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Greenwich Church Road.
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A branch or two of the Tree at home.
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In the bauble, darkly.
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And the whole tree at night.
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We set off for the North - J driving, me, erm changing the CD.
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The skies were lovely and full of snowy potential.
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Arrived at Mam's who has a new dog - Rosie. If only she slept all the time.
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And we woke up next morning to snow. Yay!
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Mam's arty, minimalist Xmas tree.
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We went over to vist Charlottle and the kids in Barton.
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I took a shine to the diner-ish tones of Cha's kitchen.
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Lily demonstrates the bouncyness of her bed.
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Cha and Lil up in Georgia's room.
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Jess in a blue, photoshop light.
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Painting on Georgia's bedroom wall.
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Jess and Charlie.
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Nanna's old button tin which Charlotte obtained probably by deception. I'm the oldest - I WANT IT.
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Lil plays the role of chef. Where did that face come from ?
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Jess tries out Cha's Mary Kay make-up. Very funny, evidently.
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Caught up with my old pal Paul Lowes who has just had a lovely little girl.
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The proud parents. Paul and I wet the baby's head.
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Mam makes a cooked breakfast before we head off to Bringtom.
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Jess collects foliage at Shalom.
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While Naomi and I make biscuits.
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J and her Grandad, Jim.
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The chaos of the Xmas dinner table.
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Becky, Nay, Peggy and J. hey hey hey.
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Streamers get out of control.
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The family. Starring...
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Naomi...
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Becky....
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Anna...
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Lucy...
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and Jess.
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My present haul.
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Lucy and Bec play on the stairs.
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D and J.
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A Hales bauble.
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J 'cooking'.
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Peter opens the champagne.
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and Anna toasts.
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Anna and Rob.
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Gavin.
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D and J.
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Some stars over Brington on Xmas day. You mightneed to turn your brightness up for this. If you care.
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The Shalom tree.
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Anna and Rob.
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We stayed in the Plaza in Nottingham for a night. This is me in the lift. Check out that posing face.
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Popped into Andy's who had also just a baby girl...
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Rosie. Yay.
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Back to Charlotte's for New Year. Lil has supper...
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..and 'does' Jesses hair...
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..and balances a spoon.
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A bonny light.
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Snow begins to fall...
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...and gets heavier...
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...until by the time we walk down the pub it's a blizzard.
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The obligitory fireplace shot.
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Georg' and Pixie
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Lets dance - we see the new year in. Happy 2004!
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Jack, Ste and Vick.
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And outside the snow keeps a-fallin.
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Jack does a little jig.
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Lil and Cha. Lil is a bit rosey of cheek from crying. She didn't approve of the midnight bells.
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Lil tries on J's shoes.
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Georgia and Charlie set up the karaoke.
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Ste is exctied by the prospect.
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Char and Jess get with the programme...
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...and how. Check out Ste singing in the background - go boy !
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The front door of North Inch.
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Cha does her best siren.
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The next day - Barton in the snow.
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Anachronistically, children sledge.
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Barton High Street.
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North Inch.
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Snow melting on the fence.
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Jess in bed in Georgia's room. I round up the gang to play in the snow.
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View from the attic room.
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And again.
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Lil in the snow.
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We all build a Snowman.
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Jack and Stevie. Jack wasn't fond of the snow.
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Lil squares up to the Snowman.
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Lil again.
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The results of our labours.
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The results of our labours.
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Charlie soons wants to kick the sh*t out of our snowman friend.
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So we take him home.
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Georgia.
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Charlie builds and knacks his own snow person.
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Lil.
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