Bookbinding Tutorial Part 2A - Sewing your signatures
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Anywho part 2 a and b covers the sewing of your signatures. This is probably the most important parts to get right when book making. I am so sorry they are split in two parts.
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Any questions, give me a shout.
Lee x
You are entitled to your opinion, I can't please everyone. But please be aware that Im not a professional nor a teacher. I am self taught at bookbinding and it was close and dear friends that requested I do these tutorials. These were done for them and newbies and they needed to know that their books would not be perfect. Im fairly new to putting up videos and this comment is a little off putting. If you felt the need to comment like this I would have appreciated it by a private message. Lee
Just found your book binding tutorials, am so happy I did. I will most assuredly be doing this as I love making my own books for journaling. Thank you so much for the videos! :)
Oh pshh. Your pronounciation is fine. It's called a dialect. Lol. Sides. I understand ya just fine without the subs.
I've recently started bookbinding and really enjoy seeing each person's unique process. Great series. Also, I LOVE your enunciation. Wishing you all the best!
Aww thank you very much, I appreciate that. There is nothing quite like a Northern Ireland accent, teehee. Thank you so much for watching and if you have any questions, please do ask me. Lee xx
@@CraftyLoops A lovely accent, to be sure. At least to my American ears. ;-) Sláinte!
Awww thanks Linda. Some people hate the Northern Ireland accent but I personally love it, lol. My problem is trying to slow down for the videos and at times Im trying so hard it sounds like great big pauses in some sentences, lol. We have Sheehans in my town. You would love Ireland.....I certainly do. Im glad these tutorials are of some use. Im sorry there are so many! YT had a problem last month which meant I couldnt upload over 15 mins, so I had to split parts into A and B parts! Lee x
Your accent is lovely, never lose it. 👍
@@truevitalenergy Awww thank you for saying that, that's so lovely. I couldn't lose it if I tried, teehee....it's well ingrained now. Thank you for your lovely comment. Lee xx
Great Melissa. Once you get into bookbinding you'll be so surprised at how quick it is to make a book. Thanks for watching. Lee x
I had some bow string laying around. it seemed to work pretty good. Its also waxed
Fantastic to hear. I hope you enjoyed the process and are delighted with your book. Lee :)
What is the link to the first video in this series on your book tutorial? It would be the one where you make each of the individual signatures, folding them and poking the 4-holes in each of the creases created by the folding. Thanks a bunch.
(update) I waxed my darning thread and it worked great!!!!!!! I'm using manila folders (3 folded parts per signature, 4 signatures) for art doodling etc. I didn't want to use my water color paper until I can see how to do all this. This will be my "Rag Journal" LOL!! Thank you so much for your help!!!...off to watch the binding....hugs..Claudene
You probably explained already but why do you use the ribben?
Hi Emily. The ribbons are there to help keep the spine as strong as possible as the thread sewn into the signatures can slacken and loosen over time as your book is used. Now, the threads and glue should hold your spine just fine. But the ribbons give longevity to the books spine. But if you don't need your book to last hundreds of years or you just don't want to go to the bother of adding them, you certainly don't have to. When books were made hundreds of years ago, a thick jute type material would be used and that would help with the spines stability but it also had a decorative property too where it would create ridges on the spine. But for simple books like journals and notebooks, ribbons are not essential. Just use my tutorials as a guide to make a book how you like. I hope that helps. Thanks so much for watching. Lee :)
Hello! on this video you mention a more advanced video for a saw for bigger books. Is that video posted? Making a small Notebook then moving on to a 430 page book. thank you!
Hi Diana. Sorry, I don't actually have that video up yet. I'm so sorry. But it's basically putting your thicker signatures into a bookpress or clamp, and sawing a shallow line along your signatures spine sewing holes. So, instead of having to go in with an awl and individually poke holes in all your signatures, you stack everything together and saw a shallow line through all the signatures spine edges where the holes would be. That essentially makes the holes in the signatures spine for you. You have to be careful though as you could saw too deeply and make your holes too big. I'll make a note here and get a demo video up soon for that. Thanks for the reminder. Good luck and if you have any other queries, just ask in the comments here and I will gladly help you out, if I can. Lee :)
@@CraftyLoops thank you for replying! I am also watching another person who does that with the saw so I was wondering if it was the same for both! I am making a small notebook amd then jumping into a 430 page book. Will definitely check in for more pointers!
