tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9255777135314471412024-02-19T00:15:28.151-08:00Blue Sky BlytheGillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-76956352616185915852015-01-03T17:00:00.001-08:002015-01-03T17:00:13.029-08:00Mathilde goes to the Panto<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">and today Mathilde (aka Tilly Teasel)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Here she is sitting precariously on the dashboard during the drive - she was very sweet and patient - even though she didn't like being there. Tilly chose her little petticoat and bear hair ties to make her look smart!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">I hope you've all had a very Merry Christmas</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">and may it be the year you want it to be</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">with greetings from me,</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">and the rest of the girls, </span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">(who will be introduced properly in due course)</span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">In the meantime, Juniper got to go on a trip. DH had to work in Brussels between Christmas and New Year, so off we went...</span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">initially being in the car was fun</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>then apparently it became tedious because there was nothing to look at whilst crossing the Channel in the train ....</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, Jonquil too shines behind a lens. I've mentioned that one of the facets of this very rewarding hobby I'm enjoying the most is photography. I'm learning to take photographs properly (not just on auto or with my cameraphone) and I love how the girls' eyes and hair react with different light levels. </span><br />
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Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-46638950773213636662014-04-06T15:41:00.001-07:002014-04-06T15:41:23.851-07:00My First Blythe-versary!<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One year ago today I ordered a Blythe doll. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd never seen a Blythe doll in real life. I couldn't tell a Kenner from a Takara Blythe, let alone distinguish between the different face moulds. I didn't know what a limited release was, and I had no idea what a custom doll was. I had, however, won 3 Blythe jumpers in a give-away, which I took to be a good omen.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then Merrily (Silver Snow - for ages I thought she was an RBL but now I know she's a lovely SBL). Marissa was followed closely by my very special Saffron Grace Bee (Saffy)- RBL Prima Dolly Saffy. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then many girls. All carefully chosen, one or two on a whim, like Meredith Taisie (RBL - Sadie Sprinkle) and Linnet (SBL Odekake Kimono Museme). </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And after a year of Blythe-ing? Welll, I can speak the language fairly fluently. I've spent a lot of money, I've spent a lot of time on Flickr. My photography's improving - it's proving to be one of the most enjoyable aspects of my new hobby. My girls have all remained with me (except for an FBL and a TBL), and are all completely stock except for PDWW Paige, who's hair I bobbed upon return from Blythecon UK 2013 - feeling inspired. I've hosted a beautiful <a href="http://thetravelingblythes.blogspot.ca/search/label/saience">Traveling Blythe</a>, James, created by the talented Saience. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who knew - from one doll (and three little jumpers) - all this. I feel blessed. </span></div>
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Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-38808708289745424142014-02-07T14:50:00.003-08:002014-02-07T14:55:11.085-08:00A Week at Home (Part II)<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and then Friday arrived, and with Friday.....</span><br />
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Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-16788792435422765272014-02-07T14:43:00.002-08:002014-02-07T14:54:30.479-08:00A Week at Home (Part I)<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week began in a fairly quiet, low-key fashion. Lots of rain, various family members succumbing to a seasonal lurgy, and of course building work with it's noise and dust, oh the dust...... In the midst of all this Juniper went about her business in her usual self-contained way. I've come to realise she's a very restful girl to have around. She quietly gets on with things and is very much a little homebody. She's also very mothering. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Juniper's also very precise in her requirements and dress. She knows exactly what she wants, and likes to be neatly dressed. She's stylish - how could she not be? - but I do feel with her that neatness of appearance rates very highly with her. She'd also like to learn to knit!</span>Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-16496164790911356262014-01-19T13:51:00.000-08:002014-01-19T13:51:27.601-08:00Sewing Again<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're due to start building work within the the next few weeks. So, before Christmas, with this in mind and with Christmas coming up I packed all my fabric into the loft and my sewing machines went on top of my wardrobe. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have decided to bring it all back down. I miss sewing, I miss my fabric. The builders aren't due to start downstairs for a few months yet, anyway, and the project's already running behind schedule. Que sera. The last sewing I did was for a winter swap on Plastic Paradise. My first swap, so I had no idea how much or how little to make. Anyway, this is what I sent my swap partner:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Plastic Paradise there's currently a sew-a-long - the dearest little jacket. I've been itching to have a try. Also, Juniper is long overdue some new clothes. My fabrics are really difficult to get to and I know I don't have enought felt, so I decided to repurpose an angora sweater that never should have been washed at 60 deg C. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I LOVE knits, and I LOVE repurposing - it gives me such a deep sense of satisfaction. I used to do it all the time as a cash-strapped teenager/student. (Necessity really is the mother of invention). So off I went. A fairly simple pattern. Most of those participating seemed to have run theirs up with ease. Not me! The first sleeve went in a treat. I was really pleased because a) I'd never set in a sleeve before, and b) I'd never sewn with knits before. I'd discovered the overlock stitch on my machine and it all seemed to work as it should - removing the thought that perhaps I should have a serger if I'm going to sew with knits. Self-congratulation all round.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I then sewed in the second sleeve - and realised I'd sewn it the wrong side facing. So I unpicked the overlock stitch on a stretchy fabric. I sewed it in again, and unpicked it again (I'd sewn it into the neckline). Then I cut out a new sleeve (the previous one's shape by now bore no relation to the pattern) and sewed that in. It was the wrong way round again. I flung it aside, cut out the entire pattern again (thank heavens it was an old jumper) and made this:</span><br />
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In curiosity I've adopted a matte Aubrena, a red-head and to see what a matte is like. (I need to find out whether she's a sand-or-spray matte). I learned from PP that for many sand is better, it lasts longer and can't come off. I've also just learned that matte girl takes a lovely photograph.<br />
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In curiosity I've adopted an Odekake Kimono Museme (Linnet), again, a red-head. I was very proud of myself for this one as she was advertised on eBay as a nude Blythe doll - no name. I id'ed her and bought her. <br />
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Now, were I to start selling off some of girls, she (Linnet) is the one I would sell. Why? Because I haven't particularly bonded with her. She doesn't have that "special something" for me right now. And I say now because I've come to realise that I could develop a bond with all Blythe dolls given time - they all have their own special something. (Except FBL's - not for me). <br />
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And therein lies my dilemma. On an emotional level I can let Linnet go (now). But from a collector's point of view she's a CWC limited edition of 3,000 dolls (2007) - SBL. The Flickr group is relatively small - is that indicative of her popularity? I do realise that not having her stock lowers her price but I'm pretty sure I have her box and/or shipper. As a collector, I should keep her. But then how do I fund my growing fondness for BL's. Not to mention the grail girls!! <br />
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<br />Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-1961600928620286642014-01-17T08:17:00.001-08:002014-01-17T08:23:12.952-08:00Antique Blythe Re-ment at the V&A Musuem of Childhood<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following pics are all from the same dolls house, made in about 1880 and 1:6 scale. Can't you just see your girls living in the lap of luxury here? (Not the greatest of pics - all behind glass and camera-phone).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and then, to the left of the nursery, the main bedroom. I love that that writing desk in the corner - actually I think it's worthy of being called an escritoire. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since becoming a Blythe collector, I find I'm now looking at all toys differently. I always have liked toys and dolls, but more in a "not for me, I'm supposed to be a grown-up" way. I realise that I've always loved teddy bears - especially older ones - and doesn't everyone love Winnie-the-Pooh? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here is a VIB - a Very Important Bear, made in 1927. He's got such a lovely face with bright eyes and a kindly smile. He reminds me very much of Winnie-the-Pooh (who dates from a little earlier) in his proportions and the shape of his arms. I can almost see Piglet and hear Christopher Robin calling. (It's only tea, I promise!).</span>Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-44617983909093777022014-01-04T07:42:00.002-08:002014-01-04T07:42:21.292-08:00Busy Days for Juniper<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Juniper and I have begun the 365 Days Blythe challenge on Flickr. I've been following it for a while and it's part of my New Year's Resolution to create/craft every day. As it's the tail end of the school holidays, we've been out and about a lot. I've tried to explain the Juniper that this will end and life will become more more routine and home-based - until the building works begin anyway. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On New Year's Day we went to see "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" - a great film. I loved the story and it was beautifully shot and really well acted and directed by Ben Stiller (no, he hasn't paid me for this unequivocal endorsement!). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day I took my youngest to the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. After an excellent, fortifying lunch in their cafe, we wandered around. My youngest came running up to me and said, "Mummy, come here, I've got a surprise for you!!". He led me excitedly to a display cabinet housing....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...a brunette, chunky-bangs Kenner. He's not indoctrinated then, LOL! I hugged him, thanked him, and then....DROOL. What a beauty. All sorts of scenarios flashed through my mind, including offering the information officer at the Museum vast sums of money (which I didn't have) to let me take her home that minute, <span style="font-size: xx-small;">offering to</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">swap Juniper for her</span> - the thought darted across my mind and was gone - reader, I couldn't... could I? Note to self, don't let Juniper read this post. Back to the real world.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dolls were fascinating. I can't believe I haven't been to anything like this before - all those doll-free years.</span><br />
