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May 25 YORK CAR BOOT, TURTON TOWER FAIR AND BOOTS FIRST DOG SHOWWE WENT TO YORK CAR BOOT ON SATURDAY, SHELLEY CAME OVER THE NIGHT BEFORE SO WE COULD GET AN EARLY START. WE GOT THERE ABOUT 8AM FULL OF EXCITEMENT AND HOPE, NOT MISPLACED OF COURSE. I GOT THE REPLACEMENT TO THE ORNAMENT GRAN GOT ME AS A CHILD, IT'S A LITTLE GIRL WITH A WELLINGTON OFF, A DUCK ON THE WELLINGTON AND AN UMBRELLA IN HER HAND. THEY ARE A BIT LIKE HUMMEL FIGURES BUT PALER, I HAVE LOTS BUT MY ORIGINAL WAS CRACKED. SO PLEASED TO FIND IT!
I GOT SOME JAPANESE FIGURES AND A HOUSE, A COMPOSITION DOLL THAT LOOKS LIKE AN ENGLISH HARD PLASTIC DOLL, A BND HP, A TINY DASHOUND AND A GLOBE FOR THE DOLL HOUSES, SOME DOLL BODIES, A CAKE DECORATION AND TWO PUDDING DOLLS, ONE IS VERY UNUSUAL, IT HAS MOULDED CLOTHES. I ALSO BOUGHT A CASTLE DOLL HOUSE FOR MY GRANDSONS TO PLAY WITH, IT NEEDS SOME WORK BUT IS VERY NICE
TODAY WE WENT TO TURTON FAIR AT TURTON TOWER, THERE WERE SOME VERY NICE STALLS, A PUNCH AND JUDY, A MAYPOLE DANCE, I DIDN'T SEE THAT AS I WAS AT THE DOG SHOW. THE FAIR WAS VERY BUSY AND EVERYONE SEEMED TO BE ENJOYING IT. LOTS OF DOGS WERE IN THE DOG SHOW, THERE WERE DIFFERENT CLASSES, BEST BITCH, BEST PUPPY, MOST HANDSOME, BEST VETERAN, BEST PEDIGREE, BEST CROSSBREED AND THE DOG THE JUDGES WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HOME. BOOTS WAS SHORTLISTED IN MOST HANDSOME AND 4TH IN BEST VETERAN, HIS VERY FIRST DOG SHOW, I THINK HE ENJOYED MEETING ALL THE OTHER DOGS. THE SOME OF STALLS AT THE FAIR WERE: SHORROCKS FARMHOUSE CHEESE, NEWHOUSE FARM, GOOSNARGH, 01772 865250. OLIVICCIO, FINE MEDITERRANEAN FOODS. www.oliviccio.co.uk WOFFENDEN WINES, SOUTH AFRICAN WINES. www.capewines-bolton.co.uk WRIGHT GARDEN SERVICES 01204 884498 EVENINGS. CHOCO-LORI, GRIMSARGH www.choco-lori.co.uk SAVIN HILL MEAT, BRITISH WHITE CATTLE, MIDDLE WHITE PIGS. www.savin-hill.co.uk COOKIES 'N' TREASURE 01253298048 CHUTNEYS B.PARKER, www.parkerpreserves.co.uk R.S. IRELAND LANCASHIRE BLACKPUDDINGS, WHITE PUDDINGS, VEGERTARIAN PUDDINGS. www.rsireland.co.uk 4PAWS, MOBILE DOG GROOMING SERVICE, THEY DID THE FREE DOG GROOMING, BOOTS ENJOYED IT! 07801 101 437                     May 20 FRIENDS OF TURTON TOWER WEB SITE WITH DETAILS OF EVENTSFRIENDS OF TURTON TOWER WEB SITE WITH DETAILS OF EVENTS May 16 TROUGH OF BOWLAND TODAYI HAD A DRIVE ROUND THE TROUGH OF BOWLAND TODAY, TOOK THE DOG WITH ME, HE'S NOT TRAVEL SICK NOW! FIRST OF ALL WE CALLED AT THE FARMERS MARKET AT GRIMSARGH VILLAGE HALL, I GOT SOME MARMITE CHEESE FROM LEAGRAM ORGANIC DIARY, www.cheese-experience.com AND SOME ORGANIC VEG, ALSO SOME FREERANGE EGGS AND SOME SAUSAGES. THE MARKET IS HELD ON THE 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH SO THE NEXT ONE IS THE 20TH OF JUNE. WE WENT THROUGH THE TROUGH TO CATTERALL AND STOPPED ON THE A6 TO GET A BACON AND BLACKPUDDING BARM FROM THE CARAVAN IN THE LAYBY, I TOOK BOOTS FOR A WALK IN THE WOODS THERE AND WE SAW A TINY DEER, MUNTJAC? IT WAS VERY SMALL AND FAST.
