the partying has started

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we were up early this morning to do chores. 

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jane and esther took our car insurance claim in to the insurance place whilst i took the car to get a new aircon filter replacement.  we were out of luck on our filter (so have a man booked to come to us next Wednesday morning).  And we took the car in to local panel beaters where, as luck would have it, an insurance assessor man was already booked for that morning so he could assess our car too.

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jane also did our christmas food shopping in the supermarket which was quite horrendously busy apparently

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then we went to mike and lizzie’s.  they used to rent our house before us and are also poms.  in fact they had a house full of brits for mulled wine and mincers.

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after various talkings we headed home and i had a power nap whilst jane made some fantastic profiteroles.

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then we went to some other friends’ house for a meal

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it’s been drizzling most of the day but that didn’t stop the bbq or the girls spending hours in the swimming pool where they live

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the rain stopped enough for us to sit outside for hot drinks whilst the girls threw themselves in the pool a second time

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and then it was back home to get the girls in to bed and do some chores

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because we all know what tomorrow is …

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