A little corner...

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">....of my new home!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my little home-office, where I've already</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">added a little touch of <span style="font-size: large;">Christmas</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We usually decore the house for Christmas the 8th </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">of December, but yesterday I decided that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I <span style="font-size: large;">needed some red</span>, to feel that Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">is really near!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>...della mia casetta!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Questa è la mia piccola scrivania, dove ho già</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>aggiunto un piccolo tocco di <span style="font-size: large;">Natale</span>!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Noi, di tradizione, decoriamo la casa l'8 dicembre,</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">ma ieri ho deciso che avevo bisogno</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">di <span style="font-size: large;">qualche tocco di rosso</span> per sentire</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">che Natale è veramente vicino!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoQpNbDB1LBWq0ycyld2bxXZakVXxJ3cbs6fZk8jY06R6mecOgoOxVS2U-I7QNVOjgOkAynEixB723vNEJXFkQ-xcRfTHFq3cCimnfz0SfWEPzRSiWMpKHA6BYbueFY5SizaSS51IADE/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoQpNbDB1LBWq0ycyld2bxXZakVXxJ3cbs6fZk8jY06R6mecOgoOxVS2U-I7QNVOjgOkAynEixB723vNEJXFkQ-xcRfTHFq3cCimnfz0SfWEPzRSiWMpKHA6BYbueFY5SizaSS51IADE/s640/5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love <span style="font-size: large;">hyacinthus</span>!!!! I always have some of them for the winter!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Amo i <span style="font-size: large;">giacinti</span>!!! Ne ho sempre qualcuno in casa per l'inverno!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFMDZLkxIHcNYHxqE5rvfcC3-6Ck53Yka4OVES06N5FhLrDmMFnuGURLpkmdWlzYIr15GKHkBqHFyTpCM5zXNvdP6Uuor0u8pMR6-GGprLmTqFD2qBsvailL6D-SNW9V6Ag4ImazQNzw/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFMDZLkxIHcNYHxqE5rvfcC3-6Ck53Yka4OVES06N5FhLrDmMFnuGURLpkmdWlzYIr15GKHkBqHFyTpCM5zXNvdP6Uuor0u8pMR6-GGprLmTqFD2qBsvailL6D-SNW9V6Ag4ImazQNzw/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also love <span style="font-size: large;">natural decorations</span>:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">pinecones, raffia....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I buoght this beidermeir heart at the Innsbruck's Christmas market</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">many years ago.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love it 'cause it still has a wonderful smell!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> <em>Adoro le <span style="font-size: large;">decorazioni naturali</span>:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>pigne, raffia...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Quel cuore beidermeir che vedete, l'ho comprato ai </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">mercatini di Natale di Innsbruck </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">anni fà.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Mi piace da matti, perchè ha ancora un buonissimo profumo!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYc3QzMTlZp8Pn8eCmNir36H3YI7r79f4rdpLnDqHT93hvrMU0v04SxN2KwiIZriyPexD1oZyIYL1vBC6Vxsoit39ntr2ueDkUWoJRymrlNA9ucRpKKM6q1Z8ZOgQpAMjhC1EgVhJpwk/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYc3QzMTlZp8Pn8eCmNir36H3YI7r79f4rdpLnDqHT93hvrMU0v04SxN2KwiIZriyPexD1oZyIYL1vBC6Vxsoit39ntr2ueDkUWoJRymrlNA9ucRpKKM6q1Z8ZOgQpAMjhC1EgVhJpwk/s640/3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know you've noticed that <span style="font-size: large;">painting over my desk</span>....</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I won it some months ago!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Driftwood Interiors</span></a>' giveaway</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and a wonderful painting made by talented <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/">Kerri</a>!!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think I've found the perfect place for it </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in my new home!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So che avete il <span style="font-size: large;">quadro</span> sopra la mia scrivania...</span></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L'ho vinto alcuni mesi fa'!</span></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Era un giveaway di </span><a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Driftwood Interiors</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, dipinto</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dalla talentuosa <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/">Kerri</a></span>!</span></em></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Penso di avergli trovato il posto perfetto </span></em></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">nella mia nuova casa!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week end</span>, my dearests.... </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and a special tought to some of you who will meet tomorrow</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in a wonderful location </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with a beautiful host!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Un buonissimo week end</span>, mie carissime....</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ed un pensiero speciale a chi di voi si incontrerà domani </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in una location meravigliosa </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">e ospite di una locandiera straordinaria!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTPoEZxirBg2_MnNVfOLuf1jQLvsO4WACKVf02XtgSGj6YgsFg5bO3o9hqYks2K_TwdZ__ocLcovtzbKklSfS5Jxx7p1_S_A3EK7JB28BbXDClZPhpResIplxqNEchzxeGzZXZmnHo1g/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTPoEZxirBg2_MnNVfOLuf1jQLvsO4WACKVf02XtgSGj6YgsFg5bO3o9hqYks2K_TwdZ__ocLcovtzbKklSfS5Jxx7p1_S_A3EK7JB28BbXDClZPhpResIplxqNEchzxeGzZXZmnHo1g/s1600/firma.jpg" /></span></a></div>

A little corner...

