SUNDAY

 

So It's already the last Sunday in October!! Already !! Mind you the weather is definitely cooling down and when November comes in at the end of the week no doubt it will start to get even cooler.

Paul's been out in the garden getting those last things planted up before the earth cools down.

However I have had a great week on the non doll front which has meant some other dolls have been hastily listed.

Some of you will know I collect dolls by Lynne and Michael Roche and was slowly saving up for one of their Christmas release, although there is no guarantee of getting one, due to their popularity and the limited amount of dolls issued each year since they semi retired from full time making.

Now their dolls are very popular in America, so usually any dolls appearing on the second hand market, will appear there. Which normally involves asking if they would send to the UK and then the cost of Postage. Then if you are lucky enough that they agree to post to UK, you then are hit with a big customs bill this end.

So more often than not, we here in the UK, have to watch beautiful dolls, we'd love to add to our collection pass us by. And so it appeared would happen again when a few dolls were put on sale in the US. But just a day or so later a collector in the UK, started listing some dolls! 

I, myself, had not seen them appear but luckily for me, my friend Chris had! She had seen a doll she knew I really wanted and tried desperately to message me and get a response, when that didn't work she rang me. So I dashed off to find the doll. So there she was on at a good buy it now price, so I pressed the button and she was amazingly mine!!

Here is a photo.

So I was only able to do so because I had funds in my doll funds for once. However they were meant for the Christmas doll, so I set about replacing what I'd spent.

To that end I did actually sell one of my Roche doll collection along with a Sasha and that put me back where I had been.. . . .but . . .

I did say that this seller appeared to be selling off some of her collection. . . . so what happens is the following day she lists a few others! Now again one of these was a little doll that I had wanted for a while but missed a few times due to funds and she was on at a great price, so what can I say I hit that button again.

Here is her photo.

Well I was one content and happy bunny as they say. BUT. . . . . she was selling a few more dolls and it turned out one she was intending to put on was going to be a Bella! My favourite of the doll sculpts!

But I knew Chris would be interested , so told her about the doll and expected her to get her.

Long story short, Chris decided not to go for her ( she too is after a Christmas doll ) so I decided she was too good a doll to miss, so I again hit that button!!

Here she is.

So three dolls I really wanted in a week ! Never have I had that happen and been able to do anything about it. I an even happy bunny today ! However all this buying is meaning some dolls need to leave, some of which are Sasha's/Gregors.

I'm basically going on a last in first out almost cull of the poor dolls. Other dolls and items will also need to go, so not just the Sasha's taking a hit. Because , although it will be a big stretch , I would still like to try for the Christmas doll !! Yes I know a really long shot but worth a try !

Elizabeth, todays headliner , is heaving a sigh of relief , when I chose to sell Stevie and not her! Since she came just after our dear Queen passed and Steve well after so she's off to live with my sister.

So on the doll front, four arrived  and so far three have left, two of which were Sasha's. But more are listed and a few others will join them. Then after they have sold or not, I'm going to have a rest from selling until the spring! 

On that note I will wish you all a lovely healthy warm doll filled week ahead

Dee

PLAYING FETCH!

 

Lucas is playing fetch with Socks " Ready Socks.... go fetch ! " says Lucas 

Socks looks to where Lucas has thrown the stick !

"Go on Socks " urges Lucas " Go fetch the stick good boy "

" Woof Woof " says Socks turning and running off 

" SOCKS! " calls Lucas " Come back !"

Socks stops for a drink from the bug/bird water trough, Lucas comes rushing up 

" Oh did you need a drink first? "

Socks wonders how much water he'll need to drink before Lucas give up on getting that stupid stick !

"Come on Socks fetch !"

Give Lucas the doggy side eye, Socks sees that Lucas has gone back to the place where he threw the stick and is calling to him.

He continues drinking slowly..   very slowly 

" I'll show you how to do it " Lucas calls getting down and easing out onto the pond .

" See " calls Lucas " There's nothing to  oof !"

"What! " huffs Lucas as Socks walks along his back " are you doing ? Get off !"

"Woof woof " answers Socks enjoying himself 

"Don't you get on my head ! " Lucas commands as Socks edges higher " Get off !"

Lots of grunts and groans as Socks decided to turn round on Lucas rather than just back up !

Seeing a pesky bird watching from a tree, Socks decides to stand guard on Lucas's legs, to save him from any airborne attacks " WOOF WOOOOF WOOOF " he commands the bird   just to try it and I'll be wearing your feathers as a hat!

"SOCKS ! GET OFF NOW ! " yells Lucas, with a doggy huff Socks moves 

After some struggling and huffing and also puffing finally Lucas is sitting back on the side of the pond with the stick.

"See Socks " he says waving the stick about " there's nothing to it"

Socks not listening to Lucas, his attention is on the stick and getting ready to fetch it when it's thrown, well unless he throws it on that pond again then he's on his own !