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April 28 MANCHESTER DOLL CLUB MEETINGFINALLY UPLOADED THE PHOTOS FROM THE DOLL CLUB MEETING, IT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND MARIE GAVE A TALK ON THE MANY TYPES OF TINY TEARS, THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF DIFFERENT ONES BY MANY MANUFACTURERS SINCE THE EARLY 60'S WHEN THEY WERE MADE BY PALITOY.
THE DISPLAY WAS FOR HISTORICAL DOLLS AND THERE WERE MANY EXAMPLES. WE ALSO HAD A COMPETION FOR A HANDMADE DOLL, AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE PHOTOS THE WINNER WAS EASY TO CHOOSE, THE AUSTRIAN LENCI TYPE WAS LOVELY.
THE FOOD BOUGHT BY EVERYONE WAS VERY NICE AND THERE WAS PLENTY FOR US ALL.
 MY STALL AT THE DOLL CLUB
 SOME OF THE HISTORICAL DOLLS INCLUDING QUEEN ELIZABETH
 MORE HISTORICAL DOLLS
 THE COMPETION ENTRIES
 LOTS OF TINY TEARS, NEARLY 80
    CLUB STALL
 PAT AND AMYS STALL
 SHELLEYS STALL
 I TOOK PHOTOS OF MY ROMEO AND JULIET BY EFFANBEE AND THE CHINESE BABY AND STEVE SCOUT WERE DOLLS I BOUGHT AT THE DOLL CLUB, THE STEVE SCOUT IS BY KENNER.
   April 26 Barry Potter Fairs - Great Toy Collectors Fairs
Barry Potter Fairs - Great Toy Collectors Fairs REEBOK TOY AND TRAIN FAIR WITH DOLLS ON SUNDAY 3RD MAY. April 25 WRAY SCARECROW FESTIVALFIRST DAY OF THE SCARECROW FESTIVAL TOMORROW, STARTS WITH THE CARBOOT ON THE CHURCH FIELD TOMORROW AND EVENTS DURING THE WEEK, THE GIANT SCARECROW PARADE ID FRIDAY, I MIGHT GO UP THEN, CAN'T GO ON SUNDAY THE 3RD AS IT'S REEBOK. THE BANK HOLIDAY IS THE BUSIEST DAY WITH LOTS OF EVENTS ON.
THE DOLL CLUB WAS GOOD BUT WILL ADD THE PHOTOS TOMORROW NIGHT, NOT ENOUGH TIME TONIGHT.
April 21 TURTON TOWER AND NORTH WEST DOLL CLUB MEETINGI WENT TO TURTON TOWER ON SUNDAY TO SEE THE BRIDGES THAT TERRANCE WOLFE FLANAGAN DESIGNED, HE WAS THE BROTHER-IN-LAW OF MY ANCESTOR MARGRET BOLTON, AND WAS THE RESIDENT ENGINEER ON THE BLACKBURN LINE AND DESIGNED BLACKBURN MARKET HALL AND WHALLEY VIADUCT. AFTER HE MARRIED JANE THEY MOVED TO ANTWERP THEN TO LISBON BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE WORKED ON THERE THOUGH.
THE TOWER IS A LOVELY BUILDING AND HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO BUILD THE BRIDGES TO MATCH. NEXT TIME I GO I WANT TO LOOK ROUND INSIDE AS I HAD BOOTS WITH ME SO WE COULDN'T GO INSIDE. THE WEATHER WAS LOVELY AND I HAD LUNCH OUTSIDE THE CAFE, VERY GOOD MUSHROOM SOUP FOLLOWED BY BANANA CAKE. BOOTS SAT UNDER THE TABLE IN THE SHADE.
NEXT SATURDAY IT IS MANCHESTER DOLL CLUB MEETING, IT WILL BE GOOD TO GET TOGETHER AGAIN. THE COMPETITION IS FOR A HOMEMADE BOY DOLL AND THE DISPLAY IS HISTORICAL DOLLS. WILL HAVE TO SORT OUT WHICH ONES I'M TAKING!
 BOOTS SWIMMING AT BROCK.
 WITTON WEAVERS WAY
 EDGEWORTH, THE INDUSTRIAL NORTH!!!!
 TURTON TOWER
 TURTON TOWER BACK VEIW
 TURTON TOWER LOWER BRIDGE
 THE LOWER BRIDGE FROM THE UPPER BRIDGE
 TURTON TOWER SHOWING THE OLDEST PART WITH THE NEWER UPPER FLOOR
 TURTON TOWER UPPER BRIDGE
 TURTON TOWER UPPER BRIDGE FROM IT'S TOWER
 TURTON TOWER UPPER BRIDGE FROM THE LOWER BRIDGE
 TURTON TOWER, THE OLD ENTRANCE April 19 EASTERHAD A NICE EASTER UP AT MY AUNTS WITH MUM,SHE IS JUST BACK FROM AUSTRAILIA, WEATHER WAS LOVELY AND HARDLY SAW ANYONE WHEN I WAS WALKING THE DOG, LOVELY AND PEACEFULL. ON THE MONDAY I CAME HOME AND TIDIED THE GARDEN READY FOR A DOLLY MEETING AT MY HOUSE, I USUALLY ONLY HAVE ONE AT CHRISTMAS BUT DECIDED TO ADD ANOTHER. EVERYONE SEEMED TO ENJOY IT AND THERE WERE SOME WHO CAME FOR THE FIRST TIME. DOREEN CAME WITH HER DAUGTER AND MADALAINE, HER GRANDDAUGHTER, SHE DREW ME A LOVELY PICTURE OF A DOLL IN A BEDROOM, THE FURNITURE WAS VERY LIKE THE SINDY FURNITURE.
ELAINE CAME FOR THE FIRST TIME AS WELL, IT WAS NICE SHE HAD MANAGED IT, WE MISSED MAREL WHO HAD BROKEN DOWN ON THE MOTORWAY AND WAS WAITING FOR THE BREAKDOWN PEOPLE. CAROL WAS WORKING ON HER NEXT BOOK SO WAS UNABLE TO COME AS WELL. THE AFTERNOON WENT VERY QUICK, WE ALL PROVIDED SOME FOOD AND ATE ABOUT 4.30. 5PM, THANKS SHELLEY, SANDRA AND AUDREY FOR SETTING UP THE FOOD! AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO HELPED AND WASHED UP. YOU ALL MAKE IT EASIER TO HAVE GET TOGETHERS HERE.
WE MISSED VIV, STILL RECOVERING AFTER BEING IN HOSPITAL, AMY AND PAT WHO HAVE BEEN TO MOST BUT WERE BOTH UNABLE TO THIS TIME.
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