UNITED STATES (Amish FAMILY), GREECE (Rhodes) a doll from HUNGARY (and my walk in the Brecon Beacons)

HELLO EVERYONE!
                                      I hope you are all enjoying the fantastic weather we are having here in the U.K. at the moment.
Today I am listing a little family of AMISH dolls from the UNITED STATES, a doll from GREECE (Rhodes) and a little doll from HUNGARY (region unknown).

As always, you can see more information about the dolls, and also about the AMISH people, on the website.
I have also added a bit about my walk in the Brecon Beacons (Mid Wales), below.  
Thank you.  Carole.

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UNITED STATES
(Hand made by an Amish family)
(Website Id:  America - (United States) - 0027) 

UNITED STATES - (Amish family)
(Website Id:  America - United States - 0028)

GREECE (Rhodes)

(Website Id:  Europe - Greece (Rhodes) - 004)

HUNGARY - (region unknown)

(Website Id:  Europe - Hungary - 004)

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MY WALK IN THE BRECON BEACONS

(PEN Y FAN)

On the weekend I went for a walk (or should I say a hike!) in the Brecon Beacons, Mid Wales.  The weather was glorious, and I managed to make it to the top.  The views from there were really stunning!  Pen Y Fan is 886 metres high.

Photographs courtesy of a friend.

(You can see more of his photography etc. on his website:

www.builthwellsphotography.com)

ME NEAR THE TOP

(I MADE IT!)

ME AT THE VERY TOP

 MY VERY BRAVE GRAND'DAUGHTER!

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DOLLS FROM JAPAN, BANGLADESH, MOROCCO, GERMANY and THE CHANNEL ISLANDS (ALDERNEY).

Today I am listing an interesting Takeda doll from JAPAN, a doll from BANGLADESH, a water seller from MOROCCO,  a pretty doll from GERMANY and three dolls from THE CHANNEL ISLANDS (ALDERNEY).

As always, you can see more pictures and information about these dolls on the website. 

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The photo at the bottom of this blog is an "elephant" tree in Gambia.  I took the photo in 2012.  If you look carefully at the tree, on the left hand side, you will be able to see the shape of an elephant head and trunk.  It is completely natural!

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JAPAN (Takeda doll)

(Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 0025 and 0025A)

BANGLADESH

(Website Id:  Asia - Bangladesh - 007)

MOROCCO (water seller)

(Website Id:  Africa - Morocco - 0017 and 0017A)

GERMANY (Buckeburg region)

(Website Id:  Europe - Germany - 0018 and 0018A)

CHANNEL ISLANDS (ALDERNEY)

(Website Id:  Europe - Channel Islands (Alderney) 003, 003A, 003B and 003C)

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GAMBIA - an "Elephant" tree.  (Can you see the "elephant?)

Isn't it cute?

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DOLLS FROM CAMEROON, BENIN, FRANCE AND ENGLAND

Today's dolls are from CAMEROON and BENIN (West Africa), FRANCE and ENGLAND.
(I have also added a few photos from my walk around Elan Valley).

The Cameroon and Benin dolls are hand made, the little French pair are tourist dolls and the lovely little walking doll dressed in Scottish costume is a RODDY doll.

As always, you can see more pictures and further information about the dolls, on my website.

Thank you, and enjoy!  Carole.

CAMEROON (Mamfe)

(Website Id:  Africa - Cameroon - 007)

 BENIN (Porto Novo)

(Website Id:  Africa - Benin - 002, 002A and 002B)

 ENGLAND

RODDY WALKING DOLL

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0063 and 0063A)

FRANCE (Landes region)

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0042)

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ELAN VALLEY WALK:

This seven mile walk was around part of Elan Valley, taking in NANTGWYLLTE CHURCH where the opera singer, ADELINA PATTI (19th. February 1843 to 27th. September 1919) sang, many years ago. An Italian born in Spain, Adelina Patti lived most of her life in Breconshire, Mid Wales, in Craig y Nos Castle, where she died. 

The famous Poet SHELLEY also visited the church in 1812. 

The original Nantgwyllte church is now at the bottom of a dam with several dwellings as the area was flooded to build the dams.

CARREG DDU DAM

NANTGWYLLTE CHURCH

(by Carreg Ddu Dam)

 CARREG DDU DAM

(another view)

CARREG DDU DAM

(close-up)

 ROOTS OF A TREE

LYING JUST ABOVE THE WATER!

 ME SITTING ON THE GIANTS BENCH

TAKING A WELL EARNED REST!

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DOLLS FROM JAPAN, HAITI, FRANCE, ALBANIA AND SENEGAL

Today I am listing a pair of Kokeshi dolls from JAPAN, two little dolls from HAITI in the Caribbean, a lovely vintage doll from the Pyrenees region of FRANCE, a regional doll from ALBANIA and a doll from SENEGAL in West Africa.

