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jennyedlington
28-08-2007, 12:54 PM
What is your ultimate fantasy dolls house? A Tudor palace complete with historial artifacts? The perfect modern space-age home, or maybe a lifelike re-creation of a family favourite from film or TV, We're waiting to hear what YOU dream of collecting.....
Hi Jenny Firstly i just want to say how great the dools house emporium is. It's lovely to find a site to discuss dolls houses too! I think my dream house would be a large tudor house much like stratford place. it would have all the right features inside too.
jennyedlington
10-12-2007, 09:54 AM
Hi Suz, and welcome to the group, it's always great to hear from fellow enthusiasts.
I've always really liked the idea of having a canal boat dolls house with lots of diffferent areas for the kitchen, bathroom & bedroom etc.
mad-on-miniatures
22-01-2008, 10:15 AM
Hi all,
My dream house would be one with lots of rooms with space to put a garden and a swimming pool................but for something different I think I'd like to have a caravan, not the old gypsy style, but a modern one, a tourer or a static, with a layout that you could swap and change. Not conventional but it would be different. :p
M-o-m
sharen
22-01-2008, 10:01 PM
hi all
my dream would be a small cottage like the crock 1 in dhe but made of wood with the option of buying the water wheel to go with it. ive heard so much about kate`s cottage i wish dhe would bring it back.
mad-on-miniatures
23-01-2008, 10:52 AM
Hi sharen,
I'm sure DHE do a cottage, don't they..........Just a minute I'll go take a look in the catalogue........... Yeah, it's called Mill Cottage and has a water wheel, although not sure if it rotates and the roof looks like it isn't real thatch maybe its resin and coated with something that resmbles thatch. Bit pricey too........:eek:
m-o-m
sewing pirate
23-01-2008, 10:54 AM
I think I would like a fishermans cottage, or a lighthouse.
mad-on-miniatures
23-01-2008, 11:04 AM
Hi sewing pirate,
Oooohh, Good idea..........light house........I could have my own little part of Cornwall. :D
Looking for another house you see, but its got to be a small one...........
m-o-m
sharen
23-01-2008, 10:56 PM
hi m-o-m
yes the cottage in dhe but i`d like a cheeper 1 made of wood not crock if possible:rolleyes:
hi sewing pirate oh yes like the idea of a fishermans cottage as my dads a fisherman but i am goin to put a fisherman with his rod on lake :D
i`d just want a small cottage 4 rooms and a roof that dont open but im looking frwd to dolls house fair at the NEC birmingham march 29th:D saving up for it already and trolley ready :eek:
mad-on-miniatures
24-01-2008, 12:20 AM
hi m-o-m
yes the cottage in dhe but i`d like a cheeper 1 made of wood not crock if possible:rolleyes:
hi sewing pirate oh yes like the idea of a fishermans cottage as my dads a fisherman but i am goin to put a fisherman with his rod on lake :D
i`d just want a small cottage 4 rooms and a roof that dont open but im looking frwd to dolls house fair at the NEC birmingham march 29th:D saving up for it already and trolley ready :eek:
Hi sharen,
I thought it looked, "different", its the blonde showing itself again lol. Maybe going there too myself, (NEC) went the one in Sept last year, first time I'd been, thought it was really good, spent a fortune on material and bits but loved it.
May see you there, I'll wear a red rose on my lapel, if you'll wear a pink carnation ..........LOL
m-o-m
sharen
24-01-2008, 10:09 AM
lol m-o-m
oh yessssss i can just see it now shouting over the mike is mom here im over here lol
that would be good to meet up m-o-m im goin on the sunday 29th as 1 day is more than enough but im there at 9.30 excitedly waiting for the doors to open and i go round it twice incase i missed somethink :D
i make it as a day out dont leave till about 4 ...take my packed lunch glad in 1 way its only every 6mths as the purse doesnt like it lol
mad-on-miniatures
24-01-2008, 10:38 AM
Hi sharen,
I would love to meet up..............no mike needed..........just look for a tall dizzy, blonde running around erratically................that'll be me....... I go on the Sunday too and make it an all day thing............yes, with my own butty's too.............. my hubby and youngest usually tag along.......................with calculator counting the pennies..........actually he's not that bad.........bad, but not that bad LOL. :D
See you there
M-o-m
julia
03-02-2008, 08:34 AM
Sewing Pirate, Have you seen the lighthouse for sale on EBay its 1/24 scale looks great only 8 hrs left to go on it though.
sewing pirate
03-02-2008, 08:47 AM
Oh yes spotted that yesterday.
