tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086946524781614072012-03-04T11:03:18.744Z"Authentic Architecture In Miniature..."Bea (Fiona) Broadwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05235498397109770647noreply@blogger.comBlogger801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908694652478161407.post-60675917077967044292012-03-04T11:03:00.000Z2012-03-04T11:03:18.754Z

Hello everyone!!!This is just a super quick post to let you all know about a few brand NEW 1:24th furniture kits which we will be releasing at the Spring Miniatura Show later this month!News of additional new half scale kits will be posted here very soon! Enjoy!1:24th Furniture Kits...Mantle Mirror - £2.99(Also makes an excellent ’Hall’ Mirror)Plate Rack - £2.99Dressing Mirror - £3.99Side Table -

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 To be really honest I have sat here quietly at my desk for quite some time, gazing out across the garden and pondering what words I should write.  Yet as I flick through cover after cover of this wonderful ground breaking magazine, I am amazed that it still feels like only the other day that I sat down at this very desk to pen the first ever ‘editor’s note’ for the AIM magazine.  Now,

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Good morning everyone!I thought that the 'micro' fans amongst you might enjoy this preview our new 1:144th Flower Pot Cottagekit which we will be launching (along with other brand new micro kits) at the forthcoming Spring Miniatura Show at the NEC, Birmingham on the 18th & 19th March... (Shown here built and decorated) Our new 1:144th Flower Pot Cottage kit will be the 4th micro property to be

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Good  everyone! I just quickly wanted to let you know that we have recently updated the currency options which can be applied to our online shop and have now added 'Australian Dollars'.  (The 'drop down' currency selector can be found at the top right of the online shop's home page screen.) If there are any other currencies which you would like to see added to our online shop's currency options,

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Good evening  everyone!Sometimes, when life is heavy going it is easy to forget the power of friendship.   www.mariannecook.com Recently I have been struggling with neck & back pain and this has left me feeling pretty fraught and very low.   Then, out of the blue, a parcel arrived for me which was such a surprise and its contents lifted my spirits no end. My

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 Good afternoon everyone!This is just a super quick update from me to let you all know that our latest '1:48th Basic House Kit' - The Old Rectory has now been released. Priced at £29.99 it can now be purchased via our online shop - http://www.petitepropertiesltd.com/onlineshop/ Picture shows a constructed and decorated kit... Alternatively our new quarter scale 'Old Rectory' kit

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Picture of constructed and decorated kit... Good evening  everyone!I am delighted to bring you all a little sneaky peek of yet another forthcoming  1:48th basic house kit: Snowdrop Cottage; which we will be launching on the ‘PETITE PROPERTIES’ stand at the Spring Miniatura in March! This pretty quarter scale cottage reflects the chalk and flint stone architecture found in the South and  South

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With February upon us it is my honour to welcome you to this very special issue of the AIM imag.  Although Christmas is now all but a dim and distant memory, here at AIM we thought you all might like to revisit the wonderful projects that were featured in our very unique online advent calendar. Throughout December (and January too) my inbox has indicated that, yet again, the AIM Advent Calendar

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Good afternoon everyone!Well the season of 'previews' continues  and I am delighted  to share news of yet another forthcoming quarter scale kit: Bay Tree Manor, which we will be launching very soon! As many of you already know, the original ethos behind Petite Properties’ ’Book & Kit’ series was a simple one - to teach miniaturists how to build their own 1:48th scale dolls houses and how to bring

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Good morning! (Picture shows constructed and decorated kits) If you enjoyed our nostalgic  1:48th ‘Birchwood Avenue Semi’ dolls house kit then you might to interested in this  preview of a new little quarter scale kit, which we will be launching next month... Our new '1940s/1950s' inspired 'Side Garage' has been specifically designed to sit along side and complement our quarter scale '2 & 4

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Good afternoon everyone!To follow on from yesterday's preview of our forthcoming basic house kit: 'The Old Rectory', I am delighted to be able to share some pictures of our new quarter scale 'Detached Garage' kit which is due for release early next month... The 'Detached Garage' kit is shown here fully constructed and decorated and finished with the same exterior 'flint stone and brick' effect

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Good evening everyone!With the new year now in full swing, here in the PP office Mr Bea and I would like to share with you a sneak preview of our first  ‘new quarter scale offering’ of 2012!The Old Rectory (pictured here constructed and fully decorated) is a brand new ‘1:48th Basic House Kit’ which will be released for sale at the end of this month.  Inspired by the mellow architecture of the ‘

