ANOTHER RED JOINS THE VILLAGE CLAN

 After a trip from half way round the world, a rare young lad arrived to join the village clan.

Yes another red head to join the others . However this lad is a little special because there are very few around. He is a no navel boy.  Yes a boy. Some will call him a unisex but he is a boy.

He has a wonderful head of ginger / carrot red hair.

He is extremely rare , I have only ever seen two, him some years back , when I missed buying having seen him too late and a brunette. Never seen a blonde. 

There is a photo of the brunette no navel boy ( unisex) in the Sasha Dolls serie identification book by the three Susan's. 

I was first offered him last year but he was dressed as a girl and unusually 'she' didn't call to me, so I said thank you but n o. 

Then I was offered him again recently and this time I felt a slight appeal for the doll but still no panic to have him. I asked for a photo of him dressed as a boy. I said I would put the 'girl' photo on my blog and say he was for sale, while I thought about it.

But then when I had just done the post, I looked at 'him' and we clicked ! I knew it would be stupid to let this very rare boy, of a group of Sasha's , The No Navel's , that I have championed over the years, to get away. So I emailed and said I would have him and here he is.

He tells me he's done a lot of modelling due to his fine bone structure !  But so far he won't tell me his name !

He says this is his faraway look !

So I have a couple of names in the works but we, him and me, cannot settle on one ! So we are putting them out there to see what other think.

Aiden which means Fiery or bringer of fire

Rory or Ruairi which means Red King

Jasper which means Red but is also the dogs name 

Rupert which means Bright Fame or Fame Bright .. . .

I have to say Paul suggested Rupert and being a rare boy he is quite famous , so maybe 

But would be interested to know what others think 

He says there are a couple he likes but he will wait for any feedback that may come.

IT'S ALL GO HERE . . . . FOR A CHANGE !

 Oh yes, It's almost non stop !!!

Well I am in full get it done mode, so  I have been emptying out the studio so that I can get into it and start getting it sorted ! 

Each night I have gone to bed making plans of what to do, what do move out, what to keep in, will this work, is this a good idea or that a better one.

Early in the week I started with the easy I'll go through the rainbow plastic drawers with the plan to reduce three down to two. I sold on quite a few pairs of shoes and thought I'd cleared a whole drawer ! Yes that's right One ! Drawer ! Mm 

But I have also been moving all the boxes and bags out of the room and placing them on the patio table which is under cover so safe from any rain.

First off I decided that the smaller of the two display units could come out of the space and move indoors. So it was emptied out and taken indoors and is now up in my bedroom and already full !! 

The space from moving the smaller display unit. 

One plastic drawer unit removed from above another and a small wooden glass doored cupboard removed for a moment and the pine cupboard in the corner which was partly covering the window. This cupboard holds all my fabrics and sewing items but I could only open one door fully and the other partly, so annoying and made for untidiness inside.

Now I wanted to put the smaller glass cupboard on top of the wooden fabric cupboard, in the space made by moving out the other cabinet. But when I measured the two cupboards heights together they were one inch too big to fit under a rafter that stretches across to support the roof ! Drat ! I thought shall I ask Paul to cut an inch or two off the one I wanted on top ? But then decided well I could maybe put some shelves above instead. 

However when I mentioned to Paul about having to store the other small cupboard in the old workshop, he suggested he could always cut an inch or two off it. . . . So naturally I said well If you could . . . .

So today I cleaned out the glass cupboard and Paul cut the required amount off the bottom, I emptied the fabric cupboard and he helped me move it in place then put the now cut down cupboard on top.

So now it's in place fabric back in and Shelves filled. Although things could still be moved about.

Now tomorrow , I'll be finding space to clear off top of drawers and removed them in order that we can move the chest of drawers over into the corner by the window. This will allow me more space where the kitchen room setting is on the other side of the drawers. 

The chest of drawers will only slightly cover the window, not like the cupboard which meant the blind caught on the cupboard and it was almost impossible to open the window.

The windows have been cleaned for the first time in about two years !! 

Things moved anywhere there was an inch of space while clearing and moving cupboards , I am pleased to say that most of this mess was cleaned away back into a cupboard.

But still so much more to sort out once the furniture is where it needs to be. Now before you say Oh she'll be done by Monday, you may like to look at the things that I have stored on the patio table . . . .

Quite a lot of this will need to go back into the doll studio or into the overflow storage in the workshop ! but nothing can go in the workshop before that's also been given the big clear out and re organised !

Today I also when through my doll shoes again , mainly because I have over spent this month on doll items , so please check out the sales page where there will be lots being added , before they are put on the Sasha bazaar then ebay.

I'm pleased to say I have managed to sell a few of the props, so some space being made except I have also bought a couple of items for small storage plus a few other small items.

