Suwi's Place

This last week I got it in my head to sort though my two ton of doll clothes and fill Neal and Sarah's wardrobe.... plus the doll living next door (only houses finished) well once I started I ended up with lining ALL my main dolls and it took me the best part of the last week!!!! Now I'm back building the night club BUT I have taken the grand total of FOUR pictures towards the next episode of The Priors so I guess I'm getting somewhere?LOL

Two new guys turned up yesterday  they need some clothes, will sort them out tomorrow I hope?

I've been moaning for weeks about the rain and today we had a short respite (about an hour) so I snapped a few pictures

You can't see how deep some of these 'puddles' are 3 or 4 inches! If my garden was not such a bog I would have gotten a doll and shown the depth.

This is supposed to be a rockery but it's more a bogary with free flowing swamp!

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I've also updated my Diorama Blog

Pool and Penthouse

The Night Club

Been so very busy the last couple of weeks! First we had Easter and with the girls at home not much time for me. We only went out a couple of times as the weather was/is awful!

Went to the cinema to see Street Dance Two and then on to dinner at Frankie and Benny's. The film was great and so was dinner at F&B.

Also had a day out at IKEA! LOL Well, with mum and dad hoping to move/down size soon they will need new furniture .... did not find any 'must haves' but got lot's of ideas.

Then before the girls went back to school/collage another visit to the cinema to see Battle Ship another great film and then a scrummy yummy Chinese meal!

Once the girls were gone and I was home alone I was hoping for a bit of me time but I was a little under the weather plus, I managed to hurt my back (again).... mostly better now though!

Yesterday was a day out at the hospital as I needed a blood test (one of those fasting ones so I was starving) I need to add here that I'm needle phobic and shake/vibrate like you have never seen before! LOL Oh, and it's taken me six months to get it together enough to go!!!! I think I would have still not gone but the girls had an appointment to see the paediatrician and I had run out of excuses! No problems with the girls other than Amy won't stop talking!!! LOL

Now onto the dolls......

A few newbies...

First up while mum was having a clear out she decided to give me back Tiger Woods

Had never noticed his hair was two tone before?

Now on to my Doll Diva Birthday Bash prize .... this so pretty dress

Four new pairs of trousers/jeans for my ladies by Kimberlee of Hazel St Designs

Mother and daughter Agnes and Giselle model their cords (note how similar they pose together)

Lilith is modeling new jeans with young up and coming model Sailor (Not sure what Lilith thinks of the new girl?)

There's a new room maid at the hotel

I have just finished a short story about Han's and Karl who you might have noticed further up that I will be posting later today!

I'm having a study built at the side of my house and last week the plaster's were in. Later as I was coming in from my doll room (a separate building)I noticed something a little strange about the bird that live in a cage that hangs outside the study.....

Now not having my glasses on I was not quite sure what was different until I got a little closer

Look out kitties the birds are now armed and gunning for ya!

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A couple of weeks ago after a year on the market my parents sold their house and found a little house in the woods just around the corner from me.....then three days later our buyer pulled out and we thought we had lost the house in the woods. After a hair raising week we found a new buyer and after a couple more days it was back on with the house in the woods. It can all still go wrong but fingers crossed and here are a few pictures taken a couple of weeks ago

and at the back of 'there' house

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Last Sunday was Mothers Day an I did quite well this year with choc's plants and flowers these roses are just so pretty

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Sophie had last week of from collage and the weather has been beautiful this is Sophie in the garden

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And this is how my study is coming along.... got a way to go yet THEN we can start on the kitchen *sigh*

These are by RaiHing but I doubt there will be any more as I understand they did not have permission to use the picture's? It's sad as these are wonderful but there you go, you can't just use other peoples picture without asking!

I've been re dressing for WEEKS.... and WEEKS and now I've finished!

Some of my adults.... more detailed pictures in a later post

I have a bit of a 'baby' obsesion I think? LOL

Babies in their buggies

Rudy

Naughty little Mary .... what's the face for maybe because she can't get her socks off?

Issac is sound asleep

And Baby Bob.

Has baby Olivia done something?

It does look a little that way?

Tiny babies

More babies

Toddlers

Older Toddlers

Young children

Slightly older children

These are not all of them just a sample???

YEP! This blog is for my doll friend Apollo who sent me the most wonderful box of goodies....

A BIG and pretty box!

For more pictures of this stunning dress LINK

And for more pictues of this vision LINK

Also in the box was this TV centre

Plus, cakes and two chandeliers

I feel so honoured to be gifted such beautiful fashions and great goodies!