WhatAWally
20-03-2008, 08:07 AM
I wouldn't call it my 'dream house', but I'd love to do a haunted house, I think that could let loose the creative juices! lol. It would be a typical scary old mansion: old, dirty wallpaper peeling off in places, a door hidden in pannelled walls that leads to a secret room, (have to find a way to conceal the room and then 'reveal' it), shabby mirrors with strange reflections in them (!), an attic full of old photo albums and letters, a face peeking out of the window in the attic but nobody actually in there, maybe even a graveyard instead of a garden, oh now I'm just rambling on! lol.
Amanda
20-03-2008, 08:19 AM
lol m-o-m
oh yessssss i can just see it now shouting over the mike is mom here im over here lol
that would be good to meet up m-o-m im goin on the sunday 29th as 1 day is more than enough but im there at 9.30 excitedly waiting for the doors to open and i go round it twice incase i missed somethink :D
i make it as a day out dont leave till about 4 ...take my packed lunch glad in 1 way its only every 6mths as the purse doesnt like it lol
Hi Sharen
You will be able to spot mom very easily, she will be the blonde carrying a shopping list taller than herself!!!
amchoor37
20-03-2008, 09:10 AM
Sewing pirate,
I seen a 1/12th scale light house on Saturday in Bournmouth it was very tall and had rooms of a good size it was £150.00, if I can remember the name of the shop I will put it up for you.
I still fancy a church like the dollshouse builders chapel, can't you copy DHE.
amchoor37
20-03-2008, 09:30 AM
Just found the address....www.harlequins.uk.com
It is £160 on the website with free postage.
coodencat
20-03-2008, 12:58 PM
I wouldn't call it my 'dream house', but I'd love to do a haunted house, I think that could let loose the creative juices! lol. It would be a typical scary old mansion: old, dirty wallpaper peeling off in places, a door hidden in pannelled walls that leads to a secret room, (have to find a way to conceal the room and then 'reveal' it), shabby mirrors with strange reflections in them (!), an attic full of old photo albums and letters, a face peeking out of the window in the attic but nobody actually in there, maybe even a graveyard instead of a garden, oh now I'm just rambling on! lol.
Would be like the "Munsters House" I loved that programe shows the state of my mind. The Munsters may be before your time though WW.:o
tc carol
WhatAWally
20-03-2008, 01:02 PM
Lol! Nope, I remember the Munsters so well, sitting on my Grandad's knee when I was little and watching it, great :D
mad-on-miniatures
20-03-2008, 01:04 PM
Hi Sharen
You will be able to spot mom very easily, she will be the blonde carrying a shopping list taller than herself!!!
If I can find it.......lol.......:D......I may more easily distinguishable, as the one woman who's rooting like crazy in her handbag........screaming " IT'S IN HERE SOMEWHERE......... I KNOW IT IS ..........I JUST CAN'T FIND IT ".............lol........:D
coodencat
20-03-2008, 03:37 PM
Hi WW : I feel like a 100 now Quote "sitting on my grandfathers knee": :eek:D
tc carol
WhatAWally
20-03-2008, 04:47 PM
... whoops, sorreeeeeee :D
But that's how I remember it! LOL!! It's not that long ago, and anyway, you don't look a day over 21 :D :D
...is my creeping working yet?!!!
coodencat
20-03-2008, 05:24 PM
Hi WW One no two Easter eggs coming up :D:D
tc carol
Amanda
20-03-2008, 08:57 PM
What is your ultimate fantasy dolls house? A Tudor palace complete with historial artifacts? The perfect modern space-age home, or maybe a lifelike re-creation of a family favourite from film or TV, We're waiting to hear what YOU dream of collecting.....
Hi all
My ultimate dream house would be Ashworth Grange, from the Dollshouse Builder, and to deck it out as if there was a masked ball going on, with the servants getting up to mischeif and the children looking over the balconies!!! Ah sigh!! and a huge banquet laid out in the dinning room and real music piped in!! Well a girl can dream can't she???
