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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 29, 2006 8:24:39 GMT
OK folks....yesterdays college tale  As some of you may know I missed last weeks class due to illness. When I arrived yesterday morning all psyched up for the assessments I got chatting to my classmates. They had done the mock assessment last week and all felt that it was only fair that I should do a mock also. Our teacher agreed but said it was entirely up to me. They said that they had learnt alot from the mock.....i.e. the teacher would point out where stuff could be improved etc, etc, etc. After much deliberation I decided to do the mock so off I went on my merry way to produce my posy! I ONLY GOT A DISTINCTION............................  .................. S x |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2006 8:28:37 GMT
Hi Susie, Well done! You must be thrilled, did any of your classmates do as well? Sara  |
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Post by Plocket on Nov 29, 2006 9:17:03 GMT
Only a distinction?  ?? I guess you don't need to improve much!!! Congratulations Susie! |
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Post by sweetleaf on Nov 29, 2006 10:02:22 GMT
OMG so if it had been the assessment, you wouldn't have to do it again?  Well done! ,( but does this mean you have to go out and spend another £20 on flowers to reproduce your posy for the real assessment?) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2006 10:40:53 GMT
Congratulations, per ardua ad astra ...
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 29, 2006 17:34:31 GMT
OMG so if it had been the assessment, you wouldn't have to do it again? Well done! ,( but does this mean you have to go out and spend another £20 on flowers to reproduce your posy for the real assessment?) Yes Sweetleaf, it's going to cost me another £20 for more flowers  . This course is proving VERY expensive!! |
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 29, 2006 17:35:25 GMT
Thanks guys, only hope I can do it again for the real assessment |
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Post by 4pygmies on Nov 29, 2006 17:48:43 GMT
That's great SS! Of COURSE you can do it again...look forward to more pictures. I got lots of red rosesfor my BD - any idea how to preserve them please? (Might not get any for another 50 years....)
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 29, 2006 17:54:21 GMT
You can dry roses out.....................hang them upside down in an airing cupboard or somewhere similar.
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 29, 2006 17:55:17 GMT
Congratulations, per ardua ad astra ... I like to say 'thanks very much Derek' but am not quite sure what you've actually said  |
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Post by magrich on Nov 29, 2006 17:59:17 GMT
That is brilliant !! well done
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2006 18:57:36 GMT
I like to say 'thanks very much Derek' but am not quite sure what you've actually said The motto of the RAF, it translates as through struggles to the stars ... |
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Post by sleepysunday on Nov 29, 2006 18:59:50 GMT
There you go! I thought it was "It's hard adding up stars"
You live and learn, eh?
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 29, 2006 19:04:58 GMT
I like to say 'thanks very much Derek' but am not quite sure what you've actually said The motto of the RAF, it translates as through struggles to the stars ...I can now safely say 'Thanks Derek' S x |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2006 19:05:37 GMT
The motto of my daughter's school was per aspera ad astra which translates similarly - through rough ways to the stars ...
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Nov 29, 2006 19:24:40 GMT
Well done SS. Did you take any pics? I have every faith in you dearie, if the pieces you've shown us so far are anything to go by.
Good luck for next week.
CPBx
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 29, 2006 19:38:57 GMT
Hi Cheery, I didn't have time to take pics yesterday..............we quickly moved on to an advent ring..........which I finished off at work this morning! Hopefully my boss will take some pics of it so..................watch this space........or something similar S xx |
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Post by isabella on Nov 29, 2006 20:51:37 GMT
Hello 4pygmies, You can also dry roses in silica gel crystals - fine grade Put the roses in a box and sprinkle the crystals over them until they are completely covered , put the lid on and leave for a few weeks. The silica gel removes the moisture from the flowers but they do keep their shape and colour. When I did my City and Guilds 3rd year Flower Arranging we had to do a project of 4 different methods of preserving plant material Drying.Silica gel,Glycerine and Pressing. It was very interesting! |
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Post by isabella on Nov 29, 2006 20:53:01 GMT
Hello Susie, Congratulations and Well Done! Best Wishes Pam
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2006 20:53:22 GMT
Snowy
We all had faith in your abilities !
Nice one
FA x
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Nov 29, 2006 21:28:30 GMT
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Post by Margi on Nov 29, 2006 22:52:10 GMT
I think you're the only one who's surprised, here, Susie my darling! Well done anyway though...
Margi xxx
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 1, 2006 7:51:25 GMT
Well Done Susie Snowdrop I admire your ambitions
I took a night school class in floristry and was shocked at the amount of money had to spend each week on flowers and of course the extra bits, ferns, grasses
I now find, still do my own arrangements, that on my daily doggy walks (if I take my secateurs(sp) ) there are so many types of foliage I can "borrow" from the hedgerows
Yesterday "found" ;)some laurel and holly - and it bolstered up my arrangement free of charge
Anyone else get their foliage from the countryside
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2006 13:30:21 GMT
Congrats!  |
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. This course is proving VERY expensive!!