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Good morning everyone!I hope that so far 2012 is being kind to you all and I also hope that all your new years’ resolutions are holding firm too! Here in rural Lincolnshire January has certainly got off to a very windy start and I hope that anyone affected by the winds here in the UK is safe and without damage?For Mr Bea and I the first few days of the new year have been really busy as we each 

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Hello everyone!Well it is finally upon us, the final hours of the year are here… 2012 is waiting quietly, yet keenly, in the wings whilst Mr Bea and I reflect on all that the past year has blessed us with.  For us 2011 was a truly wonderful year, one which was filled with many special memories and events; from romantic lazy days in Dorset, to sharing ’happy tears’ as our eldest daughter walked

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First of all I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas...? Mr Bea and I had a house full over Christmas and we are only just about coming back down to earth again after the festivities.  However, (old fashioned or not) I always like to use these quiet 'limbo days' between Santa's bountiful flying visit and the chimes of Big Ben, to start work on my New Years Resolution list for the coming

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Hello everyone! Well it’s that time of year again and as editor and founder of the AIM imag I am delighted to announce that once again AIM members have come together to bring you yet another fabulous online advent calendar!!Each day a new door will open to reveal a miniature project, written by  members of AIM (Artisans In Miniature Association)!  So what are you waiting for, why not find out

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Mr Bea and I are both delighted to finally get to see the latest November edition of the ‘Dolls House Nederlands’ magazine, which features a wonderful three page article all about Petite Properties!  We are very honoured and excited to be included in such a hugely popular publication and the odd little bits of the article which we have so far managed to translate have made us both smile, as it

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Last Wednesday evening I (sadly) waved Mr Bea off, as he drove away into the sunset to catch his overnight ferry bound for the Netherlands.  Despite 'Arnhem' being our first international show, I was unable to accompany him and so Mr Bea will be flying solo on the PP stand at this weekend’s Arnhem show. However, Mr Bea will have with him a full complement of all of our smaller scale kits

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Last Sunday Mr Bea and I were delighted to once again exhibit at the Alexandra Palace Dolls House Show in North London.  We have always been fans of this venue and it was great to be able to return for a second year, since Wendy’s World re launched this 'retired' show in 2010.  The palace itself makes for an impressive back drop for the event and I must confess that Mr Bea and I did manage to

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Good evening everyone! After a veritable drought (in the blog post department) here is my second post of the day (nobody faint!). Before any big show, our little cottage is traditionally transformed into an indoor model village and tonight, (literally as I type) a small hamlet of half scale houses has sprung up in front of the Aga and the kitchen table is filled with what can most accurately be

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Good evening everyone! At last I have finally found a window of opportunity to tether myself to the office chair and take time out to post here on the PP blog!... Although Autumn Miniatura is now a dim and distant memory, its impact has been keenly felt in PP HQ over the last few weeks as Mr Bea and I have been hard pressed to replenish our stock levels in time for our next round of shows.  To

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It is once again my privilege to welcome you to the October edition of the ground breaking AIM Magazine.  This month AIM members have chosen to celebrate a very special lady in our lives; Granny! For me the rhythmical ticking of a cuckoo clock, ‘gold top’ milk, sherbet lemon sweets and the comforting smell of dinner roasting in the oven all bring back an ocean of wonderful memories of my much

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Hello everyone!!!This is just a super quick post to let you all know that the Petite Properties' online shop has now been UPDATED and freshly stocked up with all the NEW KITS which were released at the Autumn Miniatura last weekend… Enjoy! 1:48th Basic House Kits...2 &4 Birchwood AvenueThe Cottage Stores 1:48th Furniture Kits…Vintage Cooker - £1.50Vintage Kitchen Cabinet - £1.50Farmhouse Table -

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Good evening  everyone…With Autumn Miniatura only a couple of days away, I am delighted to be able to bring you a sneak preview of just some of the  great value 1:24th dolls houses which will be available to purchase from the Petite Properties’ stand at the NEC show this coming weekend! All of our unique, hand crafted 1:24th houses are sold pre constructed - with the house on the stand, being the

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Good evening  everyone… I am just looking in to give you yet another sneak preview of a new 1:48th 'Basic House Kit' which Mr Bea and I will be launching at Autumn Miniatura... But first a warning… for those of you who are unfamiliar with everyday 20th century UK architecture this latest design might make you scratch your head, for those of you who know the UK and its traditional ’Suburbs’ well

