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Author:  Secret Santa [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:37 pm ]
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I'm very sorry :oops: that through circumstances beyond my control :roll: (and there are some things that even the elves can't fix :shock: ) this has appeared two days late.

Day 1
Three aeroplanes have been chartered. One will depart from the Pacific coast of the United States, and collect girls at requested points throughout the USA and Canada before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to collect any girls from Ireland and Scotland before landing at Gatwick Airport. A second will leave New Zealand, and collect further passengers in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Qatar and Eastern Europe before landing at Gatwick Airport at approximately the same time as the first one. A third will leave South Africa and make any necessary stops in Africa and Western Europe en route to Gatwick. They will be met by a fleet of motor coaches, which will have come from all parts of England and Wales, collecting the rest of the party on the way.

The first stop on the tour is to allow the girls to lay a suitably Christmassy floral tribute for a well known author of stories for girls, whose grave lies in Redstone Cemetery in nearby Redhill. Suitable respects having been paid, the girls clamber aboard the buses for the next stop on their tour. The owner of a house in Staines is slightly surprised by the large number of guests who have turned up for her Christmas Party, but in true Chalet fashion, the house is elastic enough to accommodate them all. Anna has appeared in the kitchen and quickly rustles up plates of Welsh cakes and lemon biscuits while Karen produces little meat pies accompanied by jugs of her own lemonade. After everyone has eaten her fill, party games are enjoyed by all until it is time to board the buses for the next stop.
Author:  Caty [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:48 pm ]
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I like the sounds of this. Thanks Santa
Author:  Alison H [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:53 pm ]
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Ooh, thank you Santa :D .
Author:  JackieP [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:56 pm ]
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Thank you Santa - it sounds very interesting.

*Hopes Kathye didn't get too much of a shock when we all turned up on her doorstep...*

JackieP
Author:  Secret Santa [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:20 pm ]
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JackieP wrote:
*Hopes Kathye didn't get too much of a shock when we all turned up on her doorstep...*

I was going to warn her in advance, but not too much in advance, and then I couldn't!
Author:  Fatima [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:12 pm ]
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I'm so glad the plane came via Qatar! Thanks Santa :D
Author:  leahbelle [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:17 pm ]
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Thank you, Santa!
Author:  Dawn [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:39 pm ]
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Thankyou Santa!
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:06 pm ]
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Thanks, Santa. What fun!
Author:  Sal [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:55 am ]
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:D Thanks Santa. Where next?
Author:  Róisín [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:00 am ]
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Where's the next stop? This is exciting :D
Author:  Secret Santa [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:26 am ]
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Day two sees the fleet of motor coaches arriving at Cadbury World. The girls are thrilled to be following in the footsteps of some of their heroines, as well as being given chocolate bars by Father Christmas, himself! There was a minor mishap, as someone nearly fell into a vat of chocolate, but fortunately she was pulled out in the nick of time!

Feeling rather too full to walk far, the girls climb aboard, once more, as the buses set off for Hereford, better known as Armiford, and the Golden Valley. There is great excitement as the girls try to spot The Round House, Plas Gwyn and Plas Howell.


If anybody has any other tales to tell of their adventures on this trip, please feel free to post them here. :wink:
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:30 am ]
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Yay! I've always wanted to go to Cadbury World!
Author:  Lesley [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:00 am ]
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Okay - who pulled me back? I was quite happy falling in, you know! :wink:


Thanks Santa.
Author:  Alison H [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:48 am ]
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I love Cadbury World!

Thank you Santa - this is a wonderful trip!
Author:  Dawn [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:22 am ]
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This is fabulous Santa - and Cadbury's world is such a brilliant place


eta are we going to go and buy books as well at Hay??


please????
Author:  Róisín [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:33 pm ]
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Hereford, sorry, Armiford, was so beautiful to visit. The cheese sandwiches provided to the group were particularly splendiferous. :D
Author:  JackieP [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:44 pm ]
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Hmmmm - Cadbury World - I've always wanted to go.

Oh, and sorry Lesley - but I was worried you'd stay in there and then we'd miss out on the conclusions of the Advent Drabbles :lol:

JackieP
Author:  Secret Santa [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:52 pm ]
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The third day of the trip sees the fleet of buses arrive in Hay-on-Wye. The people are somewhat bemused by the hoards of girls who descend on their little town on a quiet Monday morning. As word spreads, any bookshop owners who have thought about having a day off, quickly arrive and open their shops to cater for the eager purchasers.

