DAWN'S SASHA DAY...

Yesterday I was luckily enough to attend the Sasha day at Dawn's house. I had missed last years trip after the festival due to other commitments. So was looking forward to this one and meeting up with people who had been at the festival or meeting other Sasha people who I had not previously met.
The DH had agreed to be chauffeur for the day and Judith, Gill and myself plus our Sasha's were taken off to the wilds of...the  English countryside to Dawn's.

We were the first to arrive after an very easy drive.

We were met by two swans and their four signet's, who have made their home at Dawn's for the last ten years.

Ginny and Ashley were first up to the door excited to get in and start meeting people.They knocked and waited but no one came.

Ginny decided to peer in the window " Hellooo!" she called " Helloo ! Dawn we are here! "

 " Can you see anyone?" calls Ashley " No? Then come down Mum and the others are going round the back "

This is Dawn's beautiful wisteria at the back of the house .
We were soon inside chatting to Dawn and looking at some of her wonderful collection.

These are some of her dolls with some pram's.Dawn has a few prams......

and these are the rest......

 A closer view of a few.I just love these pram and such a lovely range of both the French made Red and Doucet and lots of different colours. The Doucet are the correct size for Sasha and the Red's the slightly smaller ones.
We landed up having a big discussion about getting Silver Cross to start making a range in Sasha doll size the market would be huge.

Just had to include this side view, what a line up!! Oh Caleb asked that I point out he has a scooter NOT a pram!

Some more Sasha's etc in a cupboard in the hall.

These are some of the Sasha's , Gregor's and baby's in Dawn's doll room.

more doll room

Unfortunately the flash from the camera hits the protective screen but thought you would like to see the dolls.

some more lovely dolls.

 This is Dawn's Sasha baby nursery that she took to Stratford for the English Sasha festival in 2012.

 a view from the other side.

 Dawn also collects the Sylvanian family buildings.

I still have the one right in the back corner that belonged to my girl's which I use as a stable for my Cherish Teddie Nativity at Christmas.

 More dolls and buildings.

Back in the main house the visitors had placed their Sasha's around for all to admire.Here we have two NP's on the left belonging to Sarah P's and Three belonging to Jocelyn R.

Ginny stopped to chat with Catherine F's no navel in the pink and Ronnie W's three girl's.

 Anna and Rosie P's dolls found a spot where they could see all the action.

Lorraine's dolls filled a window sill all on their own!

Loved these two of Joyce's, especially the curly wig and beautiful smocked dress.

I think these belonged to Cathy and Plum.

Judith bought her toddlers who are wearing her new soon to be launched toddler range.Ollie being cheeky and riding on the duck!

 I spotted this little Morris Minor and Caravan on a low shelf.

Dawn very kindly let us see her studio dolls.

Another in her box.

A baby studio doll.

This is Charlotte and all her items that are part of our contribution to this years Festival in the US.

So many item's they spilled over onto a near by sofa.

 Ginny went for a wander round the garden.

 This end of house has a very Swiss chalet look to it.

 The fountain area.

Ginny with her back to the fountain and terrace area

 people milling round the garden

The swan's had moved down to the lake for a swim.

One of the visitor's little girl doing her impression of a Shepherd trying to get her sheep to move!

Ginny at the side of the pool , to show Nikita in the US we do have pool's even if we need to wear a cardie while we sit beside them!

Ginny sneaked out onto the balcony  and started calling " Toby'o Toby'o where for art thou Toby'o " and giggling , until I saw her her and told her to get down!.

These little dude's of Callie's were sporting a very fine perfectly sized boy's red bike obtained from Home Base for the princely sum of £40!! I am off to search of one in a minute.

Dawn even arranged a fly past by a world war two fighter plane.....that lady's got some style!!!

Well that's all for moment, I did not take any photo's of the sales's table but I will take some photo's of what I purchased and show you another time.
Hope you enjoyed looking.