....of my new home! This is my little home-office, where I've already added a little touch of Christmas ! We usually decore the house fo...

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21 today......

...actually, that should read 21 <i>years ago</i> today, as today is my wedding anniversary.<br /><br />On a hot and humid Saturday afternoon, all those years ago (and it goes without saying that I was <i>very</i> young when I was married, some might say a child bride!) the adventure began. And it has been an adventure, which I should have guessed, judging from how the day panned out.<br /><br />To give you some background info, Sydney was in the middle of a heat wave, and temperatures had been in the mid to high 30's all week (Celsius, that is). We'd chosen one of Sydney's oldest churches, the Garrison Church at The Rocks as our venue, and it really is such a beautiful place:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWayJ75M0jvIBBdL88RY3rR5TNafdza3ESFglWIHEIVMwAOnyNNkjyNBaS4bUj_qMO5W0N7TozoCh9OsZdqQQ0_FMcM623FpKiMmROKUweXFs36AbtXu2aNKOvOFSKLcoTz5UhHC4bSM/s1600/anniversary+work.1748005.2.flat%252C550x550%252C075%252Cf.convict-stone-the-garrison-church-the-rocks-the-hdr-series.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWayJ75M0jvIBBdL88RY3rR5TNafdza3ESFglWIHEIVMwAOnyNNkjyNBaS4bUj_qMO5W0N7TozoCh9OsZdqQQ0_FMcM623FpKiMmROKUweXFs36AbtXu2aNKOvOFSKLcoTz5UhHC4bSM/s640/anniversary+work.1748005.2.flat%252C550x550%252C075%252Cf.convict-stone-the-garrison-church-the-rocks-the-hdr-series.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://redbubble.com.au/">source</a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN-v9AgdWJ6QDL6yXGvdSRaD3OkmYE9DuMwLvOmWMtgmdSosWvwcH3h-GKtvTRSFA2K8LqQX34pTEqFXOUFnBT8-cg-fZRO4QnBvGpPDcI2JMSGBIHTGiNYtrzK0SpkNXt9bcDp6FT98/s1600/holy-trinity-church-sydney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN-v9AgdWJ6QDL6yXGvdSRaD3OkmYE9DuMwLvOmWMtgmdSosWvwcH3h-GKtvTRSFA2K8LqQX34pTEqFXOUFnBT8-cg-fZRO4QnBvGpPDcI2JMSGBIHTGiNYtrzK0SpkNXt9bcDp6FT98/s400/holy-trinity-church-sydney.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>As we girls prepared early for the big day, starting with at the crack of dawn with a hairdressing appointment, the boys were still in bed. Of course.<br /><br />In spite of organising a trial run, my hair looked more like this....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ5q7JGyTZch95KbtwTn1LRv9m5pRiKURR72J1PjajNj1nRfR6Tbp-CeQpHU8Ceh8mOlmm7kTITqi3u7Sar0MWSx5rVKBlAQjq-yOl5NtyRKWbbQ_AeFwDG95gFVvSKTG8LqujyDS8ow/s1600/Shirley-Temple-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ5q7JGyTZch95KbtwTn1LRv9m5pRiKURR72J1PjajNj1nRfR6Tbp-CeQpHU8Ceh8mOlmm7kTITqi3u7Sar0MWSx5rVKBlAQjq-yOl5NtyRKWbbQ_AeFwDG95gFVvSKTG8LqujyDS8ow/s400/Shirley-Temple-1.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://onaired.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Shirley-Temple-1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://onaired.com/2010/07/shirley-temple/&usg=__DogB06uoKZ7pvkONPD7VJt-jVoA=&h=450&w=349&sz=34&hl=en&start=0&sig2=l8DLvWJAn6ZgnYu_ejDSwA&zoom=1&tbnid=DEwX_bAiH9O1QM:&tbnh=151&tbnw=113&ei=6cT2TPrjI4-qcZOyjMoE&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dshirley%2Btemple%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D642%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=126&vpy=91&dur=930&hovh=255&hovw=198&tx=86&ty=141&oei=6cT2TPrjI4-qcZOyjMoE&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...than this:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbUzk5G6Msh-eYTSzh0TrfD6ezymfV4huQbbBeLQIz3vt-is2P9ixRp7eXRN99Eaq4ZkGujapv_mdFZvA07ee89TGsrj4z2W9LKR0Q3k3UZxgxM5N8ziA20XsmbwMBk8r5qMdqAWglQA/s1600/WEDDING+HAIR+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbUzk5G6Msh-eYTSzh0TrfD6ezymfV4huQbbBeLQIz3vt-is2P9ixRp7eXRN99Eaq4ZkGujapv_mdFZvA07ee89TGsrj4z2W9LKR0Q3k3UZxgxM5N8ziA20XsmbwMBk8r5qMdqAWglQA/s640/WEDDING+HAIR+1.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hXhgC_YKeRO1SsBVIVzcZANcyX5_ePjxbvcC_-3rMZFedBPIT0KFfyP4H-5pNsfmwM2tY-9M1Fn9g022tRuMYQhTRiBZV3cbV0-Ky0RFVTd1o77ieYg2hOc__VJNCKRj7lWfbxVoAwdu/s1600/WEDDING+HAIR+1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://liparazzi.blogspot.com/2010/06/hair-extensions-update-wedding-makeup.html&usg=__ElbrTlK6JhXz71432L9CTfF4w9Q=&h=600&w=341&sz=59&hl=en&start=50&sig2=jBhRw2kilUm_OgRJ8g3sgw&zoom=1&tbnid=uQvHcZzRU1yw9M:&tbnh=146&tbnw=88&ei=LsX2TIamJY-6vwOqx8XjBg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsoft%2Bwavy%2Bhair%2Bfor%2Bwedding%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D642%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=756&vpy=84&dur=10218&hovh=298&hovw=169&tx=96&ty=168&oei=EMX2TLHMOoSXcfPZtckE&esq=3&page=3&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:50">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">..so after much angst, it was back to the hairdresser for a second attempt. Meanwhile, the boys were swimming in the best man's pool, eating pizza, and generally having a wow of a time, without an ounce of stress or worry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once my hair was somewhat presentable, and our makeup done, it was time to get dressed and wait for our cars to arrive. As I had four bridesmaids, I'd organised to have two vintage Rolls Royce, like this:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yn7L5QUkbtuHFtccbq1r-TpAzrCJpGf5cYkCnjjmNMVrca0j_kjl04a0_svCYT_o9TjRQX0Y4zffDtp6GrWoYA7XXNsWedreIOypfUP_tBGHwHcc-BVaWB4k0cWKQr2Ntmni6yhHvhE/s1600/anniversary5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yn7L5QUkbtuHFtccbq1r-TpAzrCJpGf5cYkCnjjmNMVrca0j_kjl04a0_svCYT_o9TjRQX0Y4zffDtp6GrWoYA7XXNsWedreIOypfUP_tBGHwHcc-BVaWB4k0cWKQr2Ntmni6yhHvhE/s640/anniversary5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...but as the weather was so hot and humid, one of the cars - the perfectly colour-coordinated black and white car, broke down five minutes from my house. We had but one option - the girls had to drive themselves in a hot pink, 1964 VW station wagon...very similar to this one:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQ2INwjGw1KJncEc8kEhPvjGCBz7NS__KRKR6r-B4BCHVkNtwfzF8xUM7rkE7j8IyVQPEp2gck25uVyozwfvV-rO7xeRcpbRJkK5QwcXtPDgn1ufrKXh_KjAXXrD-L2b0kvbQ6L1xjHQ/s1600/anniversary7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQ2INwjGw1KJncEc8kEhPvjGCBz7NS__KRKR6r-B4BCHVkNtwfzF8xUM7rkE7j8IyVQPEp2gck25uVyozwfvV-rO7xeRcpbRJkK5QwcXtPDgn1ufrKXh_KjAXXrD-L2b0kvbQ6L1xjHQ/s320/anniversary7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.philseed.com/images/vwvariant64-jr.