Laden down with their new books, the girls board the buses, once more, and travel to Tenby on the Welsh coast. Nobody is quite certain whether it is really Carnbach, but everybody keeps an eye open for Cartref and Glendower House anyway.

So that's Dawn happy, then! :D
Lesley, if you'd stayed in that vat, you'd have had to miss out on the rest of the trip. Would you really have wanted that? :roll:
I'm surprised you had room for the cheese sandwiches after all the chocolate, Róisín! :shock:
Author:  Helen P [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:05 pm ]
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What a wonderful trip this is turning out to be! Thank you Santa - I can't wait to see where we go next! :D
Author:  Jennie [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:29 pm ]
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Where next, I wonder?

ETA: perhaps we can corner the market in chocolate Lesleys next year.
Author:  Simone [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:09 pm ]
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This is a great trip, but very expensive.
I've just bought 4 christmas presents from the Cadbury website and the Chalet Christmas Story book from the Children's Bookshop site :oops:
Author:  Alison H [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:17 pm ]
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Ooh good - Hay-on-Wye is wonderful! Would the elves mind helping to carry our purchases :lol: ?
Author:  Róisín [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:26 pm ]
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*pushes Alison back on the coach seat that they are sharing so that I can see out the window better* I think I see a large St Bernard dog! Does that mean we have found *gulp* Cartref?
Author:  Secret Santa [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:24 pm ]
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Day four is spent rather more quietly exploring the Bosherston Lily Ponds, Pembroke Castle and Caldey Island, which will be open by special arrangement. Only one girl managed to fall into the ponds, but she was quickly pulled out by the others, and dosed with the remaining Cadbury’s chocolate, and some brandy which somebody had had the foresight to bring. She thus escaped Matey’s clutches, and was able to continue with the trip.
Author:  Torri [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:35 pm ]
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*rings out wet hair*

Well, that'll teach me to tie up my shoelaces!

Alas, no handy doctor to come to the rescue! ;)

But castle! (Is it really sad that one of the things I miss most about England is are castles!?)

Thanks, Santa!



Double post removed - Elle with Christmassy Mod Hat on.
Author:  Róisín [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:11 pm ]
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Oh dear but now my hipflask is empty ... :(
Author:  Billie [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:32 pm ]
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Torri wrote:
But castle! (Is it really sad that one of the things I miss most about England is are castles!?)


Not at all. It's one of the things I love best.
Author:  Carolyn P [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:43 pm ]
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What a brilliant idea. :lol:
Author:  Susan [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:16 pm ]
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This is fabulous, thank you.

Cadbury World is fabulous.
Author:  JackieP [ Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:22 pm ]
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Róisín wrote:
Oh dear but now my hipflask is empty ... :(


Oh - it's okay Roisin - We didn't have to break into my supply of Schnapps...

Thank you though, Santa, this is wonderful.

JackieP
Author:  Secret Santa [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:18 pm ]
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The fifth day sees the coaches heading towards the port of Weymouth. There is just time to build sandcastles, or play a game of rounders on the beach, before getting fish and chips for lunch. One of the buckets goes bobbing off to sea, and the rounders ball seems to have vanished without trace, but they are soon replaced in the local shops. Then it is time to leave the fleet of buses behind and catch the ferry to Guernsey.


I'm glad you seem to be enjoying the trip. I hope you've dried out, now, Torri. Hang onto that Schnapps, JackieP - knowing you lot I expect it could be needed.
Author:  Vikki [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:40 pm ]
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Jennie wrote:
ETA: perhaps we can corner the market in chocolate Lesleys next year.



Hollow, solid or truffle filled? :wink:


Thank you Santa! :D
Author:  Vick [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:57 pm ]
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Knew I shouldn't have thrown that ball so hard! Did it hit anyone? :shock:
Author:  Sal [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:15 am ]
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OW!!! Me!!! Where's a handsome doctor when you need one??
Author:  Sugar [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:16 am ]
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Vikki wrote:
Jennie wrote:
ETA: perhaps we can corner the market in chocolate Lesleys next year.



Hollow, solid or truffle filled? :wink:


Thank you Santa! :D


Truffle filled! definitely!

