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Recent Additions from Miniatura
I went to the Miniatura in Birmingham back in late March, it was good to get there again as I missed both shows last year. It's nice to meet with some of the miniaturists and crafts people at the shows...
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Lego Corner Café; My Own Version
My version of Lego's Corner Cafe, with adaptations .For several years now I have been collecting the LEGO modular street series, but I missed a few of the first sets when they were launched, and they...
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Hello! I know I have been neglecting my blog for far too long, but when I checked it today after several months absence I was amazed to see that my last post was back in August last year! Time just...
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Catching Up
This is a post to try and catch up with the bits and pieces I have purchased, or been given as gifts over the summer. I haven't been to many dolls house fairs this year, and will miss the Autumn...
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Look for the Sign!
I haven't done much in the miniature line for a while, so there isn't much progress to show you, but one thing that has been done is the sign on the pub.If you go back through some old posts you will...
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Period Style Guide: Charles II, his Mistresses and Other Pleasures
Charles II presented with a pineapple, supposedly the first grown in England in 1675, outside Ham House.It can be said that Charles II lived a life in pursuit of pleasure. He was known as the Merry...
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Period Style Guide: The Restoration and Later Stuarts
An Introduction to Charles II and events during his reignIt's hard for me to comprehend that it has been well over one and a half years since my last Period Style Guide! To save you looking back, it...
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Dolls' Houses of the World: Number Two
This is the Jessie Marion King House. OK, so it may not be one of the world's most famous dolls' houses, but I have chosen it because I love it and it is by a fantastic Scottish artist and designer,...
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Getting up to date!
Hello! Does anyone recognise this house? The occupants are quite well known around the world. Here's a clue; LEGO have rendered it in 3D, but it is usually seen in 2D! Is this picture any better? Have...
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Hello!This is just to apologise to you all for not being a very good blogger recently, I have been having some problems getting access to Blogspot with my vintage Mac! It takes ages(!!) to download on...
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A Not Particularly Christmassy Christmas Post!
Hello there. Sorry I haven't posted anything in ages, as usual, life seems to be going at such a fast pace I hardly find time to do anything. I had hoped to do a condensed Christmas Countdown this...
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What HAVE I been up to?
OK! it is now officially the end of summer! British Summer Time has ended, and we are back to long, cold, dark evenings. The last time I wrote anything on this blog was way back in August! If you were...
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A Spark of Inspiration! A Sweet Surprise and Some New Minifigures
I feel that I have been rather neglectful of my miniatures and my blog this year. A major project at work and redecoration at home have taken some of my spare time, but I really don't think there has...
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The Artist of Oz
Last week a very special parcel arrived from the other side of the world (two in fact, but that is a whole other story!). Inside the parcel, carefully packed, were a host of heavenly gifts from...
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Back from the Real World!!
Hello everyone!! Sorry to have been so quiet for so many weeks, but I have been flat out with things to do in the real world that the miniatures and blog land have taken a back seat. One of my tasks...
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A Few More Miniatures... And Some Sewing!!!!!
OK, so we're not talking the 'Great British Sewing Bee' here, but the very fact I picked up a needle and thread is a minor miracle! I am not a good seamstress, it doesn't come naturally to me at all,...
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Kensington
The day after we returned from our little holiday, I trekked off to London to visit the Kensington Dolls' House Festival. I went on Saturday, which seems to be the first day of the show now, rather...
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Holiday Snaps
A couple of weeks ago David and I went on a little trip away, with his parents, to Staffordshire. Our home for the week was Tixall Gatehouse, owned and maintained by the Landmark Trust. It is the most...
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Fancy a Pint? The Swan Inn Gets a New Punter!
Ah! Spring is FINALLY here!! After what seems nothing short of a new Ice Age, we have suddenly arrived full swing into spring! The sunshine of the past week or so has brought out all the lovely spring...
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Recent Purchases (and a Note of Caution!)
Hello! I was going to post a few pics of some recent purchases I had made at dolls' house shows and shops over the past couple of months. It occurred to me as I was taking the first few photos, that...
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