping
MoniqueK rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #46 on Dec 4, 2024
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hazelwitch3 rated for SPCP: Autumn challenge on Dec 2, 2024
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Comment: Great pictures! I particularly like the leaf that you took in Oxford -- I've tried a number of similar pictures myself but really like your composition on this one. And the duck made me smile!
Response: Thanks Betty, I have to make the most of the opportunities to get the low shots - not sure my knees are up to it for much longer 😺 Thank you for rating.
fabiana962828 rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #43 on Dec 1, 2024
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Comment: HI CATHY THANK YOU A HUG FABIANA
Response: Thank you for the rating, I hope you like them. Happy Swapping.
fabiana962828 rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #44 on Dec 1, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for many recipes A rug Fabiana
Response: Thank you for the rating, I hope you like them. Happy Swapping.
mjhaertling rated for SPCP: Autumn challenge on Nov 30, 2024
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Comment: Interesting photos as always! My favorite is the Christmas tree with the spider webs. I have an antique spider ornament on my tree. After I found it I looked up the history of a spider on a Christmas tree. According to Google there is a German legend about spiders spinning webs on a Christmas tree. The web turned to silver and is the origin of tinsel. Happy holidays!
Response: I love the legend, I can see why, I think webs are so pretty. Thank you for rating, happy swapping 😺
lob rated for SPCP: Autumn challenge on Nov 30, 2024
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Comment: What amazing photos! I especially like the duck you photographed in the rain. Thanks for sharing!
Response: Thank you, you've got to make the best of rainy days. Thank you for rating, happy swapping. 😺
Tr3n1ty rated for 2024 Recipe Swap #44 on Nov 28, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much :)
Response: Hope you like them, happy swapping 😺

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Comments

elinor on Nov 27, 2024:

Thank you so much for angeling the advent swap, I'm really grateful for all your hard work in recoordinating and taking on the extra swap.

Lolcw on Nov 27, 2024:

Thanks for angeling the Advent Calendar swap. Looking forward to opening it! ❤️

MuggleMom on Jul 31, 2024:

Happee Birthdae Harry

Thanks for joining the HP birthday swap!!

xx

MuggleMom

HappyMom on Jan 22, 2024:

Welcome to the Electronic Swaps Group!

mymerakidesk on Jul 30, 2023:

Welcome to “Wax Seals & Dried Flowers Enthusiasts”!

yvonne401 on Jun 24, 2023:

Welcome to Cold Hands Warm Hearts! It's great to have you here!

Blessings,

Yvonne

hazelwitch3 on Apr 26, 2023:

I love the idea of trying to create a swap including anchovies ......!

simcoe54 on Feb 7, 2023:

Hope you have a Happy Birthday!

lunatenchi on Oct 6, 2022:

I just sent my letter to you :D I hope it reaches you well ♡♡♡

Gnoe on Jul 14, 2022:

So sweet of you to resend for the green postcard swap #2! I love the little lime green hummingbird 💚

THANK YOU!

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