@@dianaleesekamp7409 You'll do a fantastic job Diana. Just remember to have fun. and enjoy the process. :)
Awww thanks so much Eric. Its nice to hear that there are a few people out there who like my accent, lol. Its so funny to read the different reactions to my accent. One guy actually asked if was I speaking English, lol. That sparked off a wonderful debate, lol. But to be honest, I'm actually very fond and proud of my wee accent, so negative comments on my accent don't phase me. I'm glad you've enjoyed the tutorials. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Lee x
Another great tutorial instalment - I love how you explain everything so clearly. I've just ordered some waxed thread!
Using a bit of old candle and passing your thread over the side like you're curling a ribbon with scissors works wonders too!
Thank you so much for this lovely comment. I really do appreciate it. I will definitely keep doing what I do. One comment won't stop me from making videos. I do realise I can't please everyone. But if a video doesn't interest me, I move on. I wouldn't dream of criticizing how someone talks on a video. Thank you so much again for your lovely comment, I'm very grateful for you taking the time to stop by. Lee x
Find all your tutorials - and the written stuff - really clear and very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you so much. Im glad you like them. Lee :)
If I may add a tip. Alternative threads would be buttonhole thread or quilting thread. To stop it tangling, pull the thread through some beeswax and run your fingernail along the thread to remove excess wax
Great idea. I think I mentioned that in the video.....or possibly one of my other bookbinding videos anyway, lol. Thanks for watching and commenting. Lee xx
@@CraftyLoops I’m definitely going to give this a go. I’m thinking 120 gsm ?
@@guitardee1 Hi Denise. 120gsm would make a lovely book. I just used cheap, flimsy 80gsm for this tutorial, just to show for the video. But 120gsm would be great. You may want to adjust the amount of sheets you add to each signature though. Because that paper is thicker, there is the potential for your page edges to stick out a wee bit unevenly. So, you could either use less sheets in each signature, or just go with as many as you want per signature, but then have to use a blade or scissors to just even out and trim your page edges. I hope that makes sense. But you'll see what I mean when you make your book. Let me know if you run into any issues or have any further questions. I am always happy to help. Have fun making your book. Lee xx
@@CraftyLoops thank you so much for your advice. I’ll try three pages for starters. I’ve really enjoyed your videos x
Yeah, I'm so pleased Claudene. Manilla folders are great for doodling "Rag Journals". Enjoy the rest of the tutorials. Keep me up to date as to how you are getting on. I'd love to know. Lee x
Thank god. I'm still at the point where i feel the need to have a reference up for everything i do in terms of bookbinding, and I'm ready to start sewing my signatures and I couldn't find this video, and nobody else was doing it "right" OTL i'm so glad i found this again, idk where in my playlists it landed ;;
I'm so glad you found my video again. Give me a shout if you run into any problems and I'll do my best to help. Lee :)
For the record I love your accent and thank you for this very helpful tutorial!
Awwww thanks so much Shawna, your comment is very much appreciated and Im glad you like the tutorial too. I hope you understand me ok. I have to consciously slow my talking way down for TH-cam videos because being Northern Irish, we tend to speak extremely fast, lol. I even had one guy ask me was I even speaking English....and that was on these tutorials where I've slowed down my talking speed dramatically, heehee. I suppose I can't please everyone. Some people love the Northern Ireland accent and some people hate it, teehee. Lee x
I watched for the accent :)
Awww thank you so much. That is very nice of you to say. Lee :)
Yes Lee I was laughing!!!!! So I am hooked so far, you are really explaining this so well, see you at the next part! xxx
Love your videos! After watching so many different videos on bookbinding I knew immediately that your method would be one I could actually do! I made my first "book" yesterday and it came out pretty nicely. Thank you so much!