St.Vale
20-03-2008, 09:48 PM
Oooohhh Amanda that is a huge house, 25 rooms............ and a huge price ticket ................but never say never…..My first house Ashcombe Manor came from there and at the time I really liked the Chester Shops but chose the house as that is what I wanted. last year I saw he was discontinuing the shops and had reduced the few he had right down in price. After sweet talking hubby giggle and him bartering with the guy I became the proud owner of the shops. His things are very well made and it’s worth watching him on Ebay too, he often puts some of his bits on there and if you catch him at a fair, barter with him!!
coodencat
20-03-2008, 10:12 PM
Hi Val I checked out the Chester shops after you mentioned them in one of your other postings . They are georgous and they were reduced by almost half but still beyond my pocket. :eek:
So I will stick with my dream I did manage to get the M/Snellgrove it is all I need as can change the shop to a variety of businesses and as really can accomadate only one house space wise am happy with my choice. That is not to say I may manage just to squeeze in a very small one like the Gate House at a later date. I rather like the idea of an animal family living there like the one I posted recently.:)
tc carol
St.Vale
20-03-2008, 10:23 PM
Hiya Carol,
We haven’t seen any photo’s of your M/Snellgrove yet have we?
coodencat
20-03-2008, 10:36 PM
Hi Val Is still four walls and basement at the moment :o Have had to put all in hubbys "office" as my room will be taken over for 8days. But hope to get a real move on when all back to normal
as am lagging behind all of you busy beavers.:)
tc carol
Amanda
21-03-2008, 11:57 AM
Oooohhh Amanda that is a huge house, 25 rooms............ and a huge price ticket ................but never say never…..My first house Ashcombe Manor came from there and at the time I really liked the Chester Shops but chose the house as that is what I wanted. last year I saw he was discontinuing the shops and had reduced the few he had right down in price. After sweet talking hubby giggle and him bartering with the guy I became the proud owner of the shops. His things are very well made and it’s worth watching him on Ebay too, he often puts some of his bits on there and if you catch him at a fair, barter with him!!
Hi Val
I know it is huge but you know what we girls are like, when you have a passion, and as soon as I saw Ashworth Grange I fell head over heels in love with it, now it is my ultimate goal, not until I have finished my Exmouth and my new house, and before you say it I already have a place earmarked for my Grange!!!
cookie
21-03-2008, 11:59 AM
Hi Jenny, my dream would be to create a replica of my grandads miners cottage where I spent many a happy day, fondest memory is of grandad bringing through the blue and white enamel mugs from the tiny kitchen in his shaking old hands you could hear him all over the house, the main hub of the house was a large room with a big black cooking range fire,large wooden table, and the clippy mat frame stored away in the corner, everyone sat around this frame of an evening making clippy or proggy mats while listening to the old crackerly radio,the front parlour was like a secret room to us kids as we were never allowed to go in there, but we all at some point dared to open the door and peek in, a very quiet peaceful room with an upright piano on one wall, the inevetable tall plant stand with aspedestra perched on top, a large sofa dominated the center of the room,and the wooden floorboards gleamed, a dark patterned clippy mat lay in front and the cast iron fireplace had a wooden fire screen with tapestry inset, the most stunning thing I remember in the room was a large vivid blue glass vase that perched on the windowsil and cast a beautiful blue beam into the room, the long hall with polished wooden floor was where my big black pram from my earlier days was kept.outside was a yard with the almost compulsary pigeon cree,(not that he ever had pigeons) then there was the wash house with large tin tub and poss stick, and hanging on the wall was the tin bath,last of all was the most frightening part of the cottage for me the outside toilet :eek: complete with torn sheets of newspaper tied with string, a large gap at the bottom of the door always caused me panick incase anything came crawling underneath it and of course the big old spiders that called this place home, I havent mensioned the bedroom as this is the one room I never did see into.
Amanda
21-03-2008, 12:06 PM
Hi Cookie
That sounds really cosy and warm, you have a really strong memory of this cottage, you should go for it is sounds great, and would look lovely in miniature
cookie
21-03-2008, 12:16 PM
Hi Amanda it was a truly lovely place,(except for the afore mensioned outside loo.A few years ago I went to Beamish museum in my area which is all set out in the form of a village,my mission was to see the miners cottage exactly like the one I mensioned unfortunately this seemed to be the thing that everyone else wanted to seeand when they announced that the estimated time to get into it was 3 hours I had to give up,maybe one day I will return for another try.:)
pat
St.Vale
21-03-2008, 12:49 PM
Hiya Amanda
Well, I guessed you’d have a place for it lol, you always find room for something you really want, I do anyway lol I hope one day you too get your dream house!
