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we used google translate to do a 'big shop' on our first night and added some Christmas decorations in for the room
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Claire worked everyday, bid writing, project managing and strategic planning every day.
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washing our clothes in the bath became the norm
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the kids left a thank you note for the stunning breakfasts
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Mabel running out of things to draw on and Riley about to 'finish netflix'
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the annual festive Saab fly by from the Swedish airforce.
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Mabel testing out the beds while Claires working
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Riley testing out the beds while I definitely wasn't working
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a Christmas jumper family portrait
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the 'dodgy' hairdryer
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this was just for Riley - amazons packaging has nothin on uber eats
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Mabel enjoying a Wagamamas (food became our highlight of the day)|
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they actually found a way of drawing a game of chess online
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Claire still working...
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another daily visit from the uberdude
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the poinsettia looked a lot bigger online...
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we ran out of places top dry our clothes