NEXT WE DROVE UP TO ABBEYSTEAD AND WALKED UP ONTO THE FELLS FROM THE CARPARK BY THE RIVER, WE SAW RABBITS, PHEASANT, LAPWINGS, GEESE AND LOTS OF BLUEBELLS.
FROM THERE WE TRAVELLED BACK TOWARDS CLITHEROE PAST THE STREAM WHERE WE USED TO HAVE PICNICS. WE WENT OVER BIRDY BROW, A STEEP HILL NEAR LONGRIDGE AND THEN TURNED TOWARDS RIBCHESTER, PAST THE FORMER DE TABLEY ARMS, NOW EMPTY, WHAT A WASTE! WOULD MAKE A NICE TOY MUSEUM!
THE WEATHER RANGED FROM SUNSHINE, WIND, RAIN AND HEAVY HAILSTONES, TYPICAL OF SPRING                         Image - V&A Museum of ChildhoodI LIKE THIS ONE AS WELL Image - V&A Museum of ChildhoodTHIS IS THE HOUSE I WANT! May 11 FAIR IN THE PAPERS!DIDN'T REALISE WE HAD MADE THE PAPERS IN PETERBOROUGH! I JUST FOUND THIS ARTICLE http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/73/Rally-of-the-dolls.1383074.jp May 10 BARTON DOLL FAIRWE HAD ANOTHER NICE DAY, MET MORE NEW COLLECTORS, GAIL CAME FROM AUSTRAILIA, SHE IS OVER VISITING HER MUM AT THE MOMENT AND CAME TO THE FAIR. I ALSO MET THE LADY WHO RUNS THE SASHA MAGAZINE, SHE CAME TO SEE ROSE'S STALL AND THE REST OF THE FAIR. ROSE AND HER SISTER MAKE LOVELY CLOTHES FOR SASHA.
I BOUGHT A TRIANG HOUSE, A BLACK RUBBER HEADED DEANS RAG BOOK DOLL, A SMALL DECK CHAIR, SOME ARMS AND LEGS AND A LITTLE COSTUME DOLL BY GUDRUN OF DENMARK. SHE IS LIKE THE METTOY FORIEGN FRIENDS SERIES.
MUM STAYED OVER FOR THE FAIR AND WE WERE UP ABOUT 5AM, I HAD ALL THE TABLES TO GET UP BUT JOHN AND SUE CAME EARLY AND JOHN HELPED WITH SOME. MUM PUT SIGNS UP. WE HAD TO CLEAR UP AFTER BUT MY SON CAME TO HELP, MY GRANDSON, THOMAS, 3 AND HALF, HELPED MOVE CHAIRS AND SWEEP, WE DID SWEEP UP PROPERLY WHEN WE HAD FINISHED THOUGH!
THERE WERE SOME LOVELY DOLLS, I LIKED THE DEANS DANCING DOLLS BUT COULDN'T AFFORD THEM AT THE MOMENT. CHRISTINE HAD MADE A LOVELY DOLL WITH A BABY, IT SOLD EARLY IN THE DAY. WE HAD A NEW STALL WITH REBORNS, VERY WELL DONE BUT I COULDN'T START BUYING THEM, TOO REAL FOR ME. SHE IS ON THE WAITING LIST FOR FTURE FAIRS, WE HAD A FEW REGULARS MISSING THROUGH ILLNESS AND OTHER THINGS BUT HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE BACK IN SEPTEMBER WHEN SUE BREWER WILL BE THERE SELLING HER BOOKS AND MAGAZINE.