So I must go,  I have postage and packing to do for todays sales and things to list here, there and everywhere ! 

Please don't forget to check out the sales page, it's at present ever changing.

Today's headliner is an old photo of Claudia, Liberty and Ginny, no time for doll photos at present I'm afraid .

THE LAST SUNDAY OF MAY

 

So only six days of this month left ! Time certainly flies when you are having fun ! 

Most of the week's been taken up with the garden and more in my case deciding what can go from the studio in order to try and make some space. I have to say this is a slow job because as soon as photos are taken and I go onto the laptop to put the item /items up for sale, I then get side tracked and much time is wasted ! 

One of the things that's waylaid me is the Dolly Treasures little videos, search them out if you have not seen them ,an amazing artist, her stock of dolly treasures and the wonderful scenes she sets up from them. A lot of her dolls are Blythe dolls but oh to have a whole weekend just to sit and look at all the things she has tucked away on the shelves and in the drawers along with all the dolls. I say a weekend but that would probably only touch the surface ! 

But she has inspired me to get a move on with sorting out my dolly treasure and space. In order to get back to setting up the dolls for their stories like I used to. But did also make me think, oh why did I sell this or that ! However it's done and in truth it's not like I don't have more than enough other props available to be used !! lol

Todays headliner is Ginny, who was changed into this smart shorts dungaree set by Betsy May.

In fact I was not intending this outfit for her but I think it really suits her and she is very happy with it.

On the doll front, there are two dolls travelling from two different continents on their way here ! Plus I did by a new outfit for one of the dolls and added a couple of t shirts and then a dress to my purchases, so a little spend but only on clothing for the dolls.

I also received this little car, for my little friend Roche doll Jonny, I did  a swap with another small Roche doll I had and a little cash. Which was great as I feel like It cost me next to nothing even thought obviously there was the doll's cost too.

I have sold several small items, which has been lovely, especially since a couple of them have just been sitting around for years unused and not needed. But in the scheme of things, I have so much it will need many more items to sell to make a proper difference  but also I do need to keep a certain amount of things for the dolls photos etc.

On that note I need to be off to the studio or workshop and move a few things and find a few things to sell, It's a blustery day, so that should help propel me down the garden !!

Have a lovely healthy happy doll filled week ahead.

Dee

 

SUNNY SUNDAYS

 

So a busy week! You can stop laughing ! I have in fact been busy. . .ish ! I have started on sorting out my studio and also decided that things had to go ! We, also started on removing the things we'd stored in the old workshop over the winter, so that is also slowly emptying.

 I started by selling off a few pairs of unused shoes and a couple of boys sets. Then started looking at my cupboards, full of treasure , to me, stuff according to Paul and to much of it ! The cad !

Anyway I was hard and this set of Meileg beach huts, complete with mice was put up for sale. I have to say they did look lovely standing on the display cabinet shelf. What I'd like is a row of doll sized beach huts. . . . 

I have also decided that one of my French prams that fit Sasha can go, and will be looking at other items to go.

So far not much of a dent but at least a start has been made.

We have also been working on the garden, making changes about where certain pots need to go and and planting some up for summer colour.

I also redressed Arabella and needed to find her some shoes to go with her outfit 

and one thing led to another and the next thing I was sorting out the Rosie Bloom shoes into matching colours 

Pinks and reds along with some soft yellow

Blues, greens and others waiting for a drawer. I do so love Rosie's shoes, most of the dolls I own are wearing them at present.

I have lots of other makers shoes and will be sorting out a few to move on over the coming week.

On another note, six months or so back I was offered one of those holy grail dolls !! Now if it had been a few years back, I would probably have snapped their hand off to buy the doll but although I love it, it's only calling me slightly and not enough to make the massive search for the funds to buy it.

Yes it's a very hen's teeth rare unisex/ boy no navel doll !  Dressed here as a girl but to me it would be a boy, this gorgeous new looking doll is up for sale by a friend. So if it's your holy grail doll or you would like it to add to your collection, message me and I'll give you the seller's details.

Part of me is , screaming what are you doing !!!! Buy him ! but I'm wobbling on the fence , so time will tell 

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  I'VE CAVED IN AND AM GOING TO ADD HIM TO THE FAMILY 

Todays headliners are the twins, Sapphire and Violet. They are wearing their new shorts by Carol Ann.

They are very excited that they can get outside and be in the garden almost all day after school.

Now on the doll front. . . . there is a doll waiting in the wings . . . . one of the reason's I'm getting my selling act together.  I'll say no more for now but they will be joining the village clan.

Brussel's joined a couple of my other green bears, Flynn and Mr Cuddles.

They of course will not be going , although they need moving to the self with the other greens.