I'm loving this :lol:
Author:  Lesley [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:09 am ]
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You'll be sick! :wink:
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:55 am ]
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It'd take an awful lot of chocolate to make me sick :D

Would a doctor come to the rescue if I push someone over the side of the ferry :lol: :wink:
Author:  Jennie [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:49 am ]
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Probably, but you'd be sent to bed in the horrors of the cabins.

I think all three, Vikki. That way we'd be bound ot make a lot of money.
Author:  Chris [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:18 pm ]
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Ah - what a great trip! We have a caravan near Tenby and it's always a thrill to see places I actually know well be mentioned! Looking forward to Guernsey though- never been there.
Author:  Secret Santa [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:35 pm ]
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Day six is to be spent exploring Sark. However the sea is a little choppy, and there is nearly a shipwreck on arrival. Only a bit of very quick thinking on someone’s part saves the day, and everybody manages to get ashore in one piece, if a little damp in some cases. After warming up and drying out with hot chocolate in the hotel, the rest of the day is spent exploring the coves and beaches, before a somewhat calmer return journey. The evening is spent in exploring the attractions of St. Peter Port.


I'm sorry about the uninspiring weblinks - I've had the elves at work all day, and that was the best that they could come up with! :shock:
It is, perhaps, just as well that no-one actually fell off the Weymouth ferry, since there was a complete absence of doctors aboard it!
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:43 pm ]
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Hooray, I always wanted to go to Guernsey! I'm glad we survived the near-shipwreck!! (No point having a disaster if there are no doctors on hand to save us! :) )
Author:  Pat [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:44 pm ]
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This gives information about St Peterport, and the rest of Guernsey too.
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:48 pm ]
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Nice, but the gently sliding picture at the top was making me seasick! :(
Author:  Carolyn P [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:13 pm ]
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Hooray, am enjoying this trip.
Author:  JackieP [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:43 pm ]
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I am too - am having a wonderful time.

JackieP
Author:  Elbee [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:14 am ]
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Are you sure no one got left behind, stuck in a cave in one of the coves, waiting for a local doctor to come along and find them :lol: ?

I wonder where we go next? Thanks Santa, you've organised this really well!
Author:  Secret Santa [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:35 pm ]
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Day seven and time to move on a again. A quick head count shows Elbee to be missing. Further enquiries reveal that no-one has seen her since the previous afternoon, when she was heard to be muttering things about caves and doctors and rescues. An escort elf is quickly despatched to see if he can find her again, otherwise she will miss the rest of the trip. The remainder of the party make the most of the sunshine, and set off to see the rest of Guernsey. Can anybody spot Sarres, Bonne Maison or Les Rosiers? A sheltered spot is found for a picnic lunch atPleinmont, then everyone returns toSt. Peter Port for the ferry to St. Malo. There is just time for a quick look at the old town before heading for the station and Paris. There is great excitement when somebody realises that she has left her book on the bench on the platform at Rennes, and dashes across to fetch it – she is hauled up onto the train by the rest just as it is pulling out of the station.


I'm glad you're all enjoying the trip. Thanks for the weblink, Pat. I think my elves have tried a bit harder today.
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:44 pm ]
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Sorry - I'm always leaving things behind! :oops:
Author:  Fatima [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:17 pm ]
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And I seem to have lost my brolley. Now I shall have to spend all my pocket money on a new one. :lol:
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:22 pm ]
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You could always have mine! :twisted:
Author:  Carolyn P [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:21 pm ]
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*passes round chocolatesfor the journey*
Author:  Mona [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:31 pm ]
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What a wonderful trip we're being taken on. Have we got some flowers to leave on Napoleon's grave when we get to Paris?
Author:  JackieP [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:20 pm ]
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Mona wrote:
What a wonderful trip we're being taken on. Have we got some flowers to leave on Napoleon's grave when we get to Paris?


And could we go to Versailles and to the Opera, not sure if La Boheme is on or not, but it would be nice to go (and interesting to me especially as I can keep seeing Erik (aka The Phantom) everywhere...)

JackieP
Author:  Pat [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:38 pm ]
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Secret Santa wrote:

I'm glad you're all enjoying the trip. Thanks for the weblink, Pat. I think my elves have tried a bit harder today.


That's OK Santa. I found that when we went to Guernsey last year.
Author:  Alison H [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:40 pm ]
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Pat, I just read that as meaning that you'd found that the elves tried harder when you went to Guernsey.

I possibly have Christmas preparations on the brain :roll: !

