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  • Have a lovely holiday and relax :) xx
  • WannabeFree
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    Thanks all :) The weather was amazing. However we came home early (yesterday) as all 3 smalls have been overtaken by the most horrid sickness bug I've ever come across. It all started Sunday and there's still no signs of it leaving them. I did relax where I could though and sat out in the sun with time to just think and plan and read (maybe drink slightly too many coffees and eat too much cake)

    So on the back of the holiday being a total disaster I am going to book something for in the summer holidays :o Not MSE I guess. However I think we haven't even spent £20 the whole time we where away and £6 of that was on calpol :cool:

    Hope everyone is well :)

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    Oh no, sorry to hear the little ones have been ill, that's awful news. Well done for coping with that! Hope they are all better soon x
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    Oh no, sorry to hear the little ones have been ill, that's awful news. Well done for coping with that! Hope they are all better soon x

    From me too :(
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    Oh, what a huge shame! I hope they're better soon.
    I think we haven't even spent £20 the whole time we where away and £6 of that was on calpol :cool:

    You've already convinced me you deserve another holiday. :)
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    Not good that the wee yins are no well :(

    Hoping that next holiday is MUCH better
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  • Honeysucklelou2
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    Hope the smalls get better quickly.
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  • Morning lovely,

    Hope that the smalls are feeling much better today :)

    I definitely think that you are in need of a second holiday and I'm sure that it'll be great.

    Have a great weekend xx
  • jwil
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    Hope the littlies are better soon x
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  • Sorry to hear little ones are unwell, hope they feel better soon.
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