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.philseed.com/taxonomy/term/39&usg=__SkpVCDhAuPSqMK81W02WtU6luu4=&h=247&w=350&sz=20&hl=en&start=50&sig2=C8EGixWD9Ex5DkImjNWi1w&zoom=1&tbnid=u9oGl0g2OCfMXM:&tbnh=154&tbnw=208&ei=fb_2TOSKFYG8vwObnMTjBg&prev=/images%3Fq%3D1964%2Bvw%2Bstation%2Bwagon%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D642%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=337&vpy=239&dur=432&hovh=162&hovw=230&tx=147&ty=101&oei=Z7_2TPesEJz9cPqUrboE&esq=4&page=4&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:50">source</a></div><br />I'll set the scene for you:  four girls, dressed entirely in black (which was very daring for 1989 and quite unheard of), complete with Ray Bans, running to the car so we could make the 45 minute trip to the church on time. I'll never forget the look on the guests faces as they screamed around the corner, looking like four Penelope Pitstops. Priceless.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeYBcW2HN3osr882cijMZpYwnVopOG6c5d0ppbJv3KBub7w4GDDRESv4OPrHHQ2ZS6_mr9N2vOIya87fy7pWaIhNkpHmO3FgL9fHk0f2fnAkI-VCG4foRK0Up58ojLZfFQhL1oWu5jkI/s1600/anniversary11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeYBcW2HN3osr882cijMZpYwnVopOG6c5d0ppbJv3KBub7w4GDDRESv4OPrHHQ2ZS6_mr9N2vOIya87fy7pWaIhNkpHmO3FgL9fHk0f2fnAkI-VCG4foRK0Up58ojLZfFQhL1oWu5jkI/s400/anniversary11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2736660/.html?image=9">source</a></div><br /><br />Meanwhile, let's check back in on the boys......<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2FJgBc0JTgegPsd8GoAkU434a-RdFrB4uXyDeDqqFfApS0cPznFegjDisj4vj05IrYRn62iedoA45h9W0Gjc4-gGdLwmAWNADxgdEBAP9rKU0Tmb1Tg-W0ph22W8skV9UWBVBpYjRTY/s1600/anniversary9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2FJgBc0JTgegPsd8GoAkU434a-RdFrB4uXyDeDqqFfApS0cPznFegjDisj4vj05IrYRn62iedoA45h9W0Gjc4-gGdLwmAWNADxgdEBAP9rKU0Tmb1Tg-W0ph22W8skV9UWBVBpYjRTY/s640/anniversary9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://lh5.ggpht.com/_mRHah54NlCE/SgTmEOaUb2I/AAAAAAAAAZc/vDL_sBmgPqg/100_1463.jpg&imgrefurl=http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XtwCC0k4qVQ_d08FOUyW3A&usg=__p0tkAiNTrorPc97JUpXKKZkpmhk=&h=1199&w=1600&sz=400&hl=en&start=0&sig2=jk2qQ4jKlGUbSkfEUt15RA&zoom=1&tbnid=2F0IecsFUu9IzM:&tbnh=162&tbnw=216&ei=fr72TMG6JcLMcJyGjLoE&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthe%2Blord%2Bnelson%2Bhotel%2Bsydney%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D642%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=546&vpy=359&dur=709&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=144&ty=190&oei=fr72TMG6JcLMcJyGjLoE&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0">source</a> </div><br />...oh look, here they are, having a few drinks at The Lord Nelson. And I have it on good authority (relayed with great relish by a few of the grand dames in attendance) there were a few last minute wardrobe changes, which took place out of the back of our campervan. Apparently in full view of said grand dames. Secretly, I think it was the biggest thrill I think they'd had in a long time.<br /><br />After a lovely, (and thankfully non-eventful) ceremony, we finally made it to our reception venue - Dunbar House at Watson's Bay, on beautiful Sydney Harbour:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0FNgFv4fnn1rZ5oH6AJOwckCypfUKaxfTqsyfMsF5ptd8Jbq87CH74rTCZvnWPwghJUbQBhWM-J3On2uC-Dvfhfk6JaJrrVF_vXonKytpMYMvkPCyXy06BNoD6Xiau7f3_JwTVNabtU/s1600/anniversary+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0FNgFv4fnn1rZ5oH6AJOwckCypfUKaxfTqsyfMsF5ptd8Jbq87CH74rTCZvnWPwghJUbQBhWM-J3On2uC-Dvfhfk6JaJrrVF_vXonKytpMYMvkPCyXy06BNoD6Xiau7f3_JwTVNabtU/s640/anniversary+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://sydneywebcam.smugmug.com/photos/89070407-M.