In my last post there was some human shoes... now for the dolls

These shoes are better on Barbie although they are supposed to fit FR too?

E Bay Member ID paul_zhangby

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/paul_zhangby/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2654

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When this Poppy came out there was a lot of love her / hate her because of her colouring? Me I love her but she is not the first to have the sunkissed look

Poppy Sweet Confection now Primrose with her sister Aria now Annie

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Some of my POM (Purse Of The Month) by La Boutique LINK

I thought this was all of them but afterwards I found a load more... will have to do this again one day! Oh, and they make THE most amazing outfits too!!

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Been doing a LOT of redressing this week. My poor dolls were shivering as it's gone sooooo cold -12 today! Anyone would think I lived in the Arctic not England?

No this is NOT all of them... just the one's I've done so far!!!!

I have more to post... look out for it later today!

Two new dresses from Betty (you can find her on the doll boards)

I get the feeling that Primrose (Poppy) is truely pissed with Marie (Baribe) over something?

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A few outdoor pictures

Daniel and Amie

Marco and Lilith

Bob and Rhea

You might find this book interesting It's called 'Japanese Street Style' by Pat Lyttle

If only I was twenty years younger ... OK, thirty!

But I think I'll pass on these ones???

Had a big (for us) snow storm last Sunday

The GOD and Amy love to watch Sponge Bob together (note The GOD has the chair while Amy sits on the floor)

Next up....

It was a lovely (but very cold) day yesterday so I thought I might venture out doors and take a few pictures....

First up Uma

Found these two rushing through the garden trying to get out of the cold

Roseanna and Dania don't like the cold!

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These three ladies are happy to strole in the sun .... even if there is still frost on the ground!

Erin

Katy

Poppy

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With the New Year there is time for reflection and to look back over my dolls! These two are still top of my list

Psyched and May

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And last but not least.... these wonderful sweaters

Amanda and Lilith love their wonderful sweater made by the wonderful Peggy

Case Five and Wall Disply

Case Three

Case Four

Sorry last two pictures are not very good as the display's are a bit blocked in!

Case Two...... Case one in earlier link.

Both of these display cases are in my living room

So having packed away the Wonderland that is Christmas it's back to the real world!

I've been re aranging my doll cases

Case ONE

Yeah, right! Tell that to the delivery guys! *sigh*

So I'm going to start the New Year with a moan! OK, so I like a good moan...

Delivery driver number ONE.....

Fridge Freezer from Next

Delivery date 12th December betrween 9am and 9pm. They arrive about 7:30pm it's pitch dark. They unbox it and manover it through the side gate THEN we see a HUGE scrtch down the side!!! So it goes back! 20th December and Fridge Freezer number two arrive this time mid afternoon, they unpack it and....... a small scrach with a long dent!!!!!! BUT this time on the other side which wont show so now I need to decide what to do? I'm offered a 25% discount OR I wait until after Christmas for fridge #3? Maybe I should mention at this point the Fridge Freezer is a SMEG and I have ALWAYS wanted a SMEG! In the end I can't go through this anymore I take the discount!

Delivery Driver number TWO....

Toaster from John Lewis

I brought the DeLongi toaster last year and it was packed away for six moths as I wanted to wait until my kitchen was done before i started using it! Well, my old toaster stopped working so I started using it! It blew up! say I asked for an exchange. Simple? Well, three phone calls later the new toaster arrives. So when will they take the old one back? Driver says he only delivers and another one will be along to collect??? NO COLLECTION! Two more phone calls and they arrange to collect it on the 27th between 9 and 3 as I'm going out. NO COLLECTION so I go out. When we get home there is a not in the door someone called at 3:40 to collect! More phone calls and they arrange to collect it this past Tuesday the 3rd.. guess what! I wait in all day and NOTHING!!!! NO COLLECTION! So I have now waisted THREE days! I phone them AGAIN tell them they had just better not charge me for the second toaster! They tell me the drivers did not work on Tuesday???? So why tell me it will be collected???? So now  collection is arranged for FRIDAY after 3:30 as I'm not staying home ALL day!

Delivery Driver number THREE....

Earrings and gloves from AllSaints

Sorry no picture of the earrings

Well, all started OK! I received an e.mail telling me that my parcel would arrive between 11.33 and 12.33. Very precise I thought? Anyway at one o'clock I try to check on the net... I says it was delived at 11:40???? I try to phone the delivery company... NOTHING! So I phone AllSaints they are very helpful and try to sort it out, I even end up talking to the manager and that was WITHOUT my asking for him? Anyway turns out the driver went to #1 by mistake and could not be bothered to walk the extra couple of yards to my home so left my parcel with next door? So I go next door and no one home!