Thank you Santa - this is a wonderful tour!
Author:  fio [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:51 pm ]
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Elbee wrote:
Are you sure no one got left behind, stuck in a cave in one of the coves, waiting for a local doctor to come along and find them :lol: ?


Excuse me, but you left me behind at Swansea Railway Station, so because my mobile isn't working to contact anyone, I've gone home :( .Enjoy the rest of the trip!!! :?
Author:  PaulineS [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:01 am ]
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Did the elves find Elbee?
fio you could rejoin them in Paris I am sure.
Author:  Secret Santa [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:09 am ]
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fio wrote:
Elbee wrote:
Are you sure no one got left behind, stuck in a cave in one of the coves, waiting for a local doctor to come along and find them :lol: ?


Excuse me, but you left me behind at Swansea Railway Station, so because my mobile isn't working to contact anyone, I've gone home :( .Enjoy the rest of the trip!!! :?

I'm not quite sure how we managed to lose you at Swansea Railway Station, fio. I thought everybody was aboard the fleet of buses in England and Wales. I've dispatched another escort elf to fetch you. There is an early morning flight from Bristol to Paris, so you can join the rest of the party there. Please make sure you're ready and waiting when he gets to Swansea to take you to the airport.

I'm still waiting for news of Elbee. Obviously there weren't any doctors to rescue her, and the elf is having to search every cave till he finds her.
Author:  Sugar [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:41 am ]
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Carolyn P wrote:
*passes round chocolatesfor the journey*


Yuk American choc. I'd rather have a "Lesley bunny" instead
Author:  Lesley [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:04 am ]
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Sugar wrote:
Carolyn P wrote:
*passes round chocolatesfor the journey*


Yuk American choc. I'd rather have a "Lesley bunny" instead



*Sigh!*

You'll be sick, Sugar - that much chocolate's not good for you! :lol:
Author:  Sugar [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:48 am ]
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Lesley wrote:
Sugar wrote:
Carolyn P wrote:
*passes round chocolatesfor the journey*


Yuk American choc. I'd rather have a "Lesley bunny" instead



*Sigh!*

You'll be sick, Sugar - that much chocolate's not good for you! :lol:


Tis so! I have to keep my strength up and its full of iron, calcium, potassium and vitamins A B1 C D E and high magnesium! :wink: :lol:
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:31 am ]
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Elbee, come out come out whereever you are.

Am really enjoying this trip. Thanks
Author:  Secret Santa [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:04 am ]
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The rain failed to dampen the spirits of the excited girls as they prepared to spend a couple of days in“the gayest city in the world”. The first stop was a visit to Les Invalides. Then some people prepared to spend the rest of the morning at the Louvre, while others preferred the Eiffel Tower. One small teddy bear got very worried when his owner decided that the latter looked like fun, and wondered if there were any handy parachutes.

The afternoon was spent buying postcards and other small mementos of their visit, followed by a visit to the Luxembourg Gardens. After a good walk, the girls had worked up an appetite for dinner and a cruise along the Seine.
Author:  Elbee [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:06 am ]
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Not a doctor in sight so I had to swim for the mainland :( . I'll meet you at Bristol airport, fio, and we'll rejoin the tour in Paris :D
Author:  Alison H [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:24 pm ]
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Maybe if I fall into the Seine a doctor will rescue me ...
Author:  Fatima [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:21 pm ]
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*surreptitiously gives Alison a push*

Help! We need a doctor!
Author:  Kathy_S [ Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:05 pm ]
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I'm so glad nothing happened to the ship! It would be dreadful to have all those purchases from Hay on Wye get too damp. They mightn't recover as well as the swimmers-to-compete-with-Mary-Lou-CBBers.

And I'd hate to have missed the islands!

*thanks Carolyn for the chocolate, and cunningly retrieves Sugar's discarded share*
(Amazing how fast the stash from Cadbury World evaporated. May have to check out what Paris has to offer as well. Mmm, and maybe Austria and Switzerland?)

