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    NORTH-WEST DOLL CLUB,

    IT WAS THE DOLL CLUB MEETING TODAY AT LADYBARN, MANCHESTER. WE HAD A GOOD MEETING AND COLLETTE MANSEL CAME, SHE IS CLUB PRESIDENT. I FORGOT MY CAMERA SO AM HOPING I CAN GET SOME PHOTOS FROM OTHERS WHO WERE THERE.
    CAROL DID A TALK ON GERMAN DOLL HOLIDAYS WITH LOTS OF PICTURES, WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO GO BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT.
    WE HAD A DISNEY DISPLAY AND THE COMPETITION WAS FOR DOLLS DRESSED AS A PAINTING, THE WINNER WAS THE BLUEBOY BY GAINSBOROUGH, A SASHA DRESSED BY ROSE, I WAS SECOND WITH 4 SMALL DOLLS DRESSED AS AUTUMN LEAVES BY MILLAIS, HAD TO BE SECOND AS NO OTHER ENTRIES!
    SUSAN DROVE THIS TIME AS I THOUGHT I'D BETTER TAKE IT EASY AS ONLY CAME OUT OF HOSPITAL YESTERDAY. DIDNT TAKE MUCH FOR THE SALES TABLES AS THE CAR WAS ONLY SMALL.
    TOMORROW I'M AT A CHRISTENING FOR MY NIECES TWINS, A BOY AND GIRL, GETTING A LIFT AGAIN SO THAT WILL BE NICE.
    October 30

    SOUTHPORT AND REEBOK

    DIDN'T MAKE IT TO SOUTHPORT, I WENT INTO HOSPITAL LAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND ONLY GOT OUT TONIGHT! STILL HAVE TO HAVE SOME TESTS BUT THINK I'VE A HERNIA, HAVE TO HAVE ANGINA TEST AS WELL, AT FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A BLOOD CLOT BUT THE TESTS CAME BACK OK. WILL BE GOING BACK TO WORK ON MONDAY AND NEXT SUNDAY ITS REEBOK TOY FAIR AT THE REEBOK ARENA NEXT TO THE USUAL VENUE. I'VE PLAYED BADMINTON THERE BEFORE SO WILL BE DIFFERENT DOING A FAIR THERE.
    TOMORROW IS THE NORTHWEST DOLL CLUB MEETING AT ST CHADS, LADYBARN, MANCHESTER, I'M GETTING A LIFT THERE THIS TIME SO THAT WILL BE NICE. I'VE DONE THE DOLLS FOR THE COMPETION AND GOT THE DISNEY ITEMS READY FOR THE DISPLAY.
    ON SUNDAY IT IS THE TWINS CHRISTENING, MY NEICES CHILDREN, A BOY AND GIRL SO I'VE GOT A BUSY TIME. WHILE I WAS IN HOSPITAL I DID MORE ON MY BOOK AND EDITED LOTS OF PHOTOS, THERE WAS NO TV AVAILABLE IN THE HOSPITAL SO GLAD I COULD TAKE LAPTOP, PITY THERE WAS NO INTERNET CONNECTION.
    October 22

    SOUTHPORT FLORAL HALL TOY AND TRAIN FAIR

    ITS THE NEW TOY AND TRAIN FAIR AT SOUTHPORT FLORAL HALL ON SUNDAY, AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN AND HOPEFULLY SELLING LOTS AND FINDING SOMETHING NICE TO BUY. THERE ARE USUALLY A COUPLE OF DOLL STALLS, SOME DOLL HOUSE BITS AND OTHER THINGS. THERE USED TO BE A FAIR THERE ON THE FRONT IN THE BIG HOTEL, I USED TO LIKE THAT SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FLORAL HALL, MUST REMEMBER MY SANDWICHES THOUGH!
    NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS THE NORTH WEST DOLL CLUB MEETING AT ST CHADS CHURCH HALL, LADYBARN. THE COMPETITION IS FOR DOLLS DRESSED AS A PAINTING, SHOULD BE GOOD TO SEE WHAT EVERYONE COMES UP WITH! HAVE TO CHECK WHAT THE DISPLAY IS THOUGH, I CANT REMEMBER. ITS GOING TO BE A NICE AFTERNOON WITH A TALK AND SALES TABLES, THE MORE THE BETTER FOR ME, ITS NO GOOD HAVING THE ONLY TABLE AS I WANT TO FIND THINGS TO BUY!

    Ilkley Toy Museum

    IN NORTH WEST YORKSHIRE, ABOUT AN HOUR FROM PRESTON, ANOTHER PLACE TO VISIT WHEN YOU COME TO BARTON DOLL, TEDDY  AND MINIATURES FAIR.

    Ilkley Toy Museum

    Theriault's Auction Catalog - Estate Auction

    lovely dolls, want lot 45, this is one of my favourites, need to win lottery quick! also both doll houses!

    Theriault's Auction Catalog - Estate Auction