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The display had been moved into the hall so that all of the Robin hood’s and many merry men and women could gather together.










The display had been moved into the hall so that all of the Robin hood’s and many merry men and women could gather together.










In the evening after everyone had arrived we all went to dinner, unfortunately this is the only photo I was able to take that evening.
the next day was Saturday and it got off to a great start, first we all had breakfast and then it was off to do some crafting.



Everyone was waiting in anticipation for the work shops to start, but before that Janet asked us all to line up one by one to receive our goody bags and of course we did.


Once we were through the door Janet and Tricia gave us our goody bags

the crafts this year were….



A Sasha sized play mat by Judith of Dolly Doodles

Felt shoes and boots for Sasha by Emma Flood

Marionette puppets by Dollmum

Embellishing crocheted bags by Jane Woodward

Sasha sized masks by Theresa O’Neill




After the crafting was over we cleared the tables for lunch which was very tasty

Hey, Pierrot shouted “are you nearly packed yet”,” not yet “,I responded there are still a few things to pack.
My hubby had made a bet that I would not get everything in the car and I was determined to prove him wrong.

Pierrot was trying his hardest to capture my attention as he was so excited not only was he coming to the Sasha celebration weekend, but he was then travelling with his brothers and sisters to America to be part of The Sasha festival in New York. So after I assured him that everything was in hand he sat very quietly with a smile on his lips.

Then we were off at last.
We arrived at Eastwood Hall in the blistering sunshine and unpacked, later that evening, before turning in for the night, I managed to set up the Robin Hood display in the lobby ready for our guests to arrive the nest day.



As you can see Maid Marion, Friar Tuck and Robin Hood are taking a well earned break from organising the Sasha Celebration Weekend. Maid Marion has been very busy preparing a meal for the boys and Robin has been giving the not so Mighty/Major Oak tree a trim.
Well everyone there is not long to go now and I hope you are all looking forward to meeting up with friends old and new and having a Sashatastic time.
Not forgetting of course that we are raising money for charity and our cause this year is Save The Children.
As we are now getting very close to the Sasha celebration weekend, if you have any raffle prizes that you are not bringing with you can you please send them to me.
Thank you to all those that I have received so far and below are some photos of some more raffle prizes that I have recently received.
You will see more raffle prizes at the Sasha Celebration Weekend which are being kept as a surprize. I can feel the excitement mounting.























On behalf of Janet, Tricia and Myself we welcome you to the 2016 Sasha Celebration Weekend.
Let the fun begin x
Hi Everyone I just thought I would show you some lovely photos of raffle prizes I have received so far.
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This gorgeous little baby and outfit has been donated by the wonderful Petrana











Thank you to everyone that has donated so far, please keep your donations coming. our charity this year is Save the Children a very worthy cause.
More donations have arrived and I know that some people are bringing items with them. If you have raffle prizes that you would like to send, please do so and I will post the photos on here for everyone to see.

















Thanks to everyone that is donating.


Hi everyone this it to let you know that The Sasha Celebration Weekend is now full. Janet Tricia and I are looking forward to meeting old friends and new for a sashatastic time.
Now as you already know the craft that I will be demonstrating at the Sasha Celebration weekend is making and decorating masks for your Sasha, Gregor or baby doll.
I have added a few photos below of the sort of thing you can do, I have many more embellishments this is just to give you a guide. The mask with the green feathers was made by my 3 year old grandson so this is not difficult at all and should leave you plenty of time to enjoy some of the other crafts being held on the day.
I am making the mask bases and bringing them with me so if you have a preference to which colour or doll you want to make the mask for please let me know, otherwise I will just bring a selection with me.
There will be a prize for the best mask made and this will be announced at dinner so you might want to take into consideration the outfit your doll will be wearing and whether you want your mask in a matching colour.








Raffles Prizes
Thank you for all the raffle prizes that people have already pledged and if you have a raffle prize you would like to donate please let me know. Our charity this year is Save The Children and the more raffle prizes we receive the more money we will raise for this very worthy charity.
Thank you
Hi Mr G what are you up to?

Oh, Hello I am going to see my best friend Marina to give her a valentines gift, I hope she likes it.

Hello Mr G, what are you carrying in your hand. Is that for me?

Yes. Marina this is your valentines gift. Shall I help you put it on?

Oh, Yes please, Mr G I love it than you so much.

I am so glad Marina, you are my best friend and Valentine, but don’t tell the other girls as they tend to get a bit jealous.

Don’t worry Mr G your secret is safe with me. I have been a very lucky girl today. I received this beautiful dress from Aunty Vicky Chapman and a beautiful necklace from you.

