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    June 28

    MILL BARN GARDENS.

    WENT TO MILL BARN GARDENS TODAY AT SALMSBURY BOTTOMS. THERE WERE TWO GARDENS OPEN, ONE BELONGS TO A FRIEND OF MINE. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THEM FOR MANY YEARS AND THE WORK IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SETTING IS LOVELY. THERE IS AN UNDERGROUND BUILDING AND OTHER FOLLIES AND A BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER LIKE A SWING BRIDGE, A BIT SCARY BUT FUN.
     
    WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED THE BABY PIGEONS WERE OUT OF THE NEST, THEY ARE QUITE LARGE NOW.
    June 21

    CARBOOTS

    WENT TO FOUR CARBOOTS TODAY, DIDN'T GET A LOT BUT GOT A NICE EARLY LUNBY DOLL HOUSE, IT'S VERY 70'S INSIDE, ALL ORANGES AND GREENS! IT HAS SOME STAINING ON THE SIDES, FUNNY HOW SO MANY SEEM TO HAVE WATER STAINS. JUST GOT A COUPLE OF DOLLS FOR SELLING, A BAG OF MORE MODERN CUP CAKE DOLLS, THEY NEED A CLEAN, DONT THINK I'LL KEEP ANY THOUGH AND SOME CHAD VALLEY BRICKS FOR MAKING A BRIDGE.
    HAVE BEEN TAKING PHOTOS OF THE OLD FAMILY PHOTOS SO I CAN ADD THEM TO THE TREE, I HAVE LOTS BUT DON'T KNOW WHO MOST OF ARE, I WISH I DID.
    I TOOK A PHOTO OF THE WINDEMERE AND BOWNESS DOLL, I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE COMPANY EXCEPT THAT THE DOLL WAS MADE IN THE 60'S OR 70'S.
    THE BABY WOOD PIGEONS ARE OUTSIDE MY KITCHEN WINDOW.
    June 18

    Welcome to ActivePaper

    OLD NEWSPAPERS ON-LINE FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH

    Welcome to ActivePaper

    June 15

    Oliver's Oracle

    OLIVERS BLOG, A MERRYTHOUGHT TEDDY BELONGING TO SUE BREWER.

    Oliver's Oracle

    June 05

    NOTHING MUCH.

    NO CAR AT THE MOMENT, IT'S MY OWN FAULT, FORGOT TO DO THE MOT IN TIME SO CANT DRIVE IT UNTILL IT'S DONE, WAS HOPING TO DO THE GARDEN BUT WEATHER IS NOT GOING TO BE GOOD. THERE IS A CARBOOT TOMORROW IN WALKING DISTANCE SO WILL GO TO THAT IF THE WEATHER IS NOT TO BAD. NEXT WEEKEND IS THE GARDEN OPEN DAY AT SALMSBURY BOTTOMS AND THE LAKELAND PLANGON GARDEN PARTY ON THE SUNDAY, I HOPE I HAVE THE CAR SORTED THEN.
    THE VEG IS BEGINGING TO GROW IN THE GARDEN, POTATOES, TOMATOS, CARROTS, PEAS, CHIVES AND CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI. THE GRAPE SEEMS TO BE DOING WELL AND I HAVE SOME BLUEBERRIES, RASBERRIES AND A WHITE CURRANT. NOT BAD FOR A TERRACE HOUSE, HOPE THEY ALL GROW, THE GOOSEBERRY ALLREADY HAS PROBLEMS WITH SAWFLY! NO LEAVES LEFT. GOT LOTS TO LEARN, USED TO HELP GRAN PICK VEG BUT DIDN'T DO MUCH ON THE GROWING SIDE.
    I HAVE FOUND MORE DOLLHOUSE GROUPS ON FACEBOOK AND FLICK, THEY ARE HELPING ME FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HOUSES AND FURNITURE.