IT'S COBHAM MINIATURES FAIR ON SUNDAY, I'M HOPING TO GET DOWN FOR IT THIS TIME, IT'S A LONG WAY BUT IT SHOULD BE GOOD. WILL BE NICE TO MEET SOME OF THE DOLLHOUSE COLLECTORS I KNOW FROM THE INTERNET, I COLLECT THEM AS WELL AS DOLLS AND OTHER TOYS.

WE HAD A GOOD FAIR YESTERDAY. LOTS OF STALLS AND QUITE A FEW NEW PEOPLE. WAS NICE TO MEET THEM ALL. GOT SOME NICE THINGS AND MET THE LADY WHO WRITES THE SASHA MAGAZINE AS WELL AS JENNA BREWER, I SAW SUE BREWER AT THE MAY FAIR BUT THIS TIME SHE HAD A STALL AND JENNA CAME WITH HER, SUE WRITES A LOT OF DOLL BOOKS AND A MAGAZINE CALLED DOLL SHOWCASE. IT'S IS A VERY GOOD MAGAZINE ON VINTAGE DOLLS.

I HAVE PUT THE PICTURES OF THE FAIR ON THE SPACES LIVE SITE, YOU CAN SEE THEM IF YOU CLICK ON THE LINK, robertafairs AT THE RIGHT.

NOT LONG TO THE SEPTEMBER FAIR, JUST A WEEK, WE ARE FULLY BOOKED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, SUE BREWER WILL BE THERE WITH HER BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND DAUGHTER, JENNA. SHE WONT BE THE ONLY AUTHOR THERE THOUGH AS CAROL FENLON ALSO HAS A STALL, HER FIRST BOOK WAS "CONSIDER THE LILIES," THE SECOND ONE IS WITH THE EDITORS AND SHE HAS STARTED THE NEXT ONE.

HOPEFULLY WE'L HAVE A GOOD FAIR AND EVERYONE WILL FIND SOMETHING THEY WANT, I'M HOPING TO GET SOME NICE THINGS.

SEE YOU ALL THERE! NEXT YEARS DATES ARE ON THE SITE, MARCH, MAY, SEPT AND DEC AS USUAL.

ADDED PICTURES OF THE DOLL CLUB MEETING TO THHE WEB DIARY ON THE WEB DIARY robertafairs. THERE IS A LINK TO IT ON THE BLUE PANEL. THE MEETING IS ON THE LAST SATURDAY IN JAN, APRIL, JULY AND OCT AT LADYBARN METHODIST CHURCH HALL.. WE HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE AND A GOOD MEETING.

THE MEMBERSHIP IS £5 A YEAR WHICH INCLUDES A SMALL MAGAZINE AND THE MEETINGS ARE £1 AND SOME FOOD FOR EVERYONE TO SHARE. A CUP OF TEA IS INCLUDED IN THE ADDMISION.

THIS MEETING DISPLAY WAS FOR FAIRIES, PIXIES AND OUT OF THIS WORLD DOLLS AND THE COMPETITION WAS FOR BATHING BEAUTIES.

ANY NEW MEMBERS WOULD BE WELCOME TO JOIN US. FOR ENQUIRIES RING 01298 72540

REEBOK TOY AND TRAIN FAIR IS ON SUNDAY, GOT SOME DOLLHOUSES, A DOLL COT, TINY TEARS, AND SOME OTHER BITS. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN, IT'S A LONG TIME SINCE THE LAST ONE.

I'VE ADDED THE DATES FOR BARTON DOLL FAIR NEXT YEAR, 2010. GIVES YOU PLENTY OF TIME TO ARRANGE A HOLIDAY UP HERE IN THE NORTHWEST!!! THERE ARE SOME LOVELY PLACES TO VISIT HERE AND WE ARE ONLY AN HOUR FROM SOUTH LAKES AND THE PEAK DISTRICT. THERE ARE LOTS OF PHOTOS OF AREAS ROUND HERE ON THE WEB DIARY robertafairs LINK.

WE HAD A GOOD FAIR ON SATURDAY, I'VE UPLOADED THE PHOTOS TO THE WEB DIARY, THE NEXT FAIR IS SEPTEMBER WHEN SUE BREWER IS BRINGING HER BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

TO SEE THE PHOTOS CLICK ON THE LINK robertafairs IN THE RIGHTHAND PANEL.