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Good evening everyone…!Tonight I am delighted to be able to finally preview a first look at our forthcoming ’The Cottage Stores’ quarter scale kit.  The Cottage Stores will be the next new addition to our ’1:48th Basic House Kit’ range and as such it will be launched exclusively at Autumn Miniatura later this month!Further details of this new kit  and all the  other new products which we will be

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 Good afternoon everyone!Literally as I type our latest ‘News Announcement’ is being emailed out to all of our subscribers!  This latest  ’mini newsletter’ brings with it a list of all the brand NEW 1:144th, 1:48th and 1:24th kits which have today been added to our online shop!http://www.petitepropertiesltd.com/onlineshop/ Bea & Mr Bea

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As a busy summer slips quietly into an exciting autumn, it is once again my pleasure to introduce this latest ‘food filled’ edition of the AIM magazine.Over the summer I have personally enjoyed a very special family celebration, one which has reinforced to me that there is indeed no greater pleasure in life that to able to sit down and share a leisurely meal with family and good friends and it

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Good afternoon everyone…!Despite summer edging slowly away, here in the PP office we still have the ‘miniature’ garden very much in mind and so to compliment our forthcoming 1:24th ‘Greenhouse’ and ‘Lean To’, we are also launching a traditional ‘Potting Bench’ kit; which comes complete with soil!  (Just add paint & glue!)This new half scale kit  (along with all our other NEW products) will be

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Good evening everyone…!After having a seemingly quiet ‘online’ summer presence, now (as predicted) the tide has officially turned and announcements of new Petite Properties’ kits are coming thick and fast…So….following the popularity of our recently released 1:48th ‘greenhouse kit’ and our 1:48th ‘lean to’ kit, we are delighted to announce that we will also be launching the same two kits ‘up

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Good morning everyone…!As the last days of August tick by Mr Bea and I are gearing up for next month’s Autumn miniatura show and today we are delighted to preview yet another new 1:24th kit which we will be launching exclusively at the show…Our  new ‘Vintage Kitchen Cabinet’ kit has been designed to perfectly accompany our new ‘Vintage cooker’ kit, which we will also be releasing at the show!...

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A quick check of the calendar tells me that the PP office and workshop is now officially in the grips of  our biannual ‘Big M’ count down… Despite our recent time off (for a very special family wedding) Mr Bea and I have also collectively spent the summer months working very hard to ensure that this coming Autumn the Petite Properties’ stand at the NEC Birmingham will be simply groaning with the

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For all of you who have asked to see more pictures of our eldest daughter's wedding, I hope you enjoy this video which was lovingly put together by the Groom's sister, Sue (Thanks so much Sue!!)... I hope it gives you all a flavour of what was an amazing and emotional day it was for us... and watch out for a very special cake topper too!! Lucy & Richard's Wedding, 6th August 2011 - Part 2

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For the last couple of weeks my office chair has sat empty and the PP office has been like a house the night before Christmas; aka - nothing has stirred…! The reason… well it was a very happy one…  Last Saturday my eldest daughter Lucy married Richard (the love of her life) in a beautiful ceremony at our local church.Needless to say it was a very special occasion for my husband Tony and I and I

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As the year continues to fly by, it is once again my pleasure to introduce the August issue of the world famous FREE AIM imag! This month AIM members have been looking forward, (rather than backwards into the past) for inspiration for their miniature creations and they have come together to celebrate the ‘modern miniature world’… Until fairly recently the miniature world mostly reflected times

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Before I take a little time off (in order to get ready for my eldest daughter's forthcoming wedding) I am delighted to announce that the JULY edition of Petite Properties’ free monthly NEWSLETTER is now being emailed to all of our current  ‘subscribers' and as you will see, next month is certainly going to be a busy one! In the meantime, if you would like to receive your FREE copy of the Petite

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New 1:48th 'Basic House Kit...Coming Soon! Bea Broadwood

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NEW 1:48th 'Basic House Kit'... Coming Soon! Bea Broadwood

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New 1:48th basic house kit...Coming soon!  Bea Broadwood