Thank you, Secret Santa. :D
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:19 am ]
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Pushes Fatima in with Alison. Might attract two doctors!! :wink:
Author:  Caty [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:56 am ]
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Lesley wrote:
Sugar wrote:
Carolyn P wrote:
*passes round chocolatesfor the journey*


Yuk American choc. I'd rather have a "Lesley bunny" instead



*Sigh!*

You'll be sick, Sugar - that much chocolate's not good for you! :lol:


Whips out a bottle of cod liver oil. You know Matey would never allow a trip without a good first aid kit.... :twisted:
Author:  Lesley [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:06 pm ]
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Not a good idea - only time my Dad attempted to give me a spoonful of the stuff I promptly threw up everything I'd just eaten! :lol:
Author:  Sugar [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:17 pm ]
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*puts the extra 'Lesley bunny' back*

(the only time i went to Paris aged 12.. our convent school booked us into a hotel in a red light area) This trip's much better!
Author:  Secret Santa [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:09 pm ]
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Day 9
Dodging the showers, most of the the girls enjoyed a trip to Versailles. Sadly two people were in bed with streaming colds after an accident in the Seine the previous evening. There was almost an accident with a chandelier, but fortunately it was averted by some quick thinking on someone’s part. A game of hide-and-seek in the grounds was a bit more worrying, though. Two people were found to be missing when it was time to return to Paris afterwards. An escort elf was left behind to carry on searching, while the rest of the party made their way to Notre Dame. There was plenty of time to look around the great cathedral, before those who wanted to stay, attended Vespers and Mass. Then it was time for dinner and bed. There would be a very early start in the morning.
Author:  LizzieC [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:14 pm ]
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Secret Santa wrote:
There was almost an accident with a chandelier, but fortunately it was averted by some quick thinking on someone’s part.


I always knew that carrying my guide cord everywhere would come in useful :D
Author:  Fatima [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:00 pm ]
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Alison and I were only pretending to be in bed with colds. We were actually out hunting doctors in the Tuileries!
Author:  Alison H [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:04 pm ]
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Shame Les Invalides isn't used as a military hospital any more - we could have gone looking for doctors and soldiers :lol: .
Author:  abbeybufo [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:52 pm ]
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Can I join this trip please Santa?...don't/can't do boats :roll: - but if I managed a quick Eurostar I could meet you in Paris first thing in the morning...???...pretty please???
*where's the hopeful-looking, spaniel-eyed smiley when you need him??*

Ruth

ETA I shan't be a drain on the supplies of chocolate as I'm allergic to it, but I could contribute home-made coconut ice and bring sloe gin or peach liqueur in my hip flask... :lol:
Author:  Secret Santa [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:16 pm ]
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Day ten saw everybody up and ready to depart before daylight. New high-speed trains mean that it is no longer possible to get an over-night sleeper to Basle from Paris without taking a very devious route and changing trains at some unearthly hour! However a good breakfast on the train meant that everyone was ready for a sightseeing trip round Basle on arrival. Then it was time for another train to Schaffhausen and a visit to the Falls of the Rhine. When it was time to depart, it was discovered that some of the accompanying soft toy animals had become a bit over-excited by the water, and had almost been left behind playing in the river. Fortunately none of the girls actually fell in, although it did look as though some of them were trying to.


Welcome to the trip, Ruth. I don't know if your train got to Paris in time to join the rest going to Basle, but I'm sure you can catch up with them on the way to Schaffhausen. I'll send an escort elf to find you.
Author:  Lottie [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:30 pm ]
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*Lottie checks her bag, and rushes over.*

Ooohh!!! It’s Santaphant! What are you doing there? I thought Ellie was looking after you safely in my bag. Hhhmm! I don’t know the other two. I did wonder whether Snowyphant might be here (he’s a bit prone to getting into mischief), but I think he’s at home in Oxford with the rest of his friends. And a hippo, too! Oh, well! If no-one else claims you, you can both come home with me. I always have room for another elephant, and there are plenty of hippos for company, too.

*Lottie picks up the slightly damp animals, and puts them in a carrier bag which she finds in her pocket.*
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:38 pm ]
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I wasn't trying to fall in, honest! She pushed me!!
Author:  abbeybufo [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:44 pm ]
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Thanks hugely - with the elf's help carrying my bag from Gare du Nord to Gare de l'Est, I managed to pick up the direct Paris-Schaffhausen train and arrived at Schaffhausen in the early afternoon, just in time to find a carrier bag with some rather damp soft toys in - & then to meet Lottie who had worriedly come back realising she'd dropped it... :lol:

*offers coconut ice to all and sundry & settles back to enjoy the rest of the trip*
Author:  Lesley [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:13 pm ]
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Travellers Joy wrote:
I wasn't trying to fall in, honest! She pushed me!!


