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Please could anyone help me to find a place were I could get my grandaughters doll repaired. The body has all stated to fray and her neck that is the doll's is comming away from the body.I promised her I would try to get it repaired and find a hospital for her grandaughter is 8 and loves this doll inparticularly as we brought it back from tenerife for her when she was 4. We live in warrington cheshire but dont mind having to sen the doll off. so if any one could make this grandmother happy and little girl as well we would be most grateful. lynn gartland a young nanna

just found this http://thedollshospital*co*uk/ replace the stars with . Rosex

I will have a look at that site too, as I have several of my old dolls which have limbs falling off cos their rubber bands have perished. We used to have a Dolls' Hospital in Norwich many years ago but been gone a long time. My mum threw out a lot of my dolls without me knowing but I still have two or three of my favourites. Liz

thanks for the web address been on it and got an address and phone number an a mobile number only thing it is in bristol. never mind if I have to send the doll off it will be ok as it my grandaughters favourite and she will not part with it. thanks again lynn young nanna I might send my bear with it that my parents bought me when I was born and it will be 50 this year and could do with some tender loving care.

Your dolls’ hospital question has brought back some memories for me…. When I was very small, an aunt gave me her doll from the early 1900s. It is (was) one of the beautiful ones which appear on Antiques Roadshow. Procelain head, with numbers on the neck, jointed limbs with realistic fingers and toes, closing eyes, tiny teeth and natural long hair. It was my pride and joy. When I was in my teens, Dad decided to send it off, as a surprise, to a dolls’ hospital to have the elastics renewed. Disaster happened and the lovely head was smashed in transit. I still have the doll, but it came back with a plastic head and awful short curly hair. After more than 50 years I have the doll wrapped in tissue and stored away, but we never did tell Auntie about the fate of Jemima! Please be sure to wrap carefully before posting, and send any pecious toys registered post!! Elisabeth (& Jemima)

Here are a couple more Dolls Hospitals for you: Heirs and Graces, Longnor, Derbyshire Tel: 01298 83894 Day Dream Dolls 142-144 Middlewich Rd Winsford, CW7 3NP Tel: 01606 592497 Jxx

Hi jules thanks for the dolls hospitals especially the one in winsford as that is not to far away from me here in warrington and I may be able to pay them a visit after ringing them first. thanks again for that lynn the young nanna we also visit the build a bear factory as its called now so we have quite a few new bears as well but this doll is still her favorite. I think it was the first one we bought her so she will not part with it. my grandaughters name is Tia. thanks again

Hi Lynn Just found the web addy for Day Dream Dolls for you and Tia to look at: http://www.daydream-dolls-teddys(.)com/contact.htm Hope Tia's dolly is feeling better soon. lol Jxx

thanks to all who helped and to the person who gave me the address and web site for the dolls hospital in winsford. The doll has now been to hospital and been fully repaired and I have a very happy granddaughter, thanks again for all your help lynn

Gosh ,I remember taking my doll to the hopital in the 50s, as the elastics had gone , I was estatic when I got It back, but it didnt last long !

Pleased to hear that we have a happy grandmother and granddaughter and dolly has been repaired. lol Jxx