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Hello everyone!  This morning I had a lovely surprise when friend and fellow blogger Debbie Wright very kindly whispered in my virtual ear that she had spotted something exciting in the latest issue of ‘Dolls House & Miniature Scene’ magazine!! It seems that feature writer Ann Sutcliffe has reviewed Petite Properties’ 1:24th scale furniture kits and Debbie very kindly sent me a photograph of the

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Good afternoon everyone! Well despite not personally attending the dolls house show in York yesterday (Mr Bea flew solo on the PP stand) my feet have finally touched down again in the PP office and despite it being only Monday; I have a distinct 'end of term' feeling... This year, with no Scottish Miniatura later in June, it means that for Mr Bea and I Sunday's York show was our final event of

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Dear AIM imag readers, Here in AIM’s virtual ‘global’ office, all is now quiet… Over heated laptops have been switched off, bulging notepads have been closed and flattened desk chair cushions have been plumped. In short there has been an audible (collective) sigh rippling quietly across four continents and countless time zones as the hardworking editorial team members finally step away from their

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Hello everyone!  With only four days to go before the York show I thought I would put my head around  the virtual door and let you know that behind the scenes Mr Bea and I are hard at work getting ready for this very special fair! (Above - Seagull Cottage in 1:24th - £99.99) The Petite Properties’ stand will be packed to the rafters with our smaller scale kits, including our first 144th house

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Now that the dust from the Kensington Dolls House Festival has finally settled, I am delighted to announce that this morning the MAY edition of Petite Properties’ free monthly NEWSLETTER is being emailed to all of our current ‘subscribers’… If you would like to receive your FREE copy of the Petite Properties’ Newsletter; simply email us at office@petite-properties.com, including the word ‘

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Hello again everyone...For those of you who know me best, it will come as no surprise that in the run up to the Kensington Dolls House Festival this blog has remained 'post - less' for weeks and then (like buses) two come along in one day! Anyhoo....I digress! With the Spring Kensington Dolls House Festival now over and done with for another year, I am delighted to be able to finally announce

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Hello everyone!  Just like Dorothy & Toto landing back in Oz... Mr Bea and I are finally back home after our London adventures! We both had a wonderful time at the Kensington Dolls House Festival and it was fabulous to meet in person so many Beehive members and catch up with our wonderful customers, colleagues and friends over the three day show! This time around the KDF weekend was a little

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Introducing a brand new kit series by Petite Properties!! We're delighted to announce that Petite Properties is launching a brand new series of 1:144th dolls house kits!  So if you are you a 'micro' fan, or if you are a 1:12th miniaturist looking for a truly unique PETITE PROPERTIES 'inspired' dolls house for your own dolls house,  then our news kit series is just for you! Our first 1:144th dolls

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May's edition of the AIM Magazine is now available to read online or download - for FREE!!! Once again it is my pleasure as editor, to be able to proudly welcome you to the May edition of the ‘ground breaking’ AIM magazine.  As a little girl I was always fascinated by castles and would spend many a ‘daydream drenched’ afternoon, trying to imagine just what it would be like to actually live in

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Like all great decisions... many are made out of bravery,  some out of leadership, and in the Broadwood family a fragile few are made stoically with an empty ‘wine glass in hand’…Of the latter the majority are mostly fool hardy,  highly questionable, nothing more than  a (classic) ’grape induced’ lapse of judgement... to put it simply (in mother-esk tongue) aka - ‘a bad idea’…However, (bizarrely)

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I just had to share today's events... My eldest daughter (who is a primary school teacher) was today escorting her class on a trip to London. This morning I had a text from her, excitedly telling me that she was standing outside 10 Downing Street!...(disbelieving her) I quickly text back: 'I dare you to knock on the door then!' Memo to self... Never dare a daughter!!!! LOLBea (Fiona) Broadwood

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In 1981, when a certain prince’s mother walked down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral, despite being only nine, I sat for the duration of that historic royal wedding with my nose twelve inches from the television screen, utterly mesmerised. So you can imagine my excitement when the news was announced that there was to be another royal wedding and it seems I was not alone! In the weeks leading up

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Now that the dust from Miniatura has finally settled, I am delighted to announce that this morning the March edition of Petite Properties’ free monthly NEWSLETTER is being emailed to all of our current  ‘subscribers’… If you would like to receive your FREE copy of the Petite Properties’ Newsletter; simply email us at office@petite-properties.com, including the word ‘SUBSCRIBE’ in the subject

