Hello, anyone there

 Will you forgive me I have been away for so long, losing my mojo, work and life have kept me away, yesterday I sorted my office and moved my toy shop and kitchen, I have placed the kitchen above the toy shop, they were never made to be a pair.

Looking through my shop window an the near perfect little toys, 

a window for boys,

 another for girls, such wonderful little world, 

waiting for the children to visit and take them home. 

So much has happened since I last blogged, I came to realise, if I were to finish Somerset House it would be to complete the task rather than for love, creating the main body of the house was my passion, and I had done that to a level I was so very proud of. Plus the task had been going for almost 8 years, so I made the decision to dismantle it. I have packed all the tiny accessories away, they will come out again, I have saved the special bits of furniture I so love. I will have an e-bay moment to sell on loads and probably a give away on here, but the house is gone.

Fliss has a two story small house I can have if I wish, and I have enough walls, windows and doors to make at least 3 room boxes. I have ideas, a library, a modern apartment, a church. I want to make as much as I can and use some of the stunning items I have, I will put loads on a section frame, behind glass.

I have been working on a book, it's only for me, I have taken pictures from my blog and put them into a book, a record of my achievement, I hope to have it printed soon.

A show

 We had a local show today, there were about 20 stalls, lose 2 selling just houses and a few more for furniture, we had a dozen to look at. I do love this basket, such summery colours.

 I knew where it was going, matches the deck chair in the front of the beach hut.

 I replaced the silver, 

this set is the correct period and looks nicer than I had before, 

the old set can go in the back of the butlers room. 

 More cakes, I love to move them around and see different things, 

I also want to make a picnic for the beach hut so I can swap and change.

I loved this trug, and added the roses

  I also got games from Sheppard Miniatures, but they are already in the toy shop.

 Looking through the toy shop window, above for boys and below for girls.

 A new project

 At Christmas, we enjoyed two wonderful bottles of wine, and I have kept this box, not sure what to make, well here goes, I want to cut a hole in the back, big enough for mice. and much like the borrowers, I want a couple of mice living inside, and every thing made from things stolen from our house, so not 12 scale,

Very different for me, fun, allowing me to play, I have cotton reels, boxes, bits of material, I want them to be comfortable, I also need to scan the net for the mice, a bit like Narnia, talking mice wearing clothes, all very fantasy.

Open for business

Part of the reason my house has taken so long, is because I enjoy projects and room boxes, when I started doing miniatures I promised Kev I would only buy one house, he knows what I'm like and how obsessed I get with things. And true to my word I only have one house.

Plus 2 room boxes, 2 shops, a beach hut and loads of small projects,

as long as I can fit them into my craft room I can get away with it. So here is my 1st shop, it was dated 1900's, but that has slipped and now it's a traditional toy shop. The box is not changed, but I put a large bay window on the front, this enables you to look in and when the door is open it adds extra interest.
Please note the tiny light switch, I just love them, non working but so perfect in every other way. The decoration and fittings are very simple, I spent most of my time making things, I'm not good with Filmo, but I have brought loads of little boxes and made them, I also made books, but a good place for complete books is Jean Day Miniatures, based in Canada her prices and quality is very good. The most special thing I have here are the smallest toy solders, which are on my window display, they would be lost if they were placed anywhere else. I have quite alot of Peter Rabbit things, he has always been in our house.
The globe does light up, I got this from Dolls House Emporium, all my room boxes are lit using one transformer and loads of hidden wires. The chair is there for the owner to sit at story time with the children. When Fliss and Su were younger they loved to visit our local book shop at story time. I have even had a go at making crayons, with very fine cane and bits of paint, messy but fun. At some time I will make an office to go above I fancy having a modern office. I should make a rug for the tots to sit on, maybe some time soon.
We are flexable with our opening times so do visit and bring your tots because children are always welcome.