As always, you can see more pictures and information about the dolls on the website.

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At the bottom of the post I have added two photos from one of my recent walks, which was a seven mile walk around the hills and beautiful countryside near my home.  I am very fortunate to be living in such a beautiful place!

ENJOY!  Carole.

JAPAN - (pair of Kokeshi dolls)

(Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 0027)

 HAITI

(Website Id:  America - Haiti - 003, 003A, 003B and 003C)

 FRANCE - (Pyrenees region)

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0041 and 0041A)

 ALBANIA - (region unknown)

(Website Id:  Europe - Albania - 005 and 005A)

 SENEGAL - (Dakar)

(Website Id:  Africa - Senegal - 004 and 004A)

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MY RECENT WALK.

A PARTIAL VIEW OF

OF THE TOWN WHERE I LIVE

 SOME OF THE "RESIDENTS"

ON MY WALK!

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DOLLS FROM SWEDEN, ROMANIA, the CZECH REPUBLIC, ITALY and ALGERIA

Today I am listing dolls from SWEDEN, ROMANIA, the CZECH REPUBLIC, ITALY and ALGERIA, including Charlotte Weibull and Magis Roma dolls.
You can see more information about the dolls, on the website.  I love the Tatra boy from the Czech Republic.  His outfit is exquisite!

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At the bottom of the post I have added a photo of me (on the left, in the blue jacket) on a walk which I did a few weeks ago.  It was a very cold day, just 1 degree centigrade  We were walking for about four miles, through snowdrifts about 10" deep.  The scenery was well worth it, though!

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SWEDEN - (a pair of Charlotte Weibull dolls)

(Website Id:  Europe - Sweden - 0019 and 0019A)

 ROMANIA - (region unknown)

(Website Id:  Europe - Romania - 0029)

 THE CZECH REPUBLIC - (Tatra boy)

(Website Id:  Europe - Czech Republic - 0011 and 0011A)

 ITALY (Merano) - Magis Roma doll

(Website Id:  Europe - Italy - 0014)

ITALY--(Swiss costume, Berne)

(Website Id:  Europe - Italy - 0025)

 ALGERIA - (hand made doll)
(Website Id:  Africa - Algeria - 006)

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ME ON ONE OF MY WALKS!
(Left hand side, in the blue jacket)

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NEW DOLL MAKER (SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS) on the DOLL MAKER page

I have added a new doll maker (SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS) on the DOLL MAKER page.  To view it, just click onto "DOLL MAKERS" at the top, right hand side of this page.

More information about the dolls can be seen on my website.

Thank you.  Carole.

APPLE SELLER, PIRATE, DOLLY PENTREATH

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 001)

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More dolls to follow as soon as I can find the time.  (Where does the time go to?)

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MY VISIT TO THE WEST WALES MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD, Llangeler, U.K.

Yesterday I had a very memorable visit to the WEST WALES MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD in Llangeler, Carmarthenshire, Wales. You can see the Museum on their website at: www.toymuseumwales.co.uk
We were warmly welcomed by Hilary and her husband Paul Kennelly, the owners of the Museum. The buildings the Museum are housed in are around 300 years old and in them can be found displays of wonderful old toys, household items, dolls, prams and dolls houses, a Television and Film Gallery and an old classroom display featuring 150 year-old desks from the original school at nearby Cenarth, etc., etc. There is so much to see there but you can always take a break with refreshmments in the Tea Room and Gift Shop, which is also on the site!

I have added this post with the kind permission of Hilary and Paul, owners of THE WEST WALES MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD, Pen-ffynon, Llangeler, Carmarthenshire SA44 5EY - U.K.
I thoroughly recommend a visit to the Museum. You will be amazed at the displays of 10,000 exhibits!

SOME OF THE DOLLS ON DISPLAY

 MORE DOLLS

 AND MORE DOLLS!

 SOME OF THE

NATIONAL COSTUME DOLLS

DRESSED CHILD MODELS

 A MODEL IN WELSH COSTUME

 ONE OF THE DOLLS HOUSES

(FULL OF TINY MINIATURES)

 MORE DOLLS HOUSES

A COLLECTION OF 

WELSH LOVE SPOONS

 JUST SOME OF THE

TOY TRAINS!

 PART OF THE

TELEVISION AND FILM GALLERY

 PART OF THE

SCHOOL ROOM DISPLAY

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PHOTOS BY CAROLE

(with the kind permission of

Hilary and Paul Kennelly)

WEST WALES MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD

ENJOY YOUR TOUR!

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