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Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-12159570986511566482013-12-26T14:00:00.001-08:002013-12-26T14:00:47.129-08:00Festive Girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My beautiful twins, Marisa & Solange, in their pretty dresses from Minijijo<br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gorgeous Saffy being Scandi (sort of) as she contemplates my friend's delicious home-made choc truffles....</span></td></tr>
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<br />Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-72238552069127599792013-11-25T15:19:00.001-08:002013-11-25T15:19:41.800-08:00Introducing....<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...the exquisite Princess Reneé (self-styled). Reneé, sorry, Princess Reneé, has been with us for a few months now, but refused to reveal her real name (or nature) until recently. She also refused to be photographed until she'd found a dress she really liked and would like me to point out her generous nature in allowing herself to be photographed without shoes. Actually she doesn't really care - somehow all of the girls are of the same mind - rather no shoes than the wrong shoes!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here she is in all her exquisiteness. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Exquisite (modom has requested a capital "E") Princess Reneé and Rosabela are lying in knitty comfort on my tray of ongoing projects (sounds better than knits waiting to be sewn up/have fastenings sewn on to them) ....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">....before having a good old riffle through and choosing an item each for me to complete next. please! (The little green sweater was knitted by a lovely friend who finds Blythe dolls creepy, but still produces some adorable knits for my grateful girls). Thank You! X</span>Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-42316664510165218282013-10-31T17:25:00.003-07:002013-11-01T17:37:51.339-07:00Halloween <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I hope you've all had a great Halloween.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technically it's still Halloween in my house because I haven't gone to bed yet! (On chauffeur duty for teenage son). </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On to the girls. I sewed this evening - right up to the wire (lots of real life stuff today - flat tires, and other not very interesting but sometimes necessary stuff). Here they are in their new frocks (I sound like my Mum - ok dresses then!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They decided to do a zombie advance over Iolanthe - I don't know if they were as fed up as me about her muttering about not having a new Halloween dress - never mind that she did very well at Blythecon with her gorgeous knitted silver dress made by Violine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Annaluce and Rosabela agreeing that they don't really like the mussed up look favoured by zombies, and did I have the hairbrush? (No, I didn't, so a little more muttering there). </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iolanthe insisted on another picture of her to make up for her lack of a new dress. Oh, had she already mentioned it? She didn't realise. But would I mind explaining again just why she didn't get a new dress......?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">We dressed the girls up in the hotel, wrapped them and carefully put them into our handbags, and set off for <a href="http://www.thelighthouse.co.uk/">the Lighthouse</a> , just around the corner. What a great venue. Blythecon UK 2013 was on the fifth floor, in a big, airy, bright room filled with dolly heaven...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">It was SO good to be amongst fellow enthusiasts. We spent ages going around the gorgeous stalls. So many talented, creative people. We attended both workshops. The first was an amazing custom nose and lip carve by Fifilatrixabel. Fiona's a really good lecturer and it was so interesting to see everything I've been poring over on-line. I found it really interesting seeing the differences in the scalps. We lunched at the cafe - and then attended another workshop in the afternoon, hosted by Laura Kate, making little wrap skirts. It was a lovely, chatty workshop. One of the things I loved about quilting when I went to classes was being part of a group of people really enjoying what they are doing - and that is what I loved about this workshop - and about Blythecon. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">A little felt skirt. I know it looks easy (it is) and looks as if it took no time at all (it should have done) BUT....initially I elected to use snaps as fastenings, so I sewed them on. I discovered one was the wrong way round to so I re-sewed it....only to discover the other one was the wrong way round....(I don't know if it was the guilt of all the not-so-fun things needing doing that was informing my hands) but I defiantly continued prolonging the fun of Blythecon and on I went, using velcro this time. Voila! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">As a side-note my husband had informed me when he'd fetched from the airport last night that there had been an alarming influx of boxes whilst I'd been gone.... so I assured him that a resettlement of the girls was on the cards - which I truly planned. Only, inspired by all the gorgeous dolls I'd seen at Blythecon (and got to hold :) - even a KENNER!!!! I decided to cut Paige's hair. She was very keen. She was on the "girls for adoption list" - but now I LOVE her hair, and together we're choosing eyechips. (I'm kicking myself for not taking advantage of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/liquiriziadolly">Laura's</a> Blythecon offer). Having said that, I did have a budget - and I did stick to it - hence not buying more than one set of eyechips, and now I have no budget until I put some girls up for adoption. Just not Paige!!! (Please don't ask who....).</span></span><br />
