January 2018, a blank slate

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A new year, chat away.

[GayleDowell]

Poor Millie! She's had a hard time. We have horses that sense when we are about to head out of town. They will come up with wounds or colic or something to keep us home.

[PPennee]

horses with anxiety attacks- :)

[heartsabustin]

My laptop screen went black on me a few minutes ago. Apparently, Toshiba laptops have a problem with the drivers for the graphics cards.

Swell.

[DistinctivelyDharlee]

Yes they do pay the VATs for that amount. I think it's around 21 US dollars. Anything that's £15 and above they pay VATs for. It's ridiculous.

I hope Millie does OK with it. Good there is no heat at least.

[PPennee]

still Debbie- in the UK those poor sellers have to pay to even hallmark- most of them charge a lot! LOL I remember when I first sold a sterling bangle I forgot to hallmark and it went to the UK- the lady went ballistic on me telling me if it wasn't hallmarked it was worthless to her. I guess they take that stuff pretty serious!

[ChrissiLynnDesigns]

Thanks everyone. Vet will be out tomorrow. That will make me feel better. Barn manager said that she's moving on it better today.

I think this is payback for being gone last weekend when the weather was so nice! She's tired of being off schedule as well. She's usually not an accident prone horse...so getting banged up in such a short time has me a little concerned.

Meeting my custom order client next week to go over designs. This should be a fun project. I'm really, really glad she's local for this one.

[heartsabustin]

She's keeping the order. That's fine - I just don't want to hear any whining from her about the VATs.

[Untwistedsister]

nap over. Sorry about Millie.

I forgot about the moon so I didn't even try to look. Darn it.

[ChrissiLynnDesigns]

At least she knows about the VAT and it won't be a surprise. Glad she's keeping the order, Erin.

[Untwistedsister]

My message to sellers has a note to international customers that basically says they will be charged VAT plus a collection fee from their mail carrier.

[DistinctivelyDharlee]

Glad she's keeping it. That takes some kind of nerve to ask to lie on those forms.

[heartsabustin]

I know, Debbie. Craziness.

[cgwhitfield]

February to be found here....

https://www.etsy.com/ca/teams/7369/chattymetalsmiths/discuss/18604458/