UK: Home Through the Seasons

To Our Good House - Annette Wynne....This is our house for work and play— A pleasant place all through the day; Shine in on us, O kindly sun, Until the glad day's work is done; And then across the world of night Shine out, dear home, the source of light; This is our house for work and play— For us and you that come our way!

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Greece / Turkey: Mediterranean Cruise 1997

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant in West Asia. This fantastic Cruise covered the highlights of the Greek Islands as well as Ephesus and Istanbul in Turkey - AMAZING!

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UK: Polo

Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ball through the opposing team's goal.The field is 300 yards long and 160 yards wide, which is roughly ten football fields. The match lasts about one and a half to two hours long and is divided into timed periods called chukkers – each chukkar is 7 ½ minutes long. Matches are either four or six chukkars divided by half time.

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UK: Charlotte growing up

Charlotte through the years... From the moment she was born she was simply a joy ... smiled, slept and LOVED her food. She has always put 150% into every single task that she undertakes hence her amazing successes in life - never less than a Gold Star (PLUS!) academically, always in the A or 1st Team for Hockey, Netball, Tennis and Athletics (National Finals for 1,500m!). Prefect. BA (Hons) Criminology, MSc (Psychology)- Distinction. Most importantly, quite simply an all round top person who would do anything for those nearest and dearest to her. Angel of Love.

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UK: Wales

Wales is famous for its stunning scenery, ancient history, and charming language. Wales is known for Mount Snowdon, its tallest mountain, and the most castles per capita in Europe. There are also plenty of famous Welsh men and women, including Roald Dahl, Anthony Hopkins and Jack Daniels.

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France: Paris 1996

Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Disneyland Park, originally Euro Disneyland Park, is a theme park found at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France.

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