Was funny last night, hubby had to go out and I was on the dolls house builder site when he came back. He looked at me and said “what are you looking at now”, I calmly turned to him and said I was organising what I was buying at the NEC….he said “and that is exactly what”………giggle he don’t trust me…………….so I told him I had written to Mark inquiring if he has any more photo’s of his Trellis garden. I WILL be buying either the Trellis garden or the Garden base & Pergola to go in my Ashcombe Manor cupboard (yes either will fit lol and will sit nicely on the pull out shelves) but haven’t made my mind up on which yet. I love the Garden base but prefer the trellis to the Pergola, typical of me.
If I organise it now I can pay and pick up at the NEC, also Mark owes me the shop doors and internal doors for the Chester shops, so am hoping he has those for me too now as I really need them now. Hubby was impressed with me and liked what my plans were, I have so enjoyed doing my flowers for my florist and also the brick work. I can continue with both of these in the gardens and have a go at laying slabs and designing/dong it all as well. I love my ideas and the excitement they bring to me with this hobby, I can produce things that are impossible for me in real life and do a lot of things hubby usually says, oh you can’t do that! Lol and of cause I get to stay in the warm throughout it all.
Hiya Cookie, that would be so cool to produce all those memories in miniature!!
coodencat
21-03-2008, 01:03 PM
Hi Cookie that is one of my memories (not yourgrandads cottage) but the chats I had with the old miners when was living up in the North. They were great fellas and never stopped telling me how the "youngerns" miners of a few years ago had an easy life compared with them I did have to lol lol lol when you mentioned Poss sticks I thought what an earth were they were spoken of. proggy mats have seen them too in my friends cottages I visited.. Beamish have been there a few times and got a bit worried as had used some of the items there myself :eek:
If anyone is ever up in the Durham area Beamish open air museam is a place you must not miss, is really facinating. One thing also I remember is visiting the dentists room there I tell you am glad did not have any dental work done in that era :eek:
A cottage like you mentioned would be lovely cookie.
tc carol
jeanmtweddle
21-03-2008, 02:32 PM
Hi Cookie - you have just brought back lots of memories for me. My Grandad was a miner in Ashington and their house was very similar to the one you described, complete with the aspedestra in the front room and the outside loo with newspaper. We had to go across the street to get to it, I think they were in little blocks of 4 with the house number on the door of the loo. Like you I can't remember the bedrooms - I used to sleep in the front room on the sofa.
cookie
21-03-2008, 10:24 PM
Hi all, glad to know Im not the only one old enough to remember some of these things,:) carol the poss stick was the pole used to do the washing with in the barrel tub,believe it or not when I cleared my mothers house after she died she still had hers and the old mangle tucked away in the washhouse.
jean, grandad must have been posh his loo was in the yard. Oh joy, I dont know what I would have done if Id had to cope with going across the road and the creepy crawlies.:eek:
Oh well happy memories.
pat
Amanda
22-03-2008, 09:47 AM
Hi Cookie
I also remember my grandmother having an outside toilet with the gap under the door and I still hate creepy crawlies!!!!!
I also remember that she used to keep the floor cloth on the window sill outside the back door, I HATED with a passion having to get the cloth for her as all there were always loads of earwigs in them, I used to just drop it and scream, I have a passionate hate of earwigs to this day.
But I do remeber that my grandmother had a wringer which I loved to use on wash day, and I also remember using her poss stick, washing was so much more interesting then!!
cookie
22-03-2008, 10:28 AM
Hi Amanda, re- wash day, Interesting is one way of looking at it, I liked to wring out as well but lost interest as soon as it got to the sheets:eek: and Oh I forot about the floor cloth on the windowsil, YUK for me to makes my skin creep even yet. my best time was doing the clippy mats, except the tedious bit of cutting up the strips of cloth before you could start, I would love to try and make a miniature mat frame for my house, ( unless DHE wants to save me the bother and come up with one):D so a pretty please might not go amiss at this point. :D
cookie
jeanmtweddle
22-03-2008, 10:30 AM
Hi Amanda
I remember all the washing items as well - the mangle, wash board and the ponger(as I called it). It might have been more interesting but I prefer our way of washing - it means we can spend more time with dolls houses.
