Choo choo - model train time!
Today we took our annual trip to Tonbridge Model Railway Club's exhibition. As it's held less than half a mile from our house, we normally make it every year - and it's worth going as the layouts do...
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Today my mum and I took a trip to a dollshouse and miniatures fair in Maidstone. Organised by Wendy's World, the venue was new and we had high hopes of picking up some goodies.Sadly when we arrived it...
View ArticleA pub in progress (part 1)
Some years ago my parents gave me a box room as my next miniature project - The Rachel's Return. I'd wanted a pub for a while and have loved it from day one, especially as my dad made it so I know it's...
View ArticleA pub in progress (part 2)
I think we all know that miniatures make me happy - but they also calm me down and make me relax. The last couple of weeks have been extremely busy both at home and in the office, hence the lack of...
View ArticleA pub in progress (part 3)
My dad has been very busy with my little pub lately. It's amazing how much love and skill can go into one tiny room box.The finger plates are now in place (in case you missed the previous post, that's...
View ArticleA successful miniature shopping spree
Local dollshouse fairs can be a bit disappointing but today's - a D&M fair at the Inn on the Lake in Gravesend, Kent - was definitely an exception. Unusually, my mum was the first to start spending...
View ArticleA pub in progress (part 4)
Although there haven't been many pub updates lately (or 'pubdates' as a friend of mine calls them), my dad has been busy in his workroom. He's had to overcome quite a few problems on this project but...
View ArticlePubdate: The Rachel's Return is complete!
I shall try not to make this post too gushy but I can't explain how much I LOVE my pub. My dad has done an absolutely fantastic job with the decoration and I couldn't be more pleased with it.I've...
View ArticleA trip to Kensington Dollshouse Festival
The Kensington Dollshouse Festival is one of my favourite days of the year - an opportunity to shop (and window shop) for some of the best miniatures around.Yesterday my mum and I met as usual outside...
View ArticleFame for The Rachel's Return!
Today my latest miniature project appears in the local paper the Kent & Sussex Courier - The Rachel's Return is famous! You can read the full article here.My little pub and my huge head in the Kent...
View ArticleSorry I've been rubbish...
It turns out it's harder to keep up with this blogging lark than I first thought. I really enjoy it once I get into it but because I spend almost every day at a computer, it's not always what I want to...
View ArticleAn inspirational fairytale
One of my colleagues recently sent me a link to an article with the subject line 'Thought you might like this'. Like is a bit of an understatement and doesn't seem appropriate for such a magnificent...
View ArticleA visit to Mouse Town
This weekend we made our annual visit to England's Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle (more for Tim's benefit than mine but it is a good day out).While the majority of the sights and sounds are...
View ArticleChristmas at Kensington
Yesterday my mum and I made our annual trip to the Christmas Kensington Dollshouse Festival which turned out to be a very successful shopping spree for us both. Unlike the previous exhibition, the...
View ArticleA miniature Christmas
After our successful trip to the Christmas Kensington Dollshouse Festival recently, I was determined to clear out our spare room so I could decorate my house for the festive season.After a few days of...
View ArticleA new miniature hobby
It seems we have accidentally acquired a new miniature hobby over the Christmas period. Next December we will be assembling - somewhere in the house - a very small Christmas village made up of a few...
View ArticleIt's pancake day!
Today is Shrove Tuesday so it seems only right that my miniature family should be treated to some pancakes.Lemon and sugar, anyone?Earlier in the year we visited the Inn on the Lake dollshouse show in...
View ArticleBack to blogging?
It turns out I'm not good at regular blogging, pretty terrible actually. It's been so long I can hardly remember how Blogger works... I'm not going to make any promises about being better but when I...
View ArticleMixing Lego and collectable miniatures
I'm very lucky because I like my job - a bit of a rarity these days. Sometimes, I absolutely love my job. Recently I was able to get a bit creative and came up with something for the company website...
View ArticleTiny toys - a tour of my miniature nursery
Continuing the tour of my 1:12 scale Tudor dollshouse that I started some years ago, the nursery is another of my favourite rooms.The nursery in 1:12 scaleI could have filled this room many times over...
View ArticleHalloween Special: And now for something a little different...
These days it's possible to buy almost anything you can think of in miniature. There was a time when choice was limited to a Victorian or Georgian dollshouse so it wasn't too hard to pick a theme and...
View ArticleMy latest Lego project
I can't tell you much about it yet but I've been playing with Lego again (as if the first time wasn't time consuming enough).This is the state of our dining room after weeks of waking in the night with...
View ArticleTime for a new challenge?
I love going to dollshouse fairs but it's not quite the same when your current projects (my house, pub and shop) are almost completed. Window shopping is all very well but if I don't come home...
View ArticleThe Christmas village is growing
A few years ago I mentioned we had 'accidentally'begun a new miniature hobby. As this one is seasonal it's a slow burner but our Christmas village is growing little by little, year by year.We still go...
View ArticleA room full of memories
This weekend my mum celebrated her 70th birthday and as it was a special occasion, I'd decided on a special present. We're very lucky to share our love of miniatures and I thought it would be nice to...
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