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The tall – and small – tales of Gulliver’s Travels!

Friday, August 27th, 2010

The land of the Lilliputs and the home of the Houyhnhnms are being bought back to life once more thanks to a new adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s classic, Gulliver’s Travels. Starring Jack Black as Lemuel Gulliver the new 20th Century Fox film, due to be released in December 2010, will follow Gulliver on his numerous travels across many weird and wonderful worlds – including one where he is 1:12th smaller than everyone else, and another where he is 1:12th scale bigger than the rest of the inhabitants! (more…)

Women on a Midnight Memory Walk mission!

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Margaret Millar and Christine Pearce from The Dolls House Emporium shop at Houghton Hall have been walking the streets of Carlisle in aid of the Eden Valley Hospice.  The pair joined hundreds of women on the Midnight Memory Walk 2010 which raised over £66,000 for the Hospice.   (more…)

Did You Ask Jackie?

Friday, March 20th, 2009

askjackieA lot of our friends who have joined us along this dolls’ house path  have sent  lovely messages of congratulations and some interesting product ideas for the team to mull over.

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Hello Dollies!

Friday, February 27th, 2009

television1This TV documentary looking at the wonderful world of dolls’ houses and miniatures is broadcast tonight on Channel 4 at 7.30pm.

Coming to a Small Screen Near You

Friday, February 20th, 2009

televisionThe world of miniature comes to a television screen near you on the 27th February!

The documentary ‘Hello Dollies’ promises to be a rather charming, funny and sweet film focussing on the wonderful miniature world. The documentary is scheduled to be shown on Channel 4 at 7.30pm on Friday 27th February so set your Sky+ (other digital satellite recorders are available) and enjoy a Friday in with some of your favourite hobby!