Amanda
22-03-2008, 11:37 AM
Hi Jean
I had not thought of that how daft am I!!! of course more time with our dolls houses is much better!!!
Amanda
22-03-2008, 11:41 AM
Hi Amanda, re- wash day, Interesting is one way of looking at it, I liked to wring out as well but lost interest as soon as it got to the sheets:eek: and Oh I forot about the floor cloth on the windowsil, YUK for me to makes my skin creep even yet. my best time was doing the clippy mats, except the tedious bit of cutting up the strips of cloth before you could start, I would love to try and make a miniature mat frame for my house, ( unless DHE wants to save me the bother and come up with one):D so a pretty please might not go amiss at this point. :D
cookie
Hi Cookie
My grandmother also used to have us stip cloth to make rags for our ringlets which she put in at night and took out in the morning, not very comfy to sleep in, but she enjoyed it, bless her cotton socks!! I would be interesting to maybe have a go at doing this on a dolls house doll, I may try that when I eventually [positive thinking here] get my Ashworth Grange, then can have the little girls looking over the bannisters with their hair in rag rollers!!!
cookie
22-03-2008, 03:35 PM
OH amanda I can feel the pain now :eek: I had the same every night sitting with my arm up on my head holding the other end of the rag till it the ringlet rag was in place,seemed to take forever,by the time it was finished it was hard to unhinge the the shoulder back to where it should be, and as my dad would never let mam get my hair cut the suffering got longer and longer every time. still I suppose my mam thought it looked good for her little girl.:rolleyes:
cookie
twirl
23-03-2008, 08:09 PM
Daughter wanted to 'rag' grandaughters hair for other daughters wedding but decided against it having read your stories I'm so glad she changed her mind !
cookie
23-03-2008, 09:42 PM
Hi Twirl, happy to oblige, I think we just saved your grandaughter from a sleepless night and turning up at the wedding with dark rings under her eyes.besides they dont always turn out the way you want them to and I am sure she wants to look her best on the day.
cookie
St.Vale
24-03-2008, 10:11 AM
Oh this took me back some years with the rags in hair, my sisters use to be put through all of that every evening. They got so upset as I never had it done cause my hair was so curly mum use to just twist it round her arm, slide her arm out n mine was done giggle. It’s took me years to get my hair straight but you only have to show it a roller n it curls yuk, sorry I hated my curls lol!
coodencat
30-03-2008, 04:42 PM
Hi Val Talking hair/rag curls. As have mentioned was a hairdresser in previous life and when I first started we had a m/c in the shop although not used. You use to perm ladies hair with. It consisted of big clamps and you used to roll the hair and put the heated clamps on aparently you had to work evenly as clamps were sooo heavy lady would have perminant damage to her neck :( if you just worked on one side
Whoops sorry diversing .
tc carol
mad-on-miniatures
31-03-2008, 01:29 PM
Hi all,
Never had rags in my hair.........my hair was always kept short when I was a young 'un.........I was a tomboy and long hair never appealed then.......:rolleyes:.....I think that's why it's so long now.........lol.......
I do however remember the loo being outside, in the back yard of my Nans house, it was always a novelty to go and visit and have to use it..........there was creepy crawlies too........and I remember the dolly tub and mangle.........I used to like to help my Nan to put the washing through it...........however I have to say...........I do prefer my washing machine and the modern conveniences and "time savers" of these days..........:)
Lorriebe
20-04-2008, 05:37 PM
I have dreamed of a house, but not a house in the convential sense , A hollow tree, fitted out for a Fairy Queen along the lines of Titanias palace in Shakes spear , Midsummer Nights Dream made of gilded gossamer with be-jewelled walls of mother of pearl and windows in stained glass ,with little white Ivory pieces of furniture decorated in gold and silver, with a spiral stair case up the back wall. Fairy folk coming and going about their fairy business and little treasures like ruby slippers and closets of clothes made from spider webs and petal beds with silk sheets and water falls and singing trees and magical unicorns grazing lawns . Well what can I say ? :If your going to dream.....:rolleyes:
Winston's Mum
20-04-2008, 05:39 PM
Crikey thats dream and half sounds wonderful dream on i say Loriebe :D
Lorriebe
20-04-2008, 05:48 PM
I think so too but I would need an old fashioned millionaire and I bet he wouldn't fix my lights and ferry me from meet to meet .....Loving this forum ....been here nearly all day getting hungry now I wonder if DHA could be the new diet........
