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  • PositiveBalance
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    I'm sorry to hear about the phone, Wannabe - what a pain! :(

    I'm glad you are having fun even if it's more expensive than you would like.

    Enjoy the rest of your holiday. :)
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    Sorry to hear about your phone, if it's any consolation, I broke mine last week :/

    Glad you're having a lovely time xx
  • milann
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    Pleased to hear you’re having a lovely time :beer:
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Glad you're enjoying your holiday and having good weather Wannabe :). Sorry about your phone but don't think about it too much now, just enjoy your holiday as you all deserve one :).
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  • teafor2
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    Evening WB :) Hope you all got home safely and had a great holiday. Looking forward to hearing all about it when you get time to pop on. xx
  • beanielou
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    Hope you had a good holiday x
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  • WannabeFree
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    Morning,

    Thank you all :)

    We made it home safely, if very very wet! The weather was good why we where there though so no complaining.

    We had an amazing time away, the smalls declared it the best holiday ever! and have declared that their Christmas wish is to go back! We made some amazing memories, caught some amazing photos and videos. It was brilliant.

    Now we are home and back to reality, thrown in the deep end with a whole ton of stuff going on and some very expensive weeks coming up and I haven't even thought about Xmas yet. However we are all happy and that's the main thing.

    Hope you're all well and I hope I can get back posting and keeping up with everyone

    x
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  • Toni'sfriend
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    I've been away myself, W, and not able to post but I have been reading and keeping up to date. So glad you enjoyed your holiday.
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • Cherryfudge
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    It sounds wonderful! Is there any chance of planning another visit for Christmas, or making it a deferred Christmas present some time in the New Year?

    I seem to remember the earliest date for a decision on DD's money was November. Is there any more news on this? The waiting times are cruel. :( You would just think they could feed some basic facts into a computer or have a diagnostic tool similar to NHS 111.
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  • WannabeFree
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    I've honestly never seen them so happy and relaxed. Even youngest slept every night with no waking!

    Unfortunately not Cherry. Still calling them regularly. Still in the pile to be heard at appeal. It is 12 months now.

    Sadly I don't think we will fit it in. But it made me happy knowing they enjoyed it enough to think it could happen for Xmas.

    I've got lots done today, just having a cuppa before school run.

    x
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