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Daddy’s Birthday Part II

February 13, 2005July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Dan, Holidays

I helped Daddy blow out his candles and played with Aunty Lulu!

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Daddy’s Birthday Part I

February 12, 2005July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Holidays

We flew on an areoplane (Bazooooom) to Sydney for Daddy’s Birthday.

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Hot, tropical days in Singapore

January 17, 2005July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Holidays

Daddy took his girls with him on a work trip to Singapore and we all had lots of fun in the sun!

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My First Wine Festival

November 22, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Holidays

I enjoyed a weekend away in the countryside and went to my first “Toast Martinborough” wine festival.

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My First Overseas Experience (Part Four)

May 15, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Holidays

I’m here up north in the land of the Red Rose. Lancashire La La La.

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My First Overseas Experience (Part Three)

April 19, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Holidays

My Great Grandma comes to visit me and we go to Marwell Zoo.

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My First Overseas Experience (Part Two)

April 10, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Holidays

I went on holiday to Falmouth, Cornwall with Grandma & Grandad Aspinall, Aunty Claire and of course my Mummy and Daddy!

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My First Overseas Experience (Part One)

April 1, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Holidays

I’m a big traveller now. I flew all the way to England and I’ve been to the big City of London!

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My First Holiday

August 6, 2003July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte, Holidays

Grandma & Grandad Aspinall and Mummy and Daddy took me on my first ferry crossing to the South Island of New Zealand.

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