[Rockhounds] Hi, I'm new here

[Helen Hill]

Hi Chuck,

Thank you SO much for your wonderful welcome.  I look forward to  
getting involved in a new group of friendly folk.

Helen Hill


On 20 Jul 2008, at 22:56, Charles Baran wrote:

> Well a BIG, hearty welcome!  You will find the nicest,  most  
> knowledgeable, helpful folks anyplace .  Take care and have fun!
>
> Chuck Baran
>
> Helen Hill wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I've just found your list today and it sounds like a fun group so  
>> I  thought I'd join.  I live in the UK and I developed a love of  
>> rocks  and fossils as a child (in the seventies), when an aunt gave  
>> me a set  of mineral specimens - nothing outstanding but  
>> fascinating to a child  nonetheless.  My parents bought me a book  
>> which has been a favourite  ever since, although sadly it's gone  
>> missing - Hamlynn's Guide to  Rocks, Minerals and Fossils.  I loved  
>> that book.  I later went on to  get a degree in chemistry, and  
>> still had a love of the chemistry of  the natural world.  I taught  
>> science for a couple of years, before ill  health meant that I had  
>> to give up.  Last year, I started making  sterling silver  
>> jewellery, by forging and forming, soldering with a  torch and  
>> setting with semi-precious and precious faceted gems and   
>> cabochons.  Therefore my love of "rocks" has sort of almost come  
>> full  circle.  I would dearly love to get into cabbing and faceting  
>> - that  would really be the icing on the cake for me.  I look  
>> forward to  chatting with you all.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Helen Hill
>> http://www.hillsgems.co.uk
>> http://www.helensgems.etsy.com
>> helenrhill at tiscali.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
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Helen Hill
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