caring for climbing lady boothby during winter

If she is in a pot bring her under cover, and reduce watering gradually until the compost is dry. If you need to, cut down to a convenient height, say about a foot or so. Keep in a cool but frost free place, an unused bedroom is good. The leaves will fall. In spring begin to water gradually and spray the stems with cool water every few days to help break dormancy. When new growth begins you can either cut it back hard or let it sprout from the remaining stems. Many fuchsias seem to flower better on the new growth although it is tempting to keep the larger framework. Repot in fresh compost.

and if it is in the ground a good mulch with perhaps straw around it to keep it safe from the worst of the winter wet and cold.

I didn't realise it was hardy! Its a pity Maypiner doesn't say where she lives as it does affect whether its likely to survive a hard winter. If it is in the ground I would still reduce the height though, as you would a rose bush. Hardy ones need to be planted about four inches lower than the soil level was in the original pot so that if there is a hard frost the crown is protected. If you didn't do this you could perhaps heap some soil round the base before adding the mulch.

I had one in the ground for 2 years but lost it in the first really bad winter 2010/11. so hardy up to a point Stera.

I wonder why the question was reposted or if it was a mistake ?

People using the site for the first time often do seem to post twice through not having confidence the first one worked. (Unlike the London gentleman and his delphiniums!)