Cranford Christmas special

Well there has been a bit of excitement around our way, The Cranford Christmas special is being filmed near to us!

 'BBC One viewers became addicted and entranced by Cranford, a small Cheshire market town in the early 1840s on the cusp of great change.

The railway was pushing its way relentlessly towards the town from Manchester, bringing fears of migrant workers and the breakdown of law and order.

 

The Christmas special picks up the story in September 1844, a year after the town celebrates the wedding of Sophy and Dr Harrison.' 

 They are using the railway at Foxfield and the colliery, also shots of the countryside. Its been said  Dame Judy might be filming today. My friend has being walking her dog an awful lot as she lives in Dilhorne, LOL.

Cathie Davey, BBC publicist for Cranford, said the production team had chosen Dilhorne because it was an ideal location with its beautiful, unspoilt countryside.

She said: "There is a storyline in the second part of the drama which requires filming in a beautifully preserved area.

"The landscape in Dilhorne is perfect because we can get great panoramic shots of scenery without the trappings of modern day life."

Although we live in Stoke-on-Trent, a very industrialised city, we have countryside just minutes away. I was unlucky a few years back to miss my Aunt's 60th birthday which was held at the railway, I've never been! It often happens like that.

Although I was looking forward to watching the two part special anyway, it will be even more fun now.

Sunshine and lazy days.....

Well I still have'nt even considered making any bears, its too hot! I did a crazy thing yesterday and did some intensive gardening, in that heat? Only mad dogs and Englishmen....... 

That said I do enjoy making my bears and would hate to 'have to make them'. I'm lucky at the moment, my 'real' job is doing OK, the weather is lovely and hopefully nice weekends out and away soon. I do think when the sun shines in Britain its the best place to be.

Lets face it, I'll be bored soon, it will rain, so.......bears! 

Catch you all later.

Holiday......

While I was away Ruth from Flutter by Bears send me this lovely award, thank you! Too much to catch up on to pass it on for the moment, but a nice surprise!

We had a lovely two weeks being pampered in Turkey, oh that bar table service, 'another drink?' can't be bad. I must say these All Inclusives are fabulous, The Susesi in Belek if anyone wants a fabulous hotel, wonderful weather and people.

Come next week I'll be ready to get back to my bears, I always slack off this time of year, but I have missed them and all the chit chat. So nice to be back, catch you all when that washing and ironing goes down!

Whats happened to making your bears.....

.....is the comment from hubby today. Well I will admit, I was chatting to him after lunch, when he reads the newspaper, I'm usually upstairs making bears. Do you think he was trying to get rid of me? Ha ha, anyway I said it would be after my hols, all refreshed and ready to go. I got the hint though and sorted some drawers out that needed doing. You know, thoses jobs 'I can't possibly do, because I'm making bears'.

Trouble is I opened my little work cupboard, yikes, what a mess. Hey ho, I can feel another excuse get blown to pieces, so another job for monday. I'll take a before and after picture. The before one will be very, very brave, messy does'nt really sum it up.

Have a good May day weekend!

Hi everyone.....

Well those accounts are done, works meeting also done with, so how come my routine is shot to peices? Serves me right for taking time off from the bears, hee hee. Saying that it does mean the house is more tidy than usual. I enjoy making my bears but a break can do you good, I'm looking forward to my hols, but also coming back with that 'ready to go' attitude, well hopefully. Hope you are all OK, ta ta for now.

What a lazy Blogger....

Well its ages since I posted or even read my favourite Blogs, oops! I'm on a go slow with the bears, the holidays and mooching around? I have started a little miniature, which I will see if one of my lovely collectors likes. I'm also on countdown for my holiday abroad, which I'm really looking forward to. Next week is accounts, yawn, the bear ones and my main job ones. They won't take long to do but are a chore. Boring! I hope you are all well, see you when those accounts are done!

Heather and Freddie

Here are two little newbies available on ebay. I have really enjoyed doing the bunnies, the poor bears have'nt had much of a look in. I'm able to post yet another gorgeous afternoon, we've had more sun in the last few weeks than summer last year! That said, rain for tomorrow, well you can have too much of a good thing.