I did nothing of the sort - it was an accident! Honest Miss! :wink:
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:26 pm ]
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Lesley wrote:
Travellers Joy wrote:
I wasn't trying to fall in, honest! She pushed me!!


I did nothing of the sort - it was an accident! Honest Miss! :wink:


Hmmph! That's what they all say! :| Just as well I only got my feet wet or I might have ended up with pneumonia!! (Maybe I will anyway!!)
Author:  Vick [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:44 pm ]
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*Arrives at Schaffhausen a little out of breath*

Sorry I missed Paris & Basle, but has to nip home for the weekend as I had a ticket to see Joseph at the Lyceum in Sheffield. :D :lol: :D

Apologies for hitting you with the ball as well Sal, don't know my own strength sometimes :roll:
Author:  JackieP [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:21 pm ]
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Oooh - the falls were lovely. Wonder where we're off too next.

JackieP
Author:  Sal [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:12 am ]
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*Dancing excitedly* I really love waterfalls thank you Santa,
Oh and Vick don't worry about the head I have a very thick skull! If playing rugby hasn't dented it I'm sure you haven't :)
Author:  Secret Santa [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:18 pm ]
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Day eleven started with a train journey to Interlaken. Despite the snow, or, possibly, because of it, the girls managed to enjoy themselves. Lake Thun was not quite as blue as it might have been, but a trip was made to the Harder to see the animals. After lunch the party walked to Unterseen. Then some people retired to a café for a hot drink, while others constructed a large snowman. Only minor injuries resulted from the evening’s snow fight!
Author:  Chris [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:08 pm ]
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This is a fantastic trip. I need to save more money to stay with it!
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:26 pm ]
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The lakes really are blue, aren't they! It was cold and wet last time I went to Interlaken so I didn't really get to see the lake.

(Very Chalet moment when my daughter and I took the cable car up the mountain: my daughter, who does not read the books, suddenly said, 'I wonder what would happen if there was a power cut.'!! She wondered why I burst out laughing! :rofl: )
Author:  Alison H [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:11 pm ]
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Well I think we were very restrained just having hot drinks and no cream cakes :lol: !

Thank you Santa - this is a wonderful trip.
Author:  Lesley [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:18 pm ]
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What, you missed the cream cakes? You must have been too slow, Alison! :wink:
Author:  Jennie [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:00 pm ]
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This is great, thanks.
Author:  JackieP [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:35 pm ]
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Lesley wrote:
What, you missed the cream cakes? You must have been too slow, Alison! :wink:


Well - we did have a couple each, Lesley - TBH I'm now feeling a bit queasy...

:oops:

JackieP
Author:  Vick [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:46 pm ]
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*Looks carefully at snowman*

I'm sure it reminds me of someone!

*Ducks quickly as snowball comes flying past*
Author:  Secret Santa [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:06 pm ]
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Day 12
Although the forecast was for snow, the girls were lucky to have a clear day for a ride on the Jungfrau railway. On the return trip everyone got out at Wengen to see if they could detect any similarities to the Gornetz Platz. One person thought she saw Freudesheim, but there was no school conveniently next door, nor was anybody bowled over by the St. Bernard who came to meet them. Two girls thought another building might be a sanatorium, and hung around hoping to stage an accident should any doctors happen to pass by. They were so engrossed that they missed the coffee and cakes, and only just caught the last train down the mountain.
Author:  Alison H [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:11 pm ]
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No cakes and no doctors either :cry: :lol: ?
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:15 pm ]
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Alison H wrote:
No cakes and no doctors either :cry: :lol: ?


Complain to the Tour Company - it's a real swizz!! :( :D
Author:  fio [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:34 pm ]
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Alison H wrote:
No cakes and no doctors either :cry: :lol: ?


8) But at least we can watch the men's downhill ski race and the giant slalom at Wengen- or is that later in the ski season.......? :?
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:34 am ]
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Alison H wrote:
No cakes and no doctors either :cry: :lol: ?


I'm sure we can push someone's kid into a lake and they'll come running. Margot where are you when we need you! :lol:
Author:  Elbee [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:13 am ]
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*splash*

oops, sorry, Fiona Mc, didn't mean to bump into you!

oh dear, can't you swim......
Author:  JackieP [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:42 pm ]
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Elbee wrote:
*splash*

oops, sorry, Fiona Mc, didn't mean to bump into you!

oh dear, can't you swim......


