A Summer Music Festival.

(This is a duplicate post from my Sasha blog.)

There is a lot of music going on here at Rose Cottage at the moment...both inside and outside of the house.

Bobby has been practising his guitar in the garden, enjoying the inspiration nature brings him.

Edith has found her flute, much to her relief and is now busy catching up on her preparation with the help of Peggy Sue.

Peggy Sue looks up at her to see her cue for when to start.

Hamish is busy practising his cornet.

Henry waits patiently with his clarinet.

Seems Hamish is going to be playing for a bit longer yet.

Later on Henry accompanies Peggy Sue..

Peggy Sue has been very diligent with her Cello playing.

Anne-Marie joins them on the violin.

A lovely trio of music.

These two girls have been working hard together.  Sometimes the two sisters get on so well and it is good to see them progress.

As to the Sasha girls...I am not sure what has been going on there...but there has been much banging and percussion type 'music' happening...and apparently no one is allowed to know what they are preparing yet...

Dolls & Dolls Houses for Sale.

So I am still downsizing my doll collection as hard as it is, even though I have kind of added to it earlier this year with the Makies...  oops!

I am open to offers or negotiations so please email me if interested in any of the dolls.

Currently looking for new homes are:

Some of my lovely American Girl Dolls, as hard as it is, I have decided I really don't 'need' them all, even if I want them all!  At least one Kidz n Cats girl - Henriette.

A Lundby dolls house, complete with a family and some furniture and accessories.

'Just like You' JLY 37  Currently called Caitlin, this lovely girl with her red hair, freckles and green eyes is in lovely played with condition and will come wearing her handknitted dress as shown.

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Pleasant Company Kirsten - comes as shown in her original meet clothes and her book.

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Kit - complete in box, in displayed only condition.  Comes in her complete Meet outfit, hat and purse, book and box.  

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Samantha - good played with condition with her complete Meet Outfit.

Kidz n Cats Limited Edition Henriette.  SOLD

Currently trying to find the 'safe place' I put her signed certificate only a few weeks ago, and then she will be ready - she can come with or without her original box.

So here she is for me to think about and assess....  her arrival photos

Her first Christmas portraits

Colourful winter warmth.

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Lundby Gothenburg Dolls House

This will come with the family and accessories, but not necessarily all the furniture shown - I have this and more, so need to sort through it first.  If anyone is interested then I will do some more photos.

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Vintage Dolls House - c1950s  £70.00

The New Year - Dolls that will be looking for New Homes.

Thinking about this New Year and the changes that we will be working towards means that I am still re-evaluating the dolls I have left.   We are hoping a big move will be on the horizon, and this means we have to think about what we can take with us and what we can't.  As much as I would like to take all my dolls, and sewing machines, and teddy bears, and books, and....well the list goes on, the simple fact is that it just won't be possible.

So the next on my list to think carefully about are:

Kidz n Cats Limited Edition Henriette.  

 I only have four KnC dolls now, two girls and two boys, having sold Camille and Alistair last year.  The two boys I have left I definitely want to keep - they interact well with my Gregor dolls and stories.  However, the girls I really don't do anything with.  I occasionally change their clothes but that is about it.  In fact I am not even sure they have had more than one clothes change in the last year!

So here she is for me to think about and assess....  her arrival photos

Her first Christmas portraits

Colourful winter warmth.

A difficult decision as she is really pretty.

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Next up is Les Cheries Clara.  She is definitely going to look for a new home.

She is a little cutie, but I have done nothing with her, apart from making a couple of outfits.

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Paola Reina Cristi is already Sale Pending and will be leaving for her new home in the next day or two.

Another sweet girl who really hasn't had the attention she deserves here.

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Next up, yes, believe it or not is my little Lati Lami girl Poppy.  Despite doing the photo a day with her, and enjoying it, I have decided she really needs to find a home that appreciates these ball jointed dolls more than me!

She will come with spare hands, clothes, her teddy etc....

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Still looking for new homes are:

This rather unusual vintage teddy (wood wool filled head)  

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Pelham Puppet Gypsy Girl

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This gorgeous Stupsi boy who comes mint in his original box.

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There will be more!

Oh and then there are the Dolls Houses.....

It is a daunting project...not just on the doll front, but everything as a whole!