I need to add at this point that the lady of the house is Scottish and this was the day before New Years Eve and I now the last couple of years they have gone to Scotland for Hogmony! The manager of AllSaints gives me a 25% refund and offers to currier my goodies to my if they are not home! But they are home he is going into hospital to have a hip replasment so no Scotland this year! I get my goodies!

Delivery Driver Number FOUR....

Two Barbie Fashionistas Jet Set Dolls from Argos

I wanted all three but they only had two left so I pay for the two and they are due to be delivered on Tuesday NO DELIVERY! ( OK, so it was not until this morning (Thursday) that I realise they have not arrived) I phone Argos, apparently my dolls went to the wrong depo and will be delivered today? I express my displeasure and I'm refunded my postage and offered a £5 gift card which I accept. Late this afternoon my parcel arrives ONLY ONE DOLL in a very smashed up box. Glad I'm a de-boxer.  So I have the girl in the skirt. I phone Argos and demand I speak to a manager. I gotta say he was very apologetic and phoned me back having located one of the other dolls in one of their stores and the store is sending it to me.... We will see? Compensation for the extra hassle I ask? He said he will refund me the price of one of the dolls!

So that's it so far.... watch this space!

Oh, I almost forgot! I ordered twelve FR and Nu Face bodies and only eleven arrived!

Now we are at that in-between stage Christmas is over and New Year is still to come it's a time to rest for the kids to play with their new toys (if mum can get them to work) For me to have a little time for ME in the doll room I even made some progress!!!!

LINK to my Doll Room Blog.

I just wanted to show you my tulips ... I love BLING! LOL

A new girl joined just before Christmas but this is the first chance I have had to take any pictures....

Her name is Margarette

Once Nanny and Papa arrived it was time to open our (their) gifts.

No gifts for me these are just MY gifts to my family

Amy dressed and ready to play

Dad with Sophie

I love her dress

It's water not wine!

Now my mother is a different kettle of fish! LOL

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Christmas by night

Hallway

Living Room

Dining room

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Look mum I dressed myself!

Boxing Day at my parents home.

Oh, and I did get some gifts!

Giselle and Harry are looking forward to Christmas with baby Abhay

Izzy and Richard will be celebrating their first Christmas with their new baby daughter

Mark and ex wife Danni will spend the day together fot the sake of their two children

Someone else who might be having a very happy Christmas

And bump makes FIVE!

Lilith and Marco's first Christmas as a married couple!

Rickey and Marc are the best of friends.... well, sometimes!

The Priors will be back in the New Year

I received these wonderful dresses from Ginny last week... a GIFT!

Kandy with Chris

Rumi with Iver

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On the 16th Amy returned to Great Ormand Street Hospital for a check up on her eyes. She was a pain in the butt but still behaved enough for them to work out that  one eye was the same and the other showed a slight improvement!

Then we got a cab to Oxford St and had lunch in the Spaghetti House Amy was a little off her food and complaining about a loose tooth! Sophie and my mum were with us and I thought it would be un-fare to go home without seeing the Christmas lights etc! So I got some pain gel and paracetamol for Amy and we went for a look around Selfridges.

They were selling Karaoke Machines Amy and Sophie sang 'Away In A Manger'  (big crowed) and by the time they had finished a long que of people buying the machines! My girls were a big hit! LOL Yes, I brought one too!

When we had finished looking around Selfridges we walked up Oxford St looking at the window displays to Regent St. I intended on taking some pictures but it was to dang COLD!

Regent St was pretty and we found this most wonderful shop called All Saints http://www.allsaints.com/ they have shops all over but this was the first time we had come across them!

There are more the 270 sewing machines!

The fabrics are so wonderful to touch they make your fingers tingle (if you know what I mean)?

Then it was back to GOSH and get the car home.

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I love the Holiday Swap they have on Doll Divas http://members.boardhost.com/DollDivas/ and have joined for the last five years. This year the swaps were Candy, Orniment, Diorama and White Elephant.

For my Candy swap I got this lot... ALL yummy! From Reese

For my Ornament I received this most beautiful ornament! From Kristine

For my Diorama swap I hit the MOTHER LOAD! From Johnna In PA

The White Elephant swap is on the 28th so I have not opened it yet (actually I don't have it yet)LOL

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And finally some amazing furniture from Maryann Roy http://www.maryannroy.com/