I did buy another green bear in the week but he was supposed to arrive on Friday by Evri, no sign, then I awoke to an email saying he'd been delivered at 7.53 am. . .  so I searched the carport no sign , I checked the supposed photo of where this parcel had been left . . . a totally black photo !! So I have complained and they are supposed to be looking into it !  I do hope he turns but, it was a bargain price and a lovely bear and it would be a shame if he was lost.

UPDATE ! He arrived unannounced this morning, his box being left under the carport and the first I knew anything was am email saying that they had closed the case now he'd been delivered !!

A very happy addition to my green bear collection.

So things are slowly happening as the days warm up and the old workshop should be empty soon, then things can happen. . . .

On that note, have a lovely healthy fun filled week ahead 

Dee

SUNDAY SUNDAY YES IT'S A SUNNY SUNDAY

 

Oh yes it's a lovely Sunny Sunday here in the east of the united kingdom ! Now I say east but then we live in North Herts ? almost on the door step of London , could be known as the South of the Country but we must be on the edge ( living on it anyway ) because we used to get the London regional news a few years back but then we started getting the East Anglia local news ! No doubt sometime in the future we'll be living in the midlands, then the north until we will suddenly get the local news from the Scottish borders !!

With all this lovely weather, despite it there being a much cooler wind at the end of the week, today the sun's returned unaccompanied by that wind, so it's lovely and warm and the flowers are enjoying it.

I took this photo to use early this morning, when the sun was behind me on the patio and you can see that the photo doesn't show her eyes well , then I took the headline photo late this afternoon , with the sun leaving this side somewhat shaded and got the better photo.

I was taking the second set of photos and realised that I was being watched . . . .

Casper, who , while hiding an empty plastic flower pot, that he is not allowed to have and chew up, had knocked down the cushion, then decided to make himself comfy ! While keeping watch that I didn't spot it! But Lindsey dobbed him in !

Now I keep going back and forward on do I move to the workshop, do I stay in the cabin? Honestly ten years back, I'd have made the decision and been done and dusted by now!   But whatever happens I do have way too much 'stuff' and will need to be hard and go through everything as I said the other Sunday, not that I have done anything about that yet !

Either way, this workshop needs to be re-cleared out ( we stashed stuff over the winter in here,) completely so I can see exactly what space I have, do some plans and then paint the walls and ceiling if I'm moving in.  It's not as bad as it looks, mostly piece's of furniture we need to sell or donate.

I plan on making a start this week on clearing and also sorting. Yes, that is right I did say this week, so please feel free to ask, after next Sunday's post if I don't mention having done anything. . . 

Today's headliner is Elizabeth ( named after our late glorious queen ) She is wearing her new pink floral shorts by the lovely Carol Ann, along with a Ginny T shirt and Rosie Bloom shoes.

So on the doll front, nothing's gone but then I've not really been trying. But I have decided on selling one of my large Roche dolls, so I have finally actually mentioned that fact to some people.

However no dolls have been bought either, but I did buy three pairs of Carol Ann's shorts for the dolls and something for the twins. A teddy or two may have also slipped into my basket, but that I have to blame on my sister Michelle setting off my teddy feelings anew, by showing me her latest bears, she now has over two hundred ! So naturally I started looking and Brussel arrived . . .

Look at that face ! How could I leave him without a home? 

So this week I do intend to actually get some things sorted in the studio and also the workshop, ( I know I type it so like it will happen every time ! ) and get some things on sale. Hopefully I'll find the missing outfit and a pair of long lost vintage Sasha pants ! 

Have a lovely healthy, hopefully warm, filled week ahead.

Dee

CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW

 Now on the Fb Sasha group they are going for gold ! Okay not quite gold but yellow. Luckily here we love some yellow , so there were some clothes we could dress the dolls in.

So Claudia changed into a nice lemon dungaree set by Shelley.

 Zak and Toby went for classic A Passion for Sasha.

Liberty was already wearing these Vintage Sasha dungarees and top.

Saffron sneaks in with her yellow boots and a touch of yellow in her playsuit.

Jenny also sneaks in with her yellow cardigan and the strips in her dress.

Those in Yellow including Erik in his yellow trousers and shoes.

Ashley joins in with her yellow mixes. 

VE DAY STREET PARTY

 

The children have been setting up the tables for their VE day celebrations street party.

If they'd stop chatting about what's on offer and got a move on we might actually be eating before it gets dark ! Mind you someone's already at the biscuits !  "Jenny !"

At last it's underway !

noisy!

goodness half the food gone already ! 

lots of chatting going on 

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Well the noise is mind blowing , so I'm off inside for a nice quiet cuppa in the kitchen away from hearing yet another round of The white Cliff's of Dover !

We thank everyone, who fought for the peace and freedom we have had for the last 80 years and hope that the world will pull itself back from ending down that path again.