+dshogan181 Wow that is fabulous news. I am so happy to hear that you made your first book. Sorry for the late reply. TH-cam isn't sending me all my comments for some reason. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. It;s so lovely to hear when someone has made a book using my tutorials. Lee x
Hi Karen. Sorry for only replying. Em I can't actually remember who the ebay seller was I bought the thread from as it was so long ago. But if you search for linen or cotton waxed thread and try to find a 1mm thread, that will do the job perfectly. Black or white, whichever you prefer. I will try and find the seller for you and get back to you if I find it. TFW. Lee x
Im sorry Ive just now seen your comment. My sincere apologise for only replying. As for using this bookbinding technique for your 400 page novel - absolutely. In fact, this would be the only type of binding I'd use for a book that size. You may wish to add more sewing holes though just to ensure the pages are going nowhere. But as I've said before, I'm not a professional bookbinder, in fact I'm self taught. So I'm still learning. But personally I feel this binding would be best. Lee x
Love your tutorials! Would crochet thread work? TFS, Susan xo
+Susan Greer Hi Susan. Yes, crochet thread would work perfectly. If you can, run it over some wax, like an old candle if you can. It helps stop it tangle on you when you are sewing the signatures together. Just make sure that you keep your thread really tight (not so tight that you tear the paper though). Just so you know, you can use any thread to bind a book, but the thicker thread you use, the more chance there is of your signatures being a little loose. However, as long as you keep your threads tight and you glue the binding well, crochet thread is perfectly fine to use. Anything you have lying about the house works. Although I use specific items for bookbinding, the beauty of making your own books is you can do it without anything fancy. So have fun making your book. Good luck! Let me know if you run into any problems. Im more than happy to help. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Lee xx
I LOVE accents. Most people complain and have a hard time. Its like listening to a very Asian Indian African professor at school or listing to Guy Martin until you get used to the accent a bit.
Well the Northern Irish accent is certainly a unique one. And it varies all over, even a few miles can make the difference in understanding whats being said and not, lol. Thanks for watching. Lee :)
Wow it’s cool!
Thank you so much. Lee :)
Ah yes I seem to get a lot of stick for my accent & how fast I talk. Believe it or not this is me slowing down as I talk ridiculously fast. I've also had a comment about there being a little too much random or otherwise commentary on my videos. But as I explained to that person, I was doing these tutorials for friends and newbie book makers. So I never really thought that my videos would be watched and scrutinised by more than 10 people even though they were public, lol. Who knew, eh? Lee x
Karen I hope you were able to find the thread. I was looking on ebay and found suppliers but then realised you are in the USA and as the sellers I found are in England, thats no good to you, lol. I hope you found some ok. Lee x
Joanns has a large sewing dept. and they had never heard of waxed thread, crazy huh? I'll try ebay. Thanks for the info. ..Claudene
Lol, Karen Im actually in Northern Ireland but because there are virtually no craft shops in Northern Ireland I have to buy online from sellers in England. Im sure that thread will be great. You can always wax it yourself by using a candle and just pulling the thread over the candle. Hope that helps. I cant wait to see your first handmade book. Lee x
Claudene, if you can find the thread or even darning thread, you can wax your own thread which is what I have started to do myself. I use a bar of beeswax, but if you have an old candle, just run your thread over the candle. That will work perfectly. Waxed thread isn't a rule, but it does prevent the thread from tangling when sewing. I hope that helps. Lee x
You are very welcome Maria. You might also like the most recent tutorial I did on a pamphlet stitch book. It's an exposed sewing stitch which shows the thread on the outsideof the spine on your book. And its great for making soft cover books, like fabric and leather or grunge paper from Tim Holtz. Plus its a really easy stitch to do too. Even easier than this tutorial. Have fun, if you have any questions, just give me a shout. Lee x
Hi again Tina. Thank you for your lovely comments. I really hope they have helped and if you do have a go and need any help or are puzzled by anything Ive said please do give me a shout. Im more than happy to help. I'd love to see your results if you make one. Lee x
Heehee of course you were laughing! I was giggling watching it back! I talk like a bloody eejit. Thing is in these videos Im really trying to speak slowly and annunciate properly so you can imagine how I sound in real life! My wee Mammy would be scundered as she was brought up in a very posh household and had elocution lessons and all that posh stuff, lol. I may not annunciate well but she can be proud of my good grammar and book making skills, lol. Thanks for ganging in there Tricia. Lee x
Awww thanks ever so much Maree, that is so lovely of you to say. It seems my accent has become a bit like marmite on my channel, lol....you either love it or hate it, lol. I'm quite fond of my accent which is just as well really. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it. Lee x
Thank you for responding and all the helpful tips. I have some darning thread and now I can keep crafting. You're terrific!! thanks...hugs..Claudene
Your tutorials are really nice. I’ve looked at many and yours are lovely.
