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In 2002 I bought Charlotte two hand made Scottish dolls dressed in Harris Tweed .. called CheckMates
They were made by a lady in Poolewe, Scotland.. a Mary Buchanan
I decided to buy another two for my granddaughter Olivia, and searched on-line for the site where I had found them.. to no avail..
I tried emailing the lady, no reply, more searching and I found a profile for here on Etsy .. so I tried to contact her via this site .. but no reply..
I then looked on Google maps to find where her studio was.. it is called Cadadh, Bridge Cottage, Poolewe. IV22 2 JU , I found it on Street View , but no longer a house but a Cafe'
Bridge Cottage St.View
Puzzled, I searched for the cafe' on Google and found a FaceBook Page..
FaceBook
So.. I sent a message to the owner asking if they knew Mary or her whereabouts..
I had reply very quickly.. Mary had passed on a few years ago.. but her husband was living in the cottage next door..
How sad I felt holding the two dolls that Mary had lovingly made..
One day we hope visit Poolewe and perhaps see her husband ..
The dolls, with Harris Tweed and Tartan clothes, wool hair and leather boots .. and they have survived rather well.. considering they were played with and not on display ...
heirlooms now.. hopefully Charlotte can give to her little girl
Looks like a nice place for a few days holiday.. with a C&CC site right on front bt the beach..
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They were made by a lady in Poolewe, Scotland.. a Mary Buchanan
I decided to buy another two for my granddaughter Olivia, and searched on-line for the site where I had found them.. to no avail..
I tried emailing the lady, no reply, more searching and I found a profile for here on Etsy .. so I tried to contact her via this site .. but no reply..
I then looked on Google maps to find where her studio was.. it is called Cadadh, Bridge Cottage, Poolewe. IV22 2 JU , I found it on Street View , but no longer a house but a Cafe'
Bridge Cottage St.View
Puzzled, I searched for the cafe' on Google and found a FaceBook Page..
So.. I sent a message to the owner asking if they knew Mary or her whereabouts..
I had reply very quickly.. Mary had passed on a few years ago.. but her husband was living in the cottage next door..
How sad I felt holding the two dolls that Mary had lovingly made..
One day we hope visit Poolewe and perhaps see her husband ..
The dolls, with Harris Tweed and Tartan clothes, wool hair and leather boots .. and they have survived rather well.. considering they were played with and not on display ...
heirlooms now.. hopefully Charlotte can give to her little girl
Looks like a nice place for a few days holiday.. with a C&CC site right on front bt the beach..
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