Beautiful things for a beautiful girl and seeing as we are both ready to go out , why don’t we treat ourselves to an ice cream. That’s a great idea Mr G, lets go.
Happy Valentines day to everyone from Mr G and Marina.
P.S ( Mr G says thank you Aunty Sarah Williams for my new outfit)
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Hello all and welcome to 2016. I hope you are all looking forward to The Sasha Celebration in May.
As we all know this event is a time to all catch up and enjoy ourselves and 1 of our main events is the raffle. so please donate a raffle prize which can be anything Sasha related. All money raised will go to a children’s charity so it is for a very good cause. If you have a raffle prize that you would like to donate then please contact myself, Janet or Tricia.
Tricia will be posting the official Sasha Celebration Weekend Newsletter soon, so this is just an update.
Now then, as you may or may not know , The Sasha Celebration Weekend is held in Nottingham not far from Sherwood Forest the home of Robin Hood.
So our theme this year is Robin Hood and there will be a prize for the best Robin Hood outfit.
A few months ago I purchased a Robin Hood Costume pattern which even includes a section on how to make arrows. I have been in touch with the designer of the Robin Hood pattern and she has very kindly agreed to allow me to copy the pattern for any of the Sasha Celebration attendees that would like to use it to make their costume. So Many thanks to Judi of Judi designs.
http://stores.ebay.com/Designs-by-Judi?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignsbyJudi

(Above a photo of Judi’s sewing pattern for a Robin Hood Costume.)
There will be craft tables and I can tell you about two of them.
One of the craft tables will be run by myself and it will involve decorating masks for your Sasha Gregor, Button nose, Toddler and or Baby. As in the photo below you can see that you can use different colours and embellishments to make it your unique design. to get some idea of how many and what type of Sasha doll you would like to make a mask for and any preference as to colour just drop me a line. Your dolls will be wearing their masks to dinner in the evening and their will be a prize for the best mask.

Another of the craft tables will be run by Doll Mum and this year she will be showing us how to make a Sasha sized Marionette puppet. Doll Mum has asked me to find out a rough idea how many people would like to have a go at making a puppet and she crafts all the parts herself.
Well, that’s the end of my update for now and you will be receiving the official Newsletter soon.
PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO DONATE YOUR RAFFLE PRIZES, THE MORE TICKETS WE SELL THE MORE MONEY WE RAISE FOR CHARITY !!!
Are you kidding it was mayhem in the Sasha house, everyone was so excited about Father Christmas coming, that poor Polly was having trouble trying to keep everyone calm, as she read, The Night Before Christmas.



Now says Polly “listen to this story and then it is off to bed otherwise Father Christmas will not visit you”

Polly began to read to the others, but a very excited Dot butted in and started chattering about what Father Christmas was going to bring her.

Right that’s it, says an exasperated Polly, “Christmas is not about Father Christmas bringing you presents. It is a special day to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus.”
Please tell us says Marina

oh, yes please says Dot “I will be good and listen”

Gitta

Ruth and Bam Bam


settled down comfortably and listened as Polly told them, the story of baby Jesus.
Once a long long time ago, some shepherd’s saw a bright star shining in the sky.

The shepherd’s decide to follow the star


Meanwhile in a little town called Nazareth, a lady called Mary and her husband called Joseph were travelling by donkey trying to find somewhere to stay for the night.

Every time they came to an Inn, it was full and Mary had been told that she was going to have a baby, who would be called Jesus and he would be the son of God, so they really needed somewhere to stay.
They came to another Inn and Joseph spoke to the Inn keeper

The Inn keeper had no room at the Inn, but he said that Mary and Joseph could stay in the barn with the animals
And it was there in that barn the little baby Jesus was born and Mary laid him in a manger for a bed.

The shepherd’s that had been following the star come to see the baby Jesus and so do the three wise men baring gifts of gold frankincense and Mir.

so you see Christmas is about celebrating the birth of baby Jesus, although it is also nice to receive Christmas presents from Father Christmas if you have been a good boy or girl.
so says Polly off you go to bed or Father Christmas will not come.

After everyone had gone to bed, Polly had a look around the room to make sure everything was in its place.

Now in the bedroom Dot and Bam Bam were trying hard to go to sleep.

Dot tells Bam Bam to go to sleep


Ok, night night Dot x

Just after Midnight presents start to appear in the bedroom and it looks like Father Christmas is delivering Dot and BamBam’s presents.
First Father Christmas checks they are asleep!


Ah , yes fast asleep, so time for Father Christmas to set to work.

Father Christmas is a little short this year so make good use of the parcels being delivered.

Final push and the presents are delivered

The fireplace looks good

Stockings in place.

Parcels under the tree

A good job done and now I can’t wait to see their faces in the morning.
Good night!!

As you can see Twizel is very proud of her Christmas window display this year.


The Angel on the tree is getting a lot of attention from our resident reindeer.



Merry Christmas From Hope



Merry Christmas from the Babies


Merry Christmas from Frechdachs and Freya


Merry Christmas From Charity


Merry Christmas from Trendon O’Neill


Merry Christmas from Charlotte



Merry Christmas from Mr G and…….

Caleb (who are loving their new outfits by Sarah Williams)


Merry Christmas from Morna



Merry Christmas from Pippin and Michael


Merry Christmas from Tess


Merry Christmas from Nuru and Gracie



Merry Christmas from Little Flower




Merry Christmas from Pierrot and…….

Twizel xx
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