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« on: August 12, 2018, 07:45:59 AM »
I remember them before Chucklevision, when they were dressed up in giant dog outfits as the 'Chucklehounds'. Weird programme, but Chucklevision catchphrases are now part of our country's vocabulary. Especially when trying to carry heavy furniture, as one comedian reminded us during a tribute...
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« on: August 12, 2018, 07:43:01 AM »
That's pretty impressive. I've added to my family tree, got it to about the 1700s, but as my ancestors were all farm labouring peasants, records go a bit sparse after that! So am filling in gaps in info about grandparent's siblings, have found out the names of my grandparent's siblings who died in infancy which was nice to know. And to see Victorian census records and how my relatives met as they were obviously in neighbouring streets is also interesting. One day I'd like to visit some of the villages my GGG Grandparents lived.
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« on: August 12, 2018, 07:37:32 AM »
I've been off the Arena for months and months, as I had to keep my collecting under control, and this place was too tempting! Been weird, but I've now mananged to gain control over my collecting, and have downsized vast amounts of toys and things on Ebay. I've managed to buy a laptop with the proceeds, pay for a year's child sponsorship in one go, a wallhanging for my new flat, and pay a load of smaller expenses. And I didn't ever spend much on individual items, most were from charity shops.
So now, although I have probably about 13 small collections of my fave things like MLP, (they are reduced to one small storage box and include my childhood ones), and have downsized my Vintage Cabbage Patch Kids to about 50 so far, not 200, I'm only now adding to a few collections, to try and be in control of my collecting, and the space I have for collections.
So now only really adding to: Vintage Pound Puppies (mostly Hornby, and nothing to do with the Hanna Barbera cartoon), gemstones (lifelong collection), model armadillos, and vintage traditional Japanese Kokeshi dolls and gofun baby dolls.
Not sure how long I can resist all that 80s goodness still out there, but I'm trying!
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« on: September 23, 2017, 12:01:39 AM »
Hooray! You spend so long photographing everything, hope you found all the bits you thought you had and couldn't find!
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« on: June 12, 2017, 10:22:15 AM »
'Podling' is one of my favourite words. Ever.
Saw the original for my friend's 6th birthday party, one of our friends cried, but the rest of us thought it was great! Although I'm still slightly scared of whiny voiced creatures with large beaks that peer at me in slow motion.
Will have to see trailers before I worry about another version, the whole charm of the film was that it wasn't CGI. And without certain muppeteers to do the voices, might feel cheated!
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« on: January 22, 2017, 05:58:24 AM »
I've only got my old 1970s childhood figures and a cow, I have Robin Hood, and have a nurse with a little wheelchair and a potty! Never could face giving them away. But was always jealous of my older cousin who had the stagecoach, and best of all the knights with a long table to sit at, and mini wine goblets. The knights had little domed silver helmets.
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« on: December 26, 2016, 11:40:07 AM »
Gorgeous pup! We don't have Hardees over here so no cheap pups in the 80s! I need to get a vintage Pound Puppies website up again, I used to have about 8 pages on my old collections website dedicated to them. Just have no time at present. I have mostly Hornby pups, but also have Tonka, and a Wauzi, Irwin, and an Elgreco pup as well. One of my collections I'm never downsizing! I had 3 small newborns as a child, they were expensive in this country, so didn't get a full sized pup until started noticing them in charity shops in the past 10 years! Have traded for them over the years too.
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« on: October 11, 2016, 11:42:54 AM »
Yes, and rather plump too! I could stack 3 adult Pound Puppies to the height of this one. Maybe 16 inches long? One of the bigger 80's soft toys anyway. Mine's now washed and clean, (sadly the tag ink washes out, like with other soft toys of this era) and awaiting a defuzz. Let's hope it won't be another 30 years before I get another one in my life!
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« on: October 08, 2016, 03:15:53 PM »
Hooray! Today I found my first Fluppy ever in a charity shop! The purple one, very grubby body though, so when I've found a pillowcase I can fit it in, it'll have a wash.
As a child I only had a Fluppies pen, eraser and ruler set, it was, though, called 'Fluppies' and not 'Fluppy Dogs' on it. Think the blue pup was on the eraser. Will have to search for it online.
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« on: September 11, 2016, 05:10:03 AM »
He's grown up and found purpose in life, at that age is great. Lovely to see teenage boys caring about animals in public! Brag away...
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« on: August 31, 2016, 12:03:09 PM »
I had 2 very big teddies that looked pretty much like this, one dark pink, one light, as a toddler in the mid 1970s!
No idea who made them, found out in my teenage years that all my friends had them! Another friend had a dark brown version. They were more useful for sitting on than cuddling when you're only three.
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« on: August 31, 2016, 11:58:22 AM »
Yup, I back up all the above London info, I don't live there but parents were born there, and I go there for holidays each year! Many people commute in by car, train or coach, even from other countries such as Kent, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, as it works out cheaper.
In terms of Autism support, it depends on your child's level of autism. If the child is used to being in a mainstream school with support, that can be arranged with a lot of juggling, but bear in mind that mainstream Public schools (the free council-run schools, not Private schools), are very large, so some children can be 'lost' in them, there are specialist Autism units attached to many mainstream schools in England, so the individual London borough or other county's provision would vary. Special Schools vary too, some specialist to ASD and communication disorders, or 'one size fits all disability, and vary totally. The National Autistic Society and other UK Autism charities would be your best bet for info. I work in a secondary special school, in our city the special schools are co-located next door to a mainstream school so children can have some lessons in the other school if appropriate, all counties and cities vary.
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« on: August 18, 2016, 10:51:31 PM »
It's so funny, I remember back in my publishing house days, it was SO anathema to talk about self-publishing! It was considered the lowest of the low, and it was always said that if you were trying to get a publishing house to consider your work, you would never tell them you self-publish!
Made me laugh thinking of somebody walking along, head hanging in shame, people moving away from them as if they've got some infectious disease, publishers whispering to each other as they pass 'They've SELF-PUBLISHED', you know!!!' I will take all advice on board, thank you.
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« on: August 18, 2016, 12:17:44 PM »
This is a very interesting thread, thanks people!
I've finished my first draft, (24, 576 words, over twice as long as my uni dissertation, which I didn't finish, which was a bit embarrassing at the time!), printed it out, and have put to one side. If I feel like writing in the next week, I'll go and finish off something else I've started.
Then when I go back to my story, I'll spellcheck, then read it from beginning to end, checking chapters follow each other properly. Then later make any other edits and any changes, then leave it again. I know I'll need to do a little at a time or I'll be overwhelmed!
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« on: August 15, 2016, 11:17:04 PM »
With publication, it's usually the publisher that pays for the editor, beta reads, cover, ect. Some advice for new writers, don't trust 'publishers' that want you to pay for various services. Legit publishers foot the bill for everything, which is why they take so much of your royalties. If you go the self-pub route, you will have to pay for everything yourself. I self-pub and contract out editors, proofreaders, cover artists, ect.
Interesting, thanks! I've heard the world of publishing, self-publishing, and all that 'Vanity publishing' business is a bit of a minefield, according to the internet. Well done to all writers here above, it isn't as easy as people thinks! Or thunk.
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