:shock:

Help, Help, we need a Doctor....

JackieP
Author:  Secret Santa [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:11 pm ]
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Day thirteen saw the excited girls arrive at Innsbruck. Eagerly they follow the footsteps of their heroines as they explore the Hofkirche. Then everyone tries to spot the Mensch’s apartment in the Mariahilfe. Next it is time to see the famous Golden Roof. After a last walk along theMariatheresien Strasse in the moonlight it is time to go back to the station again. It seems as though a day has passed without incident or mishap for once.
Author:  Alison H [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:59 pm ]
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Surely the day won't pass without any mishaps at alll .... :lol: .

Thank you Santa :D .
Author:  Fatima [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:36 pm ]
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This is such a wonderful trip, and such wonderful companions to do it with. Thanks Santa.
Author:  Jennie [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:49 pm ]
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Us, have a day without mishaps? Ausgezeichnet!
Author:  Lesley [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:36 pm ]
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Think you spoke too soon - we got back to the station to find three girls missing - okay where are they? :shock:
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:46 pm ]
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I'm here! I just had to look for my handkerchief! :wink:
Author:  Mona [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:02 pm ]
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I left my umbrella behind and had to go back for it!
Author:  Torri [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:15 pm ]
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Well, that's two.

Where's the third?
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:30 pm ]
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I'm drowning here and got left behind at the Thun.

Where are you doctors?? :lol:
Author:  Secret Santa [ Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:21 am ]
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Day 14
The first stop of the morning is a visit to the church at Jenbach, which the girls keep calling Spärz to the bemusement of the local residents. They can see no sign of any steps under the altar, so they have a look outside to see if they can find a secret passage up to the mountainside.

After that it is time for a trip on the specially chartered train up the Zillertal to Mayrhofen. A few brave souls venture up to the glacier at Hintertux, whilst the rest content themselves with a stroll around the shops in the town before having coffee and cakes in one of the many cafés around.


I'm sure doctors have better things to do, than pull girls out of lakes when they keep falling in! I've despatched another escort elf to rescue you, Fiona. Another will have to stay behind in Innsbruck to look for the girl who failed to turn up at the station on time last night. I do hope nobody has any accidents on the glacier today - the elves have other duties at this time of year, too!
Author:  LizzieC [ Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:04 pm ]
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Secret Santa wrote:
I'm sure doctors have better things to do, than pull girls out of lakes when they keep falling in!


That's not what EBD taught us :( *pouts*
Author:  Fatima [ Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:14 pm ]
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Well, having elected to indulge in the coffee and cakes, at least I know I shan't be having an accident on the glacier. I may still need a doctor to deal with the bilious attack that is sure to follow so many cakes though. :smug:
Author:  Alison H [ Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:37 pm ]
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Yay, we've made it to Tyrol!
Author:  Secret Santa [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:39 am ]
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Day 15
On a sunny, but very cold morning the girls assemble at the station to catch the train on the little mountain railway up to the Achensee. There are mixed feelings on arrival at Seespitz – the lake isn’t yet frozen, so there can be no skating, but it does mean that there is a boat waiting to take them on the next leg of their journey to Pertisau, or Briesau as many think of it.

A chalet close to the lake has been taken for the week. It may need a little more work to make it really comfortable, but the elves have done their best for you. There will be plenty of time for expeditions to the dripping rock and the Sonnalpe amongst other places.

Please try not to have any more accidents – the nearest hospital is at Schwaz, which is well on the way back to Innsbruck! I believe there is a doctor who practices in the area – Josephine Russell is the daughter of a David Russell who retired recently, but she is very busy with her normal duties. I really need to take the elves back to the North Pole now; it’s one of our busiest times of year, you know, and I have had to take far too many elves off their usual activities to rescue girls who’ve got lost along the way. If we work doubly hard next week, we may just catch up in time to make the expected deliveries on Christmas Eve! The elves have installed some cameras for me, so I can keep an eye on things while I’m away.
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:47 am ]
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Thanks Santa, I've really loved this trip. I'm just glad the elf got me back in time to climb the glacier. It looks stunning. And i won't have an accident, Elbee might, but I won't :lol: :wink:
Author:  Mona [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:04 am ]
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Thank you Santa! I'm sure we'll have a lovely time here!
Author:  Alison H [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:05 am ]
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Thank you so much, Santa!
Author:  Róisín [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:08 am ]
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Thanks Santa! :D
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:25 am ]
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Lovely - this trip is a dream come true!! :D :D :D :D :D
Author:  Elbee [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:54 pm ]
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Fiona Mc wrote:
And i won't have an accident, Elbee might, but I won't :lol: :wink:

I'll keep my eye on you if I find I'm standing close to the edge of a steep drop :lol:

Really looking forward to our week's stay here and all the expeditions.