Amanda
20-04-2008, 05:55 PM
Hi Lorriebe
You don't need a millionaire all you need is some fairy dust, and you can always get that on Emporium Island [check out that thread]!!!!!
St.Vale
20-04-2008, 06:20 PM
Ooohh Lorriebe, somewhere “giggle” on this forum is a picture of a tree stump with mice characters (I think it was, help me someone, wasn’t it Carol who showed it to us?) if I remember rightly the gatehouse from DHE was the base unit used which was covered to look like a tree, You might with imagination make that dream come true!!!!
Amanda
20-04-2008, 06:31 PM
Hi Val
I think this is what you were looking for grazhina-nuthouse.blogspot.com it was posted by Carol in gatehouse
coodencat
20-04-2008, 06:36 PM
Hi Val lol yes "twas moi" and I had exactly the same thought when I read that posting. I did I think mention I did a decoupage pic of an ole story teller, rather like a old fairy type. Long white beard sitting by an old inglenook fireplace .That would be a good place for him to live. Anything but anything is possible if you "stare" long enough and as you say let your imagination take over. :)
tc carol
coodencat
25-04-2008, 04:34 PM
Hi Mom there you go question answered:D
Cernit is a German manufactured Polymer Clay that is used by professional doll makers to
create their own unique realistic dolls. It is also very strong so that fingers and toes will not break off. Cernit polymer clay gives you a translucent porcelain-like finish.
Lorriebe
27-04-2008, 12:20 PM
It is no use no sooner had I told you all my dream when hubby pipes up. " I can make you that draw me a picture...."so I did and now we are log hunting, not too difficult in the Creuse....So watch this space I feel a project coming on.......I expect he liked the bit about me prefering him to an old fashioned millionaire......I'm thinking crochet gossamer and glass swimming pool and silver chairs and I know just where to get a tiny fairy to start it all off.....Any ideas? I need ruby slippers TTFN
Amanda
27-04-2008, 03:51 PM
Hi Lorriebe
You could make some with fimo and sprinkle with red glitter
mad-on-miniatures
28-04-2008, 05:17 PM
Hi Mom there you go question answered:D
Cernit is a German manufactured Polymer Clay that is used by professional doll makers to
create their own unique realistic dolls. It is also very strong so that fingers and toes will not break off. Cernit polymer clay gives you a translucent porcelain-like finish.
Hi Carol,
Must have missed this reply..........Thank you......:)......Do you know if it is easily available .......and where from.......:) Sorry so many questions........:rolleyes:
coodencat
28-04-2008, 07:48 PM
Hi mom is item 160180827119 on Ebay
tc carol
Dolly donut
28-04-2008, 07:55 PM
my dream dolls house would have to be tara from gone with the wind, i loved that film and the house is stunning, i saw a miniature of it on the web and thought wow wonder if i could do something half as good
BeckyT2007
06-05-2008, 07:15 PM
Hi,
My dream is to have a house or flat of my own that has a big room dedicated to my dolls houses...I would like to complete this one I have now (my war time one) then do a modern one, followed by a shoe shop and a super market.....so that I have my own little village!!
Becky.:D
JessOfuda
09-05-2008, 11:40 AM
I think I want a very modern architectural house with big windows. However there's not alot of furnishings available so it makes it difficult. I also want a nice conservatory/orangerie/wintergarden. I know there are many around but I haven't found one that I like so far.
I would also like to take bits and pieces from different houses. It would be fun to do like a small apartment complex. Or a chain or houses where you can mix according to your fantasy about a particular family. I know there are those available (via emporium for one) but I will know what I want when I see it.
I am not into history but I am thinking that maybe I'll do a house that is early this century that could have servants quarters, a maid and maybe a cook.
My dream house now though would be a house with a thorn room :). Also available but we shall see about it. Otherwise is would be one that you could switch stuff around. But one of the fun things about this hobby is that a doullhouse does put some constraints on how you do stuff in real life.
helen1000
16-09-2008, 07:00 PM
hi all i think my dream dolls house apart from the one i have at the mo would be from the 17th century im always going around a village near where i live to look the the houses there i would love to go inside and have a nosey around...
coodencat
16-09-2008, 07:06 PM
Hi ooo now that is wot you call a house it is beautiful. Where abouts in Cheshire is it Helen?