Thank you so much Ann. I really appreciate you saying so. Lee :)
very nice video , and yes I will use the 4 hole on my little note books. with my bigger books though you should use at the least 10 or more depending of coarse on how large a book you are making. and there is a zillion ways of making a book . your is wonderful
Thank you very much for this. I'm writing a novel (I estimate it'll be about 400 pages). While I do think there's a little too much random commentary it's still a wonderful tutorial. All your instructions are very clear as are your shots of what you're doing. Will this same method work for a book as long as mine? On a side not I adore your accent (I'm American). ^__^
Oh it’s old video are you still around love this tutorial but need some help stuck after two signitures
Hi Jenn. Im always around to help. There is a part 2B to this video. If you go down to the description of this video, I have listed all the videos with links. It'll show you how to sew all your signatures together tightly. Ive linked all the videos in the description box so you can quickly go to each following video. Here is the link for your convenience. Also, if you have any questions at all, please do leave a comment and I will do my very best to help you out. Lee :)
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Thank you for explaining this so well ..... I have watched loads of videos on this and tried to make two book which didn't turn out so well .... You have explained this brilliantly , all the other videos I have watched didn't were rubbish ..... Thank you so much , I feel I can have another go at this now xx Tina xx
So i've decided to watch all of the parts since they're SO comprehensive :D I must say, using a waxed thread is absolutely vital, i used a non waxed one and it kept getting tangled so much, it was frustrating. Once, i had to start over after doing 6 signatures!! and i kept getting tiny knots but i just tightened them and cut the little loop off and carried on with the same thread LOL
Is the ribbon absolutely necessary?
The ribbons are there to help keep the spine strong so that your spine stays together and stands the test of time. Is is absolutely, 100% the world would end without the ribbons? No, not at all, You can make these books without the ribbons and it will stay together fine. The book's spine might not last quite as long, particularly if you use a lot of mediums, paints or water in your books. Personally, if Im making a book that I know I'll be using water colours or a lot of wet mediums in, I'll always use the ribbons. Or if I want it to last as long as possible, then I'll always use the ribbons. If its just a simple little notebook, then you can leave it out. It's entirely up to you. Give me a shout if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching and commenting. Lee :)
These are great, thanks very much for taking the time and putting them up. I'm over in the US just outside Boston, I love you accent, feel free to carry on without subtitles. ;)
I've just started making books and journals, and I love your tutorials, I love your accent, and I could listen to you all day, so keep the tuts coming and keep talkin... :)
Regards Maree
West Yorkshire
Your accent is beautiful! Loved listening to you speak. It was a great tutorial & thank you so much for taking your time share with us!
Fantastic tutorials, thanks a lot! I'm looking to bind a larger book (250 pages or so), do you think I need to make any adjustments for your directions? (Number of sewing holes per signature, number of sheets per signature etc.) Cheers!
+Dragos Mocanu Hi there, thank you for your kind comment. I would recommend you do at least 6 sew holes but preferably 8 for that many pages. If you measure out the holes and think 6 should do it, all's good. But yes, a few extra holes would be much sturdier. Sheets per signature, that will depend on the type and thickness of paper. The more sheets you add, the more they become uneven and sit out at the open edge. If you don't mind that, add more sheets. Alternatively you could add more sheets per signature and then trim the edges down level with a sharp blade. Hope that helps. Let me know if you run into any bother. Thanks again for watching. Lee x
Don't worry about your accent, lol, I'm used to it now from watching The Fall series. Thanks for the videos.
+Daxkalak Lol, thank you so much Daxkalak. My accent seems to be a big topic on my channel, some love it and some hate it, lol. I'm happy to hear you are on the "love it" team, teehee. Thanks so much for watching. I hope this series was useful for you. Thanks for the great comment too. Lee :)
Your hand is very Beautiful
Im really enjoying these videos i just randomly decided to make a book and these videos are helping so much. Thank you! :)
xeldarsangelx Awww that's great to hear. I am so pleased my tutorials are helping. Have fun making your book. And let me know if you run into any problems or have any questions and I will do my best to help you out. Also, I have 2 tutorials on an even easier binding stitch than this one. They are on my channel and called the 3 hole pamphlet stitch and the 4 hole pamphlet stitch. You might find those tutorials handy and they are really easy to make too. Have fun and thanks for watching. Lee xx
Not appalled, love the accent.
Thanks Robert.
Great. :) Thanks.