Thanks, Santa!
Author:  LizzieC [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:29 pm ]
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Secret Santa wrote:
I believe there is a doctor who practices in the area – Josephine Russell is the daughter of a David Russell who retired recently, but she is very busy with her normal duties.


A female dr?

That's no fun :(

*promises to be good this week if a young eligable male dr can rescue her when she does have an accident later on*
Author:  PaulineS [ Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:12 pm ]
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Glad you are staying in one place for a week.

Hope the elves can catch up.
Author:  Fatima [ Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:37 pm ]
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How glorious to be left beside the Tiernsee for a week! Thanks Santa. :D
Author:  abbeybufo [ Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:56 pm ]
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Thank you so much Santa - I may have joined thr trip late :oops: but I've really enjoyed it!!
*Brings out Christmas cake from bottom of case [sorry, escort elf, for making you carry this between stations at Paris :twisted: ] for all to share, and makes large pot of coffee ...*

Ruth
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:07 pm ]
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And I've got chocolates to share! :D
Author:  Sal [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:57 am ]
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Thank you Santa, brilliant place to spend a week :)
Author:  Secret Santa [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:11 am ]
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Day 23
The elves and I have now caught up with all of our work. We just need to pack up all the toys and deliver them tomorrow night. I hope you have all enjoyed your week at the Achensee. Today I have chartered a fleet of motor buses to take you all to Kufstein. After a walk around the old town you should have plenty of time to see the old fortress. We’ll finish the day with a cruise along the Inn.
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:19 am ]
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Thanks, Santa. This has been the best holiday ever! :D
Author:  Alison H [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:22 am ]
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This has been truly wonderful - thank you Santa!
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:02 am ]
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More! Thanks Santa. Have loved seeing all these places even if Elbee kept trying to drown to attract a doctor for herself! :lol:
Author:  Secret Santa [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:41 pm ]
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Image Thanks to everybody who's joined in and brought this trip to life - I hope you've had as much fun as I have.

Day 24
Today there is just time for a quick tour of Salzburg, including seeing the locations of the Sound of Music for anybody who wants to. Then it’s off to the airport where the aircraft are waiting. I have left one escort elf who will make sure everybody catches the right flight home again. The rest of them have come with me to help with the deliveries, which we have already started.

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_MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
Author:  Alison H [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:55 pm ]
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Thanks again Santa - hope all the deliveries go well. There will be a glass of vodka (I haven't got any sherry!) and a mince pie waiting for you at mine, and some treats for the reindeer as well!
Author:  Vick [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:59 pm ]
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Thank you Santa. It's been a lovely holiday :D

There will be either sherry or whiskey, a mince pie & a carrot for Rudolph at our house for you tonight. :D
Author:  Fatima [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:16 pm ]
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Thanks for a magical holiday Santa, it was brilliant!
Author:  PaulineS [ Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:18 pm ]
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Thank you I hope to join in another time, rather than just recieve the postcard, but i have enjoyed them.
Author:  Lottie [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:57 am ]
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Thanks, Santa! :D I'm glad we got home again in time for Christmas.

I've still got an elephant and a hippo which don't belong to me - they're quite dried out after their adventures at Schaffhausen, and I managed to keep them out of the Achensee! I'm quite happy to look after them, but if anybody wants to claim them, please let me know, and I'll send them along.
Author:  Travellers Joy [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:36 pm ]
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They're not mine ... but I'll adopt them if no one else claims them! :D
Author:  Helen P [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:57 pm ]
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Thank you Santa for a wonderful trip!

(Are we going to find out who you really are? *hopes* :) )
Author:  Elbee [ Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:19 am ]
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Coming back a bit late to this, but thanks for a great holiday Santa, it was such fun. I hope you are able to arrange another trip next year :lol:
Author:  Kathy_S [ Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:15 am ]
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Thank you again, Santa.

I hadn't realized that quite so many Sound of Music sights were "real"! :oops:
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