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Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-45206121022766481012013-09-29T23:33:00.001-07:002013-09-29T23:33:29.608-07:00James at Chenies Manor House, and Goodbye<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Very near us, down to the end of our road, across a busy main road, along the bridle path and through the woods is a lovely pre-Elizabethan manor house. The garden is sublime - the colours/plantings are amazing and I visit in Spring for the bulbs and Summer for the perennials/annuals. It's a favourite summer afternoon tea destination (heavenly home-made cakes) - and the maze is always fun!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Apparently the gnarly oak tree behind James has been there since Elizabethan times, and yes, Queen Elizabeth I did sleep here (almost bankrupting the then owner in the process!).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">It's been a privilege, a pleasure, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">SO MUCH FUN!</span></span></div>
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Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-72704390709024643522013-09-25T13:57:00.000-07:002013-09-26T01:24:43.126-07:00James and the girls in the garden<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wednesday was an unusually sunny and mild day, and the garden beckoned. The girls went out to enjoy the unseasonal warmth, and conversation ranged </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">James loved the blue on this bus!</span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He stands here holding lights on the stairway ALL this time?</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">James' hair providing the missing colour in this display</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Resting tired model legs on the chocolate thins</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our day isn't over yet...more to follow on the next post.</span></span><br />
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<br />Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-40470915887737347412013-09-17T16:12:00.003-07:002013-09-19T07:56:05.105-07:00A Visitor from Germany...<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">...arrived today. Jonquil's been getting restless, looking out for James.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Looking out of the back window (into the garden)</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A very enjoyable evening ensued for my girls. James was the centre of attention. The girls hung on her every word, thoroughly entertained by her travels so far. They were especially keen on details of James in the dinosaur's mouth....exclaiming at her bravery. They swapped hats ....</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">...and Iolanthe had to be bribed with the promise of a smart hat of her own before she'd give back James' AMAZING bowler hat. I'm not able to equal a bowler hat but we'll see what we can do!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's such fun and a privilege to have special James to stay with us. We're the second hosts on her epic journey. We've got some fun planned over the next few days! </span></span></div>
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Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-20668951099396015812013-09-15T14:28:00.002-07:002013-09-15T14:28:27.056-07:00Dolly Shelf Sunday<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">...actually more like Dolly sofa Sunday. So far I keep forgetting about this enjoyable tradition on Flickr, and it's not until late (dark) evening that I sit down to browse all the latest uploads with a cup of tea and I realise I've left it too late (again) to add mine. So tonight I thought hang the appalling lighting for evening photography in our house - and hang the lack of well-lit shelves - I'm going to post mine anyway! So there! With some help from a very handy teenager and little computer editing - here are some of the girls:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I can't believe I've had DB listed to sell for 2 weeks on both eBay and Dolly Adoption. I've had her permanently downstairs and have been walking past her every day and really noticing her...(I thought we hadn't bonded)...but we were bonding. Then an interested party asked for some extra pics and when I photographed her I saw just how delicately pretty she is. And as for that mane of dirty blonde hair.... She's not going anywhere soon - except to <a href="http://blythecon.co.uk/">Blythecon UK</a></span></span>. <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yaay - I'm getting so excited - I have no idea what to expect - I just know it's going to be wonderful to be with fellow dolly enthusiasts. </span></span>Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-38417672785847503662013-09-14T04:02:00.001-07:002013-09-15T14:28:47.221-07:00All the way from....<br />
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Gillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758151670591710926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925577713531447141.post-27302034352690353792013-08-27T12:37:00.000-07:002013-08-27T12:37:07.251-07:00A slightly belated welcome.... <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...to the littlest Prince</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Her colouring is gorgeous. She makes me think of delicately painted porcelain. And as for her hair colour - I'm discovering a real leaning towards pinky-toned hair, or as Junko Wong would have it "ash-pink".</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and here's Meredith looking at cloud pictures.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I thought there was a look of a middie in this picture.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Meredith's hair is super-soft, but tangles very easily. Looking at the picture in the sun, and even above, it looks a little rougher than it is. Her special blue eyechips are stunning though - and the lavender eye-shadow really complements her skin-tone. As always - je I' adore!</span></span></div>
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