Daughter nos two lives in Wilmslow so will ask her if she has seen it.
tc carol
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Ann of Boleyn
16-09-2008, 07:11 PM
hi all i think my dream dolls house apart from the one i have at the mo would be from the 17th century im always going around a village near where i live to look the the houses there i would love to go inside and have a nosey around...
Hi Helen,
That is a beautiful house. Like you I would love to go inside and have a nosy around that one. You can just imagine the old comfy sofa and armchair, the large square table in the middle of the room. A dresser on the side wall. Coats hanging on the back of the door. Chickens in the kitchen. Oh I could go on and on about this one.
Ann
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 07:16 PM
That is a really lovely house, but I don't think I'd like chickens in my kitchen!:rolleyes:
Ann of Boleyn
16-09-2008, 07:18 PM
That is a really lovely house, but I don't think I'd like chickens in my
kitchen!:rolleyes:
Holly, I think I have fallen in love with this house. I wouldn't want the chickens in my kitchen either, I just said I could imagine them, along with the other things haha:D
helen1000
16-09-2008, 07:24 PM
hi everyone its in peckforton near beeston castle in cheshire theres a few more but that was my favourite house... heres a couple more... i need to take some pictures of Pickford castle as i love that too lol....
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 07:24 PM
Hi Ann,
That house is just like what I always imagined growing up, as what England was like. My greatgrandparent came from Henley-on-Thames, and Old Grandmother (what I called her) used to tell me stories about her life there, and that is how I imagined it when I was small. boy did I get a shock when I landed at Manchester Airport in 1996! lol
helen1000
16-09-2008, 07:26 PM
i was very tempted the other day to knock on the door but thats cheeky lol...... they sell eggs there so must have chickens i could buy some eggs as an excuse to have a nosey inside...
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 07:27 PM
Hi Helen,
It must be very nice village there, I like the brick one, love the chimneys!
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 07:28 PM
i was very tempted the other day to knock on the door but thats cheeky lol...... they sell eggs there so must have chickens i could buy some eggs as an excuse to have a nosey inside...
There you go then! Buy some eggs!!
helen1000
16-09-2008, 07:42 PM
they are lovely houses in cheshire. i think next time i go there i will buy some eggs lol
Ann of Boleyn
16-09-2008, 07:42 PM
Holly,
Told you the chickens were in the kitchen. I got it right in my description!!!:D
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 07:44 PM
Yes I had to laugh, you were spot on!!!
Amanda
16-09-2008, 08:50 PM
Hi Holly
Strange I thought you were a girl " how I imagined it when I was small boy did I get a shock" see all the secrets come out on the forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha ha ha ha
mrspitstop
16-09-2008, 09:09 PM
Hi Holly
Strange I thought you were a girl " how I imagined it when I was small boy did I get a shock" see all the secrets come out on the forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha ha ha ha
I know I had to double read it then read it again
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 09:15 PM
Hey you two! There was a full stop in between there! Or there was meant to be!!! I said, "Boy, did I get a shock..." just forgot to capitalize!
No, I didnt have a change and I'm not a transvestite!! lol
Amanda
16-09-2008, 09:17 PM
Hi Holly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got a real laugh out of that one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 09:22 PM
Oh yeah, I'll bet you did!! Where is Vicky, its her turn to be picked on I think!!!
mrspitstop
16-09-2008, 09:24 PM
Oh yeah, I'll bet you did!! Where is Vicky, its her turn to be picked on I think!!!
Sorry Holly think it might be you turn tonight what with the change and the dolls lol
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 09:25 PM
Very funny, ha ha ha! It was my turn the other night, too, though! Thats it, lets pick on Amanda. Except I can't think of anything. She never does anything silly! doh
Amanda
16-09-2008, 09:27 PM
Hi Holly
I do I just don't tell anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
Hollyrafe
16-09-2008, 09:29 PM
NO FAIR!!!!:p
mrspitstop
16-09-2008, 09:39 PM
NO FAIR!!!!:p
I notice you havn't been back to visit the dolls lately, are you too scared now, poor holly
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