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I am delighted to be able to announce that our 48th scale Yule Tide Christmas Shop Kit is the winner of the : 2011 Reader's Choice Awards - Best Miniature Dollhouse Kit… To say that Mr Bea and I are over the moon is an understatement and we are chuffed to bits to have won!!!!  Of course we couldn't have achieved any success without the support of so many AIM members, Beehive members, customers, 

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  I really can’t believe that our little baby girl is 20 today!  *sigh*Where do all the years go?  It seems like only yesterday that I held you for the first time and the years between that first cuddle and today have been filled with so many wonderful memories of you growing up into the young lady you have become...Mo, we hope you have a wonderful birthday today.  We love you loads xxMummy &

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Good morning everyone... Last month Mr Bea and I were delighted to find out that our Yule Tide Christmas Shop Kit had been nominated  and named as one of the 5 finalists in the 2011 Readers' Choice Best Miniature Dolls House or Building Kit awards!Subsequently we have both been completely taken a back and humbled by the amount of support that our customers and colleagues have shown our nominated

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As is customary, it is once again my pleasure to welcome you all to the March edition of the ground breaking AIM imag! For many of you March might conjure up images of new spring bulbs or bouncing fluffy lambs… however for around 30+ members of AIM, this month has an altogether more frantic significance; as the onset of March brings with it the inevitable (and often fraught) final build up to the

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It gives us great pleasure to announce that our  second quarter scale ‘Intermediate’ dolls house kit: Candlewick House, has been officially released and is now available to order via our online shop: www.petitepropertiesltd.com/onlineshop/ Candlewick House follows on from the success of our first ‘Intermediate’ kit: Yule Tide Christmas Shop and we hope you will agree that it continues to deliver

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It may be only Monday, but I am delighted to let all of our subscribers know that Mr Bea is currently sending out copies of the Petite Properties’ FEBRUARY Newsletter to everyone who has previously subscribed to our mailing list.  If you wish to subscribe to our free monthly newsletter, simply email us at office@petite-properties.com inserting the word SUBSCRIBE into the email’s subject heading

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Tomorrow is the Thame Dolls House Show and Mr Bea and the Petite Properties’ stand will (very proudly) be there. However fans of quarter scale will be excited to learn that Candlewick Cottage will be available to purchase  at the show and I also hope that lovers of 1:24th will like our brand new shop designs that we will be launching tomorrow on our stand!!!Bea (Fiona) Broadwood

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Despite  living  in our modern ‘disposable society’ I have always stood by the old adage - If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! However, today - time, tide and an inevitable technological evolution have all sadly caught up with my mobile phone and I have been finally forced to say a sad and nostalgic goodbye to my trusty dusty ‘vintage’ Nokia mobile phone. In a final ‘homage’ to a phone that has been

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I am delighted to be able to preview our forthcoming  ‘Victorian inspired’ quarter scale kit: Orchard House. Orchard house is a handsome 4 roomed property and will be released as part of our NEW  ‘Basic’ House Kit Series.The Orchard House ’Basic House Kit’ comes with a set of  full colour, step by step instructions that can be followed to complete the basic construction of the kit.. 

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Coming soon!!! As many of you already know, the original ethos behind Petite Properties’ ’Book & Kit’ series was a simple one - to teach miniaturists how to build their own 1:48th scale dolls houses and how to bring them to life by creating a highly realistic ‘artisan finish’.   Given the overwhelming number of photographs and excited messages that have been sent to me, it seems that this simple

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Once again it is my pleasure to welcome you all to the February edition of the ground breaking AIM magazine!  With Christmas now nothing but a dim and distant memory and with even the most stoic of New Year’s resolutions having fallen firmly by the wayside, the onset of February can often bring with it a renewed sense of creativity and energy. It is true, that for many, the days of February

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Good morning everyone! I am delighted to announce that by the skin of its teeth the January  edition of Petite Properties’ ‘monthly’ newsletter is currently being emailed out to all of our current  ‘subscribers’… This month’s newsletter includes all the latest information about our brand new  quarter scale ‘Basic’ House Kits and also show cases the second dolls house kit to be released from our

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Behind the scenes 2011 has got off to a flying start and I am delighted to be able to give you all a sneak preview of the 2nd ‘Intermediate’ House Kit from Petite Properties.Candlewick House will be released for sale very soon and rest assured I will be posting further information about it in Petite Properties’ January Newsletter!Bea (Fiona) Broadwood

