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  • SuzeQStan
    SuzeQStan Posts: 1,657 Forumite
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    Wow what lovely photos - makes me want to go!
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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,421 Forumite
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    Glad the holiday has been wonderful SA - that hopefully goes to make up at least a bit for all the stress last time! 
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  • Watty1
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    Glad the holiday has been wonderful especially after last time.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • jwil
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    Watty1 said:
    Glad the holiday has been wonderful especially after last time.
    From me too :)
    "If you can dream it, you can do it". Walt Disney
  • WinterWarrior
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    How lovely. Do order the gin though SA, you deserve it. It’s easy to think you’d best not once you get home, but you definitely should! 
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,363 Ambassador
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    Ejoy your last night.
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  • Willowtree222
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    My local park has a live music festival and the headline act was tye vengaboys this year. It was totally cheesy, but absolutely amazing. Loved it!
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  • jwil
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    Another lovely photo!  Hope the journey home goes well.
    "If you can dream it, you can do it". Walt Disney
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