IT'S NORTH-WEST DOLL CLUB MEETING AT ST CHAD'S LADYBARN TODAY. THERE IS A COMPETITION FOR A HANDMADE DOLL AND A DISPLAY OF HISTORICAL DOLLS, GOT TO GO AND PACK MINE READY SOON! WE HAVE SOME SALES TABLES SO I'M HOPING TO BE ABLE TO BUY SOMETHING FOR THE COLLECTION. HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE LOTS OF MEMBERS BUT WE COULD ALWAYS DO WITH MORE.

REEBOK TOY AND TRAIN FAIR IS NEXT SUNDAY, 3RD OF MAY, THEN ON THE SATURDAY 9TH MAY IT IS MY FAIR, BARTON VILLAGE HALL. SHOULD BE A GOOD FAIR, LOTS OF DOLLS AND HOPEFULLY SOME NICE DOLL HOUSE BITS AND OLD TEDDIES AS WELL AS SOME ARTIST DOLLS AND BEARS. I'M HOPING THE WEATHER WILL BE GOOD FOR THE FAIR, IT'S A LONG DAY AND BETTER IF IT'S NICE WEATHER.

SEE YOU THERE!

AT THE FAIR IN SEPTEMBER WE ARE HOPING SUE BREWER WILL HAVE A STALL IN THE ENTRANCE WITH HER DOLL BOOKS, DOLL SHOWCASE AND OTHER DOLLY ITEMS. BET SHE GOES HOME WITH MORE DOLLS!

WE HAD A NICE DAY AT THE DOLL FAIR ON SATURDAY, I'VE ADDED THE PICTURES TO THE WEB DIARY,[THE ROBERTAFAIRS LINK ON THE RIGHT] THE NEXT FAIR IS MAY THE 9TH AND GAIL IS VISITING FROM AUSTRAILIA.

THIS SATURDAY IT IS RIVINGTON FAIR, THERE ARE SOME STALLS OF VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE THERE SO I'M GOING TO TAKE A LOOK.

I AM STILL DECORATING, NOT VERY MUCH TO DO NOW, THE KITCHEN FLOOR NEEDS TILING AND ALSO THE NEW ROOM IN THE BASEMENT, THAT'L HAVE TO WAIT THOUGH, I THINK I HAVE ENOUGH TILES FOR THE KITCHEN BUT NOT THE BASEMENT.

HI, WENT TO RIVINGTON PIKE WITH THE DOG, BOOTS, AND TOOK SINDY TO GET SOME PHOTOS FOR THE SINDY GROUP ON YAHOO, THEY HAVE AN ALBUM CALLED SINDY AROUND THE WORLD AND I POSTED PICTURES IN THERE AND ON THE WEB DIARY.

TOMORROW I'M GOING TO CARBOOTS ON THE WAY TO WARRINGTON, I'M PICKING UP SOME BABY KOI FOR MY SISTER AND HAVE TO TAKE THEM UP TO CARNFORTH SO IT'S GOING TO BE A BUSY DAY, I WENT TO SOME TODAY BUT ONLY GOT AN OLD DOLL PRAM, IT NEEDS SOME WORK, THE HOOD IS DAMAGED AND IT'S LOST ITS' LEATHER STRAPS. VERY NICE WITH A VERY DEEP BODY.

THERE ARE MORE PHOTOS ON THE WEB DIARY, IT'S A LOT HARDER TO LOAD A LOT OF PHOTO'S ON HERE.

TOOK MUM TO GESGARTH HALL AGAIN, MET MY AUNTS THERE AS WELL, THE SUMMER FLOWERS WERE ALL OUT AND THE ROSES WERE CLIMBING EVERYWHERE.

THE HALL IS NEAR CATON IN NORTH LANCASHIRE AND PEOPLE GO TO SEE THE GARDENS FROM A LONG WAY, THEY ARE OPEN THE SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, 10 AUGUST, 14 SEPTEMBER, THE DAY AFTER BARTON FAIR SO YOU COULD GO TO BOTH!! AND 12 OCTOBER FROM 11 A.M -5 P.M.