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Good afternoon everyone!Well according to the newspapers, today is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year - so how is your Monday going so far??Personally today doesn't feel that bad to me, granted it is a Monday, but Mondays do have that 'new start feel' which I always find quite fresh and positive...So if you are having a bad day, worry not... tomorrow is Tuesday and Tuesdays always

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Time and tide waits for no man… it also clearly waits for no woman either, as I found out to my cost last month.  December began and ended in a flurry of work, family celebrations and festivities, all leaving me the victim of a  virtual ‘whirly’ wind!!! The result?  Well despite being written and formatted in good time, the December edition of the Petite Properties’ Newsletter was left over

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First of all may I wish you all a very happy new year and secondly I am delighted to be able to officially introduce the 30th edition of the AIM magazine! However, as you can no doubt tell, the January issue is a little different to our normal monthly imag format and has been put together in order to allow the hardworking editorial team and AIM members some much needed time off over the Christmas

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Just a super quick blog post to announce that (literally as I type) Mr Bea is sending out a special ‘News’ announcement to our Petite Properties’ mailing list.  However, rest assured the (full) December edition of the Petite Properties’ monthly newsletter will be released in a few days time.  In the meantime if you wish to subscribe to our free monthly newsletter, simply email us at office@

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I know that I am super late in sharing this special 'tune' - but Tony; happy 22nd wedding anniversary for the 10th, I know that this must mean that we are officially 'old skool!'... But, with you by my side -  I wouldn't have it any other way...! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U_hRJHc3eA&feature=player_embedded#!  Bea (Fiona) Broadwood

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Good afternoon everyone, Yule Tide Christmas ShopSadly, due to circumstances beyond our control, the launch of our new ‘Intermediate’ range of quarter scale kits was regretfully slightly delayed. However, we are delighted to announce that the first kit in this new series; Yule Tide Christmas Shop, is now available to purchase via our online shop - www.petitepropertiesltd.com/onlineshop Further

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I am delighted to announce that the December issue of the AIM magazine has now been published and is available to read online or download via the AIM website:www.artisansinminiature.com The new issue is also our biggest imag to date and it is packed from cover to cover with 148 pages of fabulous projects, articles and features; all written especially for you by the artisan members of the AIM

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I have to say...  I want to say -  Happy 40th Birthday to my man.. He is the sexiest Grandpa I know and quite simply; the love of my life…Mr Bea,  you are 40 years young  - So here's to the next 40… Love you - Beginning to end xx Bea (Fiona) Broadwood

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Well it is that time again… Advent is here!I am delighted to announce that Door one has been officially 'unlocked' and the FREE project behind it revealed. Each day another door will be opened, unveiling a fantastic array of Christmas related projects for visitors and readers to enjoy…Don’t miss a thing!! http://www.artisansinminiature.com/ Bea (Fiona) Broadwood

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Hello everyone and apologies! As my mother would no doubt point out, classically I started out ‘blogging’ with every good intention to keep it up and then ker-boom... real life and 'work' inevitably intervened!What can I say?.... I am a lost ‘blogging’ cause…. So first of all I should probably start with a very humble ‘thank you’ and ‘welcome’ to all my new followers =0) all 66 of you!You are so

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Best wishes to all our customers; past present & future…! From the Petite Properties' office!VBG!!!http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/Qw7PQFZSiMN3dzK2pk7wEnjoy!!Bea & Tony Broadwood

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I am delighted to announce that (literally) as I type the November edition of Petite Properties’ ‘monthly’ newsletter is being emailed out to all of our current  ‘subscribers’… This month’s newsletter includes all the latest information about our brand new  ‘Intermediate’ quarter scale kit range and show cases the first dolls house kit to be released from this new series:  Yule Tide Christmas

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Now I am not declaring that the subject of this post is in anyway exciting news and ordinarily I certainly wouldn’t bother to share it, but the arrival of a bumper batch of new business cards this morning presented me with an opportunity for another practice post here on my new blog.  So here I am. The business cards are pretty standard and yes I am pleased with them.  Happily this time I

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I am not sure which wind blew me into 'blog land', but like Dorothy in Oz; I have certainly landed with a bump!However, despite a disheveled  landing, it is great to  finally be here and I am looking forward to getting to grips with blogging technology!... Which on first glance reveals that there is so much to learn! *gulp*In the meantime, please do bear with me as I attempt to work out which

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