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We have been asked a few times recently if we would ever move back to [...]
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Just a few conversations I have overheard or had recently that were too good not [...]
Well the first week of the Summer holidays has been a complete wash out. Vivi [...]
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Only cool people like me who know all the words to High School Musical 2 [...]
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I did not say anything at the time but the last month has been an [...]
We spent the day yesterday celebrating our youngest daughter, Vivienne. The boys both had school [...]
Dear Vivi, I cant believe you are 1 whole year old!!! This time last year [...]
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The above video is what we sent to our family to reveal the gender of [...]
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When we walked around Portlick on Monday we walked through this gorgeous bluebell wood, it [...]
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