This is an overdue catch-up with good ole Flat Richie. He arrived in Germany at CraMERRY’s last week, and I was just too distracted by The Stranger to get to this update. So, CraMERRY received Richie in a massive parcel on the 22nd of January. He took a bit of a detour because the parcel service failed to inform CraMERRY of his arrival. It was only when I passed on notice from his previous host, Yve, that CraMERRY found out, and before they released him from their parcel facility, the parcel service wanted all kinds of info about sender etc… Anyway, he arrived safe and sound.
Here he is, taking a breather in CraMERRY’s sitting room.
Quote CraMERRY: “Sonja, you will howl with enthusiasm ☺ An incredible journey with an incredible amount of kilometers 😂.”
CraMERRY has already sent the parcel on to the next – the final – recipient, so I can post the gifts she chose from the package:
Love it – the little baggie is not made by me but by another talented seamstress. I am intrigued about that bookmarker kit.
Anyway, Flat Richie is now already received at his last stop, but before we get to that, here is the obligatory map:
I can disclose that Richie is now only travelling within Europe before he goes on his final journey back to his starting point. I can’t tell you how curious I am to see the parcel when it gets back here! Thank goodness the distraction of the last few days is over…
Talking of distraction – guess what I found?
Oh man, I *knew* that I would eventually find them again. I looked for the badges high and low, went through all my boxes, the Armitage archive, everywhere. And then they finally turned up in a basket that I had kept beside my laptop, in a jelly belly tin. *Of course* I never looked inside. I feel really stupid saying it, but if anyone wants one still, although the UV run has already started, I can now put one in the post for you. Grah. Apologies!
Amazing! I always love the maps.
Thanks to CraMERRY for the pics. FR looks very happy to be there. 🙂
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The map has become completely crazy. Like a ball of wool…
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CROSS STITCH!! ZOMG! CROSS STITCH that is soooooo neat!!! And that pouch is just gorgeous!!!!
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Oh, now that you mention it… I had to zoom in to check that. Nice!
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Cross Stitch was my first craft love. I still love it and will probably go back to it this year. It’s getting harder to see the linen and my lit magnifying glass with the swing arm broke in the move. (I broke it) and I’ve not seen a replacement anywhere. I should google it. I might go back to the lamp between my feet so the light comes up through the weave.
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I also went through a phase with cross stitch. I even once subscribed to a cross stitch magazine – and still have all the accompanying projects undone in my craft box…
Hope you get a replacement for that magnifying glass! Surely eBay would have something like that on offer?!
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I have so many magazines and patterns. One of my favorite projects is framed on my wall. For a long time, it hung on my mom’s wall, lol.
I just googled the lamp. I can get another for ranging from 70.00 to 130.00 bucks.
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Oh, that sounds doable, doesn’t it?
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Yeah, if my car would behave!!!!! I’m having to do long neglected upkeep bit by bit. This month’s upkeed (sparkies and tune up) was a miserable 400.00! i’m down to gas money for hte rest of the month! However, if my last w2 (income tax document) from my last employer would arrive, I can do my taxes and hopefully get a decent refund! And if that’s the case – YES I’m buying one because I”m really wanting to finish up at least 3 projects I’ve got in various stages of completion.
I’m getting ready to put pictures up of my semi-complete but now very clean house.
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My mom is a cross stitch fan. I know exactly what lamp you’re talking about. 😀
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But small, too small……. 😀
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I (used to) have a standing lit magnifying glass lamp that I could put between my failing eyesight and the linen (because I’m all about 25 and 28 ct!) but it broke during the move. (I’ve had it 30 years. I can’t complain) so I need to google another one. My former sister in law bought it for me when they were cheap! Now they aren’t. I have several pieces up that I’ve done and several unfinished pieces.
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Wow, love the items.
And last stop… I want more! 😀
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Hehe, we have two more posts to look forward to. And then a decision what to do with the left-over items 😀
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Put them in the next fundraiser? Will you photograph them for us now, though? I’m desperately curious to see what’s in there since I handled the loot, which was months and months ago.
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I am definitely going to take pictures and show you what the parcel started out with, what it ended up with – and what was there in between. The Flat Richie Super Haul 😂
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Last leg,great news and neat items chosen…is that just 2 items though?
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Looks like two items, you are right, but I think there may be something else hidden in the bag? Maybe Cramerry will tell us 🙂
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Nothing hidden inside. Only the supplies for the maybe never to be finished bookmarket 🙂
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Hehe, well, or it makes a good gift for someone else who is far-sighted 😉
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Ich muss jetzt nochmal neugierig nachfragen. Wir haben die coole Tasche, die Do-it-yourself Lesezeichen… und was ist das Dritte, was da neben den Lesezeichen aus der Tasche schaut?
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Das ist doch eines der Tags aus dem Log. Das, was Cramerry für sich selbst entnehmen durfte.
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Ah okay, danke. Also war sie bescheiden und hat nur zwei Sachen rausgenommen.
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Ich glaube ja.
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War sie 🙂 Bin halt auch schon ein bißchen raus aus dem Wirbel 😉 Trotzdem, dabeisein ist alles!
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Solange es trotzdem Spaß gebracht ist, ist doch alles gut ☺️. Und es waren ja nicht nur Richie bezogene Schätze in der Kiste.
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Awesome travels!
