memories of The Easter Show

The Royal Easter Show was a huge deal when I was a kid .

I was one of eight children so obviously we weren't

able to go every year but when we did it was

the most exciting thing ever !

We would take our own lunch and walk what seemed miles .

My parents were country people so it was the

woodchopping and fresh produce displays that we

spent lots of time at .

But it was always the dolls on sticks that we wanted .

If you were lucky enough to get a doll on a stick

your life just felt complete .

We would trudge back to the bus with your doll

held high so everyone could see just how lucky you were .

The doll on a stick was placed beside your bed

so it would be the first thing you saw the next morning .

I have all the dolls on sticks I want now .

They still  make me smile and I remember

much simpler times and a very happy childhood .

Dolls available in my shop now .