Me with the divine Pisch!
Dear Blogging Friends and Supporters,
I will be offline for the next week or so. As the saying goes, ‘Be good and if you can’t be good, be careful!’
Take care and keep laughing!
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06/05/2016 at 23:56
Mary
Hello my friend – have a wonderful break! Beautiful shot of you and Pisch!
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06/05/2016 at 03:04
Silver Screenings
Have a wonderful break.
P.S. I love those earrings you’re wearing!
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04/05/2016 at 01:12
Widdershins
The rest of it goes something like … take pictures, and don’t get caught! 😀
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03/05/2016 at 23:26
Kate McClelland
Take care. ‘See’ you when you get back :0)
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03/05/2016 at 22:16
sydspix
Have a good week!
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03/05/2016 at 17:30
thelonelyauthorblog
Take care
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03/05/2016 at 11:13
Jean Reinhardt
Have a lovely break, Sarah. xx
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03/05/2016 at 10:28
janetweightreed10
What a fantastic photograph….enjoy your time off. I have just returned from Portugal…I do love the school and environs so much…really didn’t want to come home:) Sending love and wishes for a beautiful break. Janet. xxx
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03/05/2016 at 05:24
Joanne
See you soon and as Juli says, hope it’s for pleasure!
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03/05/2016 at 05:01
Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer
come back soon
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03/05/2016 at 02:14
alexraphael
Come back soon
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03/05/2016 at 00:09
Lynz Real Cooking
Take care!
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02/05/2016 at 23:49
Mary Smith
We’ll miss you. Take care.
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02/05/2016 at 22:18
Juli
I hope it’s for pleasure, Sarah. You’ll be missed x
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02/05/2016 at 22:10
Timothy Price
Have a great time off. I’m rarely good and never careful, but that’s just life in the wild west.
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