I showed my ‘distRActed’ badge to Rachel after UV in London, it’s always on my handbag and has seen Hawaii and Bali and all kinds of places 😀
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That is so neat, S!!! Love it. And yep, I travel with my badge all the time, too. I had a little look out in London but did not spot anyone with another badge 😔
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Directions to all: start wearing those badges in London so we can recognize each other!
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👍🏻
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“So we can walk up to each other with silly grins on our faces,” I should have said.
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Haha, that goes *without* saying 😉
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it’s nice to see that my oh-so-wonderful decorating job on the side of the box is still intact, lol 😀
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I’m amazed it’s still the same box. 📦
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I don’t think it is the same that I used. That was replaced half-way through at some point.
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Not the same original one, but the same since Kelly I meant. That was a while back, wasn’t it?
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I replaced the box in October
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Kelly was #19 🙂
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I agree it’s nice to see that all fans’ oh-so-wonderful decorating jobs on the side of the box is still intact, lol . I want to keep all stamps intact, before sending them back to Guylty…
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Yes, it’s great so many of the stamps are still visible as tangible prove of his travels.
Glad you liked the bag made from fabric designed and commissioned by Guylty I made it right at the beginning of the project , never thinking I needed to hurry lol .
On the reverse I embroidered the # flat richie logo
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Amend : needn’t have hurried
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Oh, a Flat Richie logo!!!!
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🙂
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Brilliant idea.
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I cannot wait to see what’s in there when you get him back. We should do a photo collage of all the items chosen to cap it off.
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Great idea, yes, let’s do that!!! (Hmph, will have to go through the whole blog to gather the pictures…)
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I can send you mine again if that’s easier.
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We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it 😉
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Oh ja bitte, ganz viele Bilder, von dem, vom Anfang, vom Ende und von allen Dingen, die rausgenommen wurden (könnte meine auch schicken, also die Bilder davon) ☺️. Auf ein Video vom Logbuch hatten wir uns ja schon mal geeinigt, oder 😉?
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Das mit dem Video ist eine wunderbare Idee. Wird gemacht – mein neuer Arbeitsplatz ist dafür jetzt auch richtig gut.
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Na dann hat sich die ganze Arbeit und das Aufräumen ja gelohnt 😉.
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Ja, fühlt sich schon gut an. Hab nur noch nicht meinen Computer umgeräumt. Da sträube ich mich gerade noch ein bisschen, weil es immer so schön war, mitten im Wohnzimmer bei allem dabei zu sein…
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Du kriegst das Bild 😉
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Getting near the home stretch… how exciting!!! What a glorious tour this has been -and an especially lovely global fandom friendship exchange. It’s been a real joy to see all of the gift reveals and the host photos proudly showing Richie and friends their corner of the world. Can’t wait to see the final package content. There may be the makings of an awesome RA fundraiser inside. ❤️
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It’s been really fun, I agree. And it’ll be exciting to see it make the full circle and arrive back here. Great idea about the fundraiser – I will do that. We will also have to think about the log book itself – might be the star item, containing RA’s signature!
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A fundraiser featuring the gift items would be great. Maybe even include the traveling RAPS- but the journal with RA’s signature is a special keepsake that should remain in your care, imo 😊
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The traveling RAPS definitely has to be somehow raffled or auctioned off. We‘ll discuss it at some stage, once the parcel has made it back to me. I‘ll put it to vote 🙂
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I have to say: with the bookmarked-set I was far too optimistic. I underestimated the smallness if the stitches 😉 Way to challenging for my eyes. Although I have new glasses 😀
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😂Something to test your patience?
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It’s been such fun following Flat Richie’s travels. I like Kate’s idea of a collage of all the items that have been chosen as well as what’s in the box when it returns home to you and your choices, so many wonderful gifts exchanged.
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PS I meant to mention that I love seeing that swoop down under on the map!
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Me too – Flat Richie really circumnavigated the globe. Amazing!
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In total, 26 +1 Guylty = 27 participants attended Flat Richie house-shelter- host- welcome.
So I am going to write each name the duration of the stay, the town, how many countries, continents, oceans flown over….
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I’ve transcribed the diary entrees up to me. I think I transcribed mine…
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I read this and thought “How neat, wish I had thought of that” and then remembered that I was first and there was nothing to look at yet. 🤦🏻♀️ I’m not all there today.
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It’s precious to be at the end of the journey. One last time…
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😂
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That’s such a great idea!
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I was so fascinated by what people WROTE, it really made my day. I read most of them (and played with the items) while in the waiting room at the Cardiac Care Center at Emory Hospital when Spawn and I were there.
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Perfect. The whole thing was designed as a distraction and a mood enhancer, so if it made you smile on a difficult day, that is the best I could have hoped for.
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No need to do that, unless you really want to do it – I was going to do that for the final post of the series.
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ok.
I like reading what fans wrote, where they live…
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I like that idea, too. There will definitely be a big picture post when he finally returns here.
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🙂
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The box looks so different, love it. And I’m glad it got CraMERRY’s safely. The pouch is lovely too.
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The box looks fabulous with all those post marks on it. It‘ll be an exhibition piece in itself when I get it back 🙂
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That was one long fan project. 🙂 I bet that diary will be fun to read once it gets back to you.
And yeah, I’d still like a badge, a distRActed one if possible.
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