You might want to try Leather working needles. The tip is dull all ready and waxed thread for leather working also. very strong
Hi Ray. Great tip. I do actually recommend using waxed thread in this series of videos. Waxed Irish linen thread is particularly good. But even if you cant find that particular one, using household thread and waxing it with an old candle or beeswax will do a great job too. Thanks for watching and commenting. Lee :)
I love your nails!
Great tutorial! For waxing thread you can also use bees wax which is very cheap and easier to wax your other threads.
Warrior Tiger Hi there. Thank you for commenting. Yes you are completely right. I actually bought a big box of bees wax. I think I have enough bees wax to do me 5 life times now, lol. Thanks again for watching. Lee x
Very interesting process and your accent is delightful.
+Nicholas Fox Hi there. Thank you very much, I'm glad you found it interesting......and my accent, lol. We don't tend to hear too many Northern Irish accents on TH-cam, lol. Thanks for watching and commenting. Lee :)
Thank you so much for this! I took a bookbinding class years ago and this is the part of stitching the signatures i couldn't remember. :-D
malik williams So glad my tutorial has helped you Malik. Have fun making your book. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Lee x
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Thank you
I am an ex-bookbinder. I still find it charming. I miss them in deed thanks lady.
Hi Mehmet. Thank you very much for watching. It's greatly appreciated. Lee :)
I wish you all the best.
So nice
Thank you so much. Lee :)
Lee - I'm sure it's here somewhere, but I can't find it :-) What is the name of this stitch?
Oops... I lost the 2nd part of my question. This is starting to make sense :-) With this stitch, it seems that you could do as many holes as you want. Could I do 5 holes or does it have to be an even number of holes.... i.e. 4 or 6 ???
SusanMJB45 Hi Susan. This stitch is called the Kettle Stitch, although a lot of people mistake it for the coptic stitch binding, which it isn't. I do have a coptic stitch binding tutorial coming up too, which is an exposed spine stitch with no actual spine on the book. So you have the 2 covers, signatures and your spine is exposed with the lovely optic stitch binding. I'll get it up soon hopefully. Im still reorganising my messy craft room which has been taking me months to do, lol.
And this Kettle Stitch binding needs to be even numbered holes for it to work correctly Susan. Because you need to start from the outside and end on the outside, it requires an even number of holes. But its a fantastic stitch once you get going. Very secure and is actually one of the oldest stitching methods along with the coptic binding. I love it because as you said, you can use any number of of even holes in the spine . So large books are extremely secure with this stitch. Hope that helps you out. Lee x
Crafty Loops
Fantastic !! Thanks Lee. I think I'll try thisKettle stitch first... then do a journal with the 4-hole pamphlet stitch after that. This looks like great fun !!! Thank you.
You are more than welcome Susan, Im glad I could help. Lee x
Hola, pero, ¿ qué clase de hilo usas para coser? El de nylon no creo que pueda servirme.
Hi Carlos. I am using linen thread that is waxed. If you can't find waxed thread you can wax it yourself using an old candle. Hope that helps you. Lee :)
Estoy usando hilo de lino que es encerado. Si usted no puede encontrar el hilo encerado puede cera usted mismo usando una vela vieja. Thich hilo de algodón también funciona bien. Espero que te ayude. Lee :)
Fantástico!. En eso estaba pensando. En uno de lino. Gracias amiga por contestarme de inmediato. Y disculpa que use el castellano.
De nada Carlos. Y no hay necesidad de disculparse. Gracias a Dios por Google Translate lol
:)
there's another girl that has your same picture on you tube her name is Giselle and i thought it was you but same picture to
+Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ .-·-FreeSpirit.·´Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Seriously??? My profile picture?? I can't seem to find it. Could you send me the link or the full TH-cam name so I can check it out please? I don't want anyone creating a false account with my face, lol. Thanks for letting me know. If you wouldn't mind sending me her link, I'd appreciate it. Lee x
Ya i will send it to you next time i land on that you tube video she has alomost the same as yours i was a little pizzled i thought it was you @ first till i saw that it was a differen't name sorry my spelling is a bit bad my keyboard isnt the best gonna get a new one soon but ya saw the same picture with a different name
I was kind of puzzled when i saw it thought i was on a wrong video!
+Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ .-·-FreeSpirit.·´Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ So she actually has my videos posted too? This is crazy. I've been searching trying to find her but haven't been able to find her yet. I need to try and get this sorted because if she is stealing my videos that copyright infringement and against the law. Grrrrrr! I hate when this happens, just never thought it would happen me! Thank you again. If you do happen to find her again, please let me know. Also, if you go into your history on your channel, you might find her there. Thanks again. Lee :)
I am sure this would have been an excellent tutorial but, I'm afraid there was far too much "subsidiary information/commentary" for me to stick with it. I know we are not all the same but I appreciate tutorials without the "...... it's not going to be perfect it's a handmade book" (around 6.15) or.... "hang on I'm just going to turn the camera....". I gave up at this point.
Please cut out the first 1:40 of this - fumbling looking for the curved needle that you don't want us to use? Wow. The rest was great, but I almost didn't watch it because of the beginning.
+Russell Cunning To quote you Russell, "Wow"!! I think you have the option to skip the first 1.40 seconds of this video if you don't want to watch it. I am by no means a professional videographer or bookbinder. I don't have an overly expensive camera with a top of the range laptop and editing software in order to tweak and edit my videos to everyone's liking, My friends asked me to make a bookbinding tutorial for them, so I did. And its hardly like I was sitting for 1.40 discussing getting my hair done, I was discussing the different needles that you can use for bookbinding plus I gave a very helpful and vital tip about removing the sharp point of the needle so you don;t get hurt when sewing. And although I did not in fact use the curved needle, I was showing the different options available.
As this series of tutorials was to show complete beginners how to make books, I wanted to educate and show that different items could be used to make a book and that it wasnt necessary to go out and buy expensive bookbinding kits, when household items would do just as well. Just because I personally do not use the curved needle that often, it doesnt mean someone else wouldnt prefer it, so I gave the information on it. Unfortunately, if you don't like my style of video and what I say, you probably won;t enjoy the rest of these tutorials, so to spare you the loss of any more 1 min 40 seconds, maybe you shouldnt watch the rest. I think those who don't make or edit videos are a little too quick to judge and complain to those who take the time, and I mean a lot of time, to make and edit videos to teach people things they want to learn.....all for free. As I said, these videos were initially made for my friends who requested them and I was basically chatting to them. Im delighted to see that these videos have become so popular, much more so than I ever thought they would be and if they help others in making their own books, I am even more delighted. On the whole, everyone who comments is really happy to have found my tutorials as most bookbinding classes are not free and cost a lot of money.
I am grateful for the fact that you enjoyed the rest of the video, and I thank you for that. But really, was there any need for the first part of the comment? There is a particularly good mantra that has been created within the TH-cam Community that I myself am a great believer in....If you dont like it, dont watch it. I appreciate the fact that my videos are probably a bit waffly and not terribly professional. But as I said, I am not a professional. I am self taught at bookbinding and I was asked to show how I made my books. Its as simple as that.
I hope my reply will maybe make you think before you jump into leaving such a critical message on someones video again. You are entitled to say what you wish......just as I am to respond. Laptop critics are very quick to judge other people, especially when they themselves dont appear to produce their own work. If you do, good for you. Then you know the work that goes into making videos. I hope you have a wonderful day full of fun and laughter. :)
+Crafty Loops Dear Russell Cunning I think you need a bit of advice. I will give it to you in the words of C E Murphy: “In Ireland, you go to someone's house, and she asks you if you want a cup of tea. You say no, thank you, you're really just fine. She asks if you're sure. You say of course you're sure, really, you don't need a thing. Except they pronounce it ting. You don't need a ting. Well, she says then, I was going to get myself some anyway, so it would be no trouble. Ah, you say, well, if you were going to get yourself some, I wouldn't mind a spot of tea, at that, so long as it's no trouble and I can give you a hand in the kitchen. Then you go through the whole thing all over again until you both end up in the kitchen drinking tea and chatting.
In America, someone asks you if you want a cup of tea, you say no, and then you don't get any damned tea.
I liked the Irish way better.”
― C.E. Murphy, Urban Shaman
+Elsabe Retief Dear Elsabe, Thank you for that information. I'll bear that in mind if I ever visit either of those countries. Until this lesson I thought in Ireland it was, "Get it yer fekkin' self." like in Mrs Brown's Boys.
What do I know about tea in Ireland being a South African living in Canada.
But I do know about bookmaking now though!
+Elsabe Retief Lol, great replies and very true too. Thanks so much for commenting. Lee :)