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Eight is great!
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Monday Musings including an (in)RL invitation
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Planning a trip to Orlando, Florida
La, la, la, la, la, l’America! I love to plan and trip, and there is nowhere with more planning resources and forums available than for a trip to Orlando. We have just booked a trip to a villa in Florida for next February (around half-term) with help from Jonathan Millar, Bryan Somers Travel. Until recently…

On the 14th day of December….BooMama and her tour of homes comes to town!
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