               THE LITTLE DOLL AND THE TRAIN WERE BOUGHT TODAY AT BARTON ANTIQUE FAIR AND CARNFORTH TOY FAIR WHEN I TOOK MUM HOME.
ON FRIDAY I TOOK MUM FOR A DRIVE ROUND THE WITCH COUNTRY, WE WENT TO PENDLETON, SABDEN, READ WHALLEY AND OVER CLITHEROE AND CHIPPING TROUGH THE TROUGH OF BOWLAND AND PAST THE WILD BOAR PARK. WE HAD A NICE MEAL AT THE ASPINALL ARMS, THEY HAD A LOVELY REAL FIRE! IT IS A NICE PUB AND THEY HAVE MUSIC NIGHTS, THEY HAVE TWO BANDS FROM AMERICA PLAYING ON THE 16TH MAY   May 09 TURTON TOWER FAIRTURTON FAIR at TURTON TOWER SPRING BANK HOLIDAY MAY 25TH 2009 10.00AM - 5.00PM So much for everyone to enjoy! Maypole Dancing Children's Activities Craft & Food Stalls Brass Band Fortune Teller Dog Show Tombola Bar & Food Wandering Minstrels String Quartet Palatine Players Tug of War For further information visit: www.turtontower.co.uk Turton Tower, Chapeltown Road, Turton, near Bolton, Lancashire. BL7 0HG Turton Tower is owned and managed by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council A regular shuttle bus service will run from Turton High School to the tower on the day. BOOTS IS ENTERING HIS FIRST DOG SHOW AT THE ABOVE EVENT! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY May 08 BARTON DOLL TEDDY AND MINIATURES FAIRIT'S THE DOLL, TEDDY AND MINIATURES FAIR TOMORROW, AM ALL READY, LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN AND FINDING SOMETHING NICE TO BUY. MUM IS HERE ALREADY SO WILL HAVE TO GET UP EARLY TOMORROW, I HAVE TO PUT THE SIGNS UP AND ALL THE TABLES BEFORE I PUT MY STALL OUT. WONT BE HOME UNTILL ABOUT 6PM. SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!! May 04 BARTON DOLL TEDDY AND MINIATURES FAIR. MAY 9THBARTON DOLL, TEDDY AND MINIATURES FAIR IS NEXT SATURDAY, MAY 9TH. EVERYTHING IS READY AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. WRAY SCARECROW FESTIVALWENT TO THE SCARECROW FESTIVAL TODAY, EARLY, TO MISS THE TRAFFIC, WAS THERE BY 8 AM, GOT LOTS OF PHOTOS SO PUT THEM IN AN ALBUM. THE FESTIVAL FINISHES ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY WITH THE MAY FAIR. I CALLED AT MUMS ON THE WAY HOME, THE ROAD THERE TOOK ME OVER THE LOYNE BRIDGE AND PAST CASTLE STEDE SO I STOPPED TO TAKE A FEW PHOTOS.
THERE WAS A FAMILY OF DUCKS WALKING ALONG THE ROAD, ABOUT 12 BABIES, MANAGED TO GET A PHOTO BUT COULDN'T GET CLOSER.
WHILE I WAS AT WRAY I BOUGHT A BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE, WRAY AND DISTRICT REMEMBERED, IT HAS LOTS OF PHOTOS OF OLD WRAY, THE FLOODS AND THE PEOPLE AND LOTS OF INFORMATION. THE BOOK IS WRITTEN BY DAVID KENYON, WHOSE FAMILY HAVE BEEN IN THE VILLAGE FOR MANY YEARS. IT IS £15, WELL WORTH IT FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE VILLAGE AND THE PEOPLE, THERE ARE OLD SCHOOL PHOTOS AS FAR BACK AS THE EARLY 1900'S AND WORKING PHOTOS OF THE CLOGGERS, HATTER, SWILL MAKERS AND OF COURSE THE FARMERS AT WORK AND LEISURE. THE ISBN IS: 978-0-9560825-0-3 AND IT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH WATERSTONES, LANCASTER AND THE AUTHOR ON 015242 21668. THE BOOK HAS 264 PAGES AND OVER 340 BLACK AND WHITE IMAGES.                |
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