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All of that looks so beautiful and grand Jo! Hope you and everyone else home with you at Algarve have a good time together 🙂
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Thanks, Sling! 🙂 🙂 Merry Christmas, sweetheart!
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Wish you the same darlin! 🙂
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Beautiful, Jo. Merry Christmas to you and your family. xo
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Merry Christmas, Jill 🙂 🙂 All the best for 2021!
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Beautiful lights and pondering, Jo. Praying that your Christmas is blessed in ways you can’t guess at and that 2021 is a marvelous year.
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I soar high and then I sink low, Janet. I’m trying just to feel the love. Thank you!
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Big hugs, Jo. Txx
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Much needed, Tish. Thanks 🙂 🙂
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Kwite right ❤️
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Glad you approve. Merry Christmas, Jude! 🙂 🙂 Gilly checked in.
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Oh, good. WhatsApp me.
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Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones
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Many thanks! And to yours 🙂 🙂
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It’s going to be a difficult and strange one for so many this year. But we just keep putting one foot in front of the other and we will get there in the end. I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
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Thanks, darlin! Nothing else to do right now. Wishing you joy 🙂 🙂
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Love the first image of the tree. Beautiful! More importantly, thanks for sharing such a thoughtful message. We simply have to make the best of it and be thankful for what we have. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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Thanks, Frank! Same back at you 🙂 🙂
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A great set of images. Merry Christmas.
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Many thanks, Goff! Merry Christmas 🙂 🙂
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Diolch (Thanks.) Nadolig Llawen (Merry Christmas)
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The lights look lovely Jo, I like the top centre shot of the tree and the circle of blue stars 🙂 Christmas will be tough for so many people this year but we just have to hold onto the positives – I hope your first Portuguese Christmas is special for you whichever way you celebrate it xx
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Thanks, Eunice. Sitting beside the tree with a glass of red. Nothing much else planned for tonight 🙂 🙂 Merry Christmas!
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And wishing you the same! 🎄🎄🎄
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Thanks, darlin! Merry Christmas 🙂 🙂
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Frohe Weihnachten und ein gesundes neues Jahr!
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Danke, Ernst 🙂 🙂 Frohe Weihnachten!
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Beautiful lights Jo and love is all that matters. Wishing you and your husband a blessed first Christmas in the Algarve 🤗💖🎄 xxx
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Thanks so much, Xenia. I’m sure you will be sharing love. 🙂 🙂
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Beautiful lights Jo. Yes, Margaret21 is right. Hold on! We will get there in the end!!!
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Thanks, darlin- yes, I hope so. Merry Christmas, Emma 🙂 🙂
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It’s going to be tough without our families – remember that the same would have happened if you lived in the UK – we can’t see our families, both in high-tier, either. So enjoy your Portuguese experience, and be sure to share some pictures. Sending virtual hugs.
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Thanks, Margaret! I need the hugs today 🙂 🙂
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Me too …. 😦 🙂
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Wonderful my Jo 😀 life can give you the opposite of what you could expect. I hope you and M can have a fabulous Portuguese Christmas 🤗💕
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Thanks, sweetheart 🙂 🙂 Trying to hold on to the positive.
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Best way Jo. I shall have a glass of bubbly to cheers tomorrow 🥂💕
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Beautiful Christmas lights. Merry Christmas Jo❤️🎄
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Merry Christmas to you and yours, Gilda 🙂 🙂
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We’ve loved our Christmases in Portugal, always found them special. Hope your first is too – as you say surrounded by love and beauty. Happy Christmas Jo and Mick xx
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Thanks, darlin! And to you and the family 🙂 🙂
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Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year….❤
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Thanks a lot! And to you and your family 🙂 🙂
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This looks awesome! Merry Christmas!
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Thank you very much! Same to you 🙂 🙂
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