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sydneywebcam.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html&usg=__vTQyNwq5HiGcmAZv48w3wmdDUNs=&h=399&w=600&sz=129&hl=en&start=0&sig2=Dx4xHH6qVvTQzUM7ntLfGg&zoom=1&tbnid=CDQz52GPJ4d82M:&tbnh=120&tbnw=167&ei=L7z2TLuDDYjtcLK7vLYE&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddunbar%2Bhouse%2Bwatsons%2Bbay%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D685%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divm&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=831&vpy=76&dur=325&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=116&ty=99&oei=L7z2TLuDDYjtcLK7vLYE&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0">source</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFdF3NJQd7fHYuMMqII0ocb4NnmoVsdkXVkDDUzud8dllAwLyxT6ZovcdIXRwPv63EYHhvFprxhfDo4HWpF_YPAecc9zX0X0ElHBViOK60XNFrWAy_iwMn1EAopECoTZWu1F54C0c_7I/s1600/anniversary3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFdF3NJQd7fHYuMMqII0ocb4NnmoVsdkXVkDDUzud8dllAwLyxT6ZovcdIXRwPv63EYHhvFprxhfDo4HWpF_YPAecc9zX0X0ElHBViOK60XNFrWAy_iwMn1EAopECoTZWu1F54C0c_7I/s400/anniversary3.jpg" width="357" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alannahrose.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/watsons-bay.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.alannahrose.com.au/blog/sunday-find-new-venue-the-tearoom-dunbar-house/&usg=__n4clf9x6Y2HkMAhwnSwq_jkrfAs=&h=473&w=423&sz=116&hl=en&start=0&sig2=tyC9FEqYGEhHxiHjEgavGA&zoom=1&tbnid=1ce4ss-7BGmnpM:&tbnh=132&tbnw=106&ei=L7z2TLuDDYjtcLK7vLYE&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddunbar%2Bhouse%2Bwatsons%2Bbay%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D685%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divm&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1027&vpy=187&dur=1242&hovh=237&hovw=212&tx=149&ty=114&oei=L7z2TLuDDYjtcLK7vLYE&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0">view from the entry foyer</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...where we did enjoy a great night, in spite of the soaring temperatures. I'm told my wedding cake was delicious:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieh48YysOC7Q3cGhsclOU9FQR2vhywB_r2RuKGvW1ndspr8APt4LOgdABgg0jDODD9jChrJLW2A8z1edMX2OtdM3sQUcCAybjSJmrOMak5pOCKtC3xisK0OeJff4lDLd1K8UqaknhkiEs/s1600/anniversary10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieh48YysOC7Q3cGhsclOU9FQR2vhywB_r2RuKGvW1ndspr8APt4LOgdABgg0jDODD9jChrJLW2A8z1edMX2OtdM3sQUcCAybjSJmrOMak5pOCKtC3xisK0OeJff4lDLd1K8UqaknhkiEs/s640/anniversary10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alons.geomerx.com/grfx/MediaVault/croquembouche_web.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.alons.geomerx.com/index.cfm%3Ffuseaction%3Dproduct%26productID%3D188&usg=__sGYHw4ymsfxrFHWshEc3xflqr2M=&h=500&w=500&sz=164&hl=en&start=0&sig2=poHORdZ7va88CXr34k77GQ&zoom=1&tbnid=N0MODL4_eSb_VM:&tbnh=152&tbnw=156&ei=98z2TMGuC4uKvQPA59njBg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcroquembouche%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D642%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=142&vpy=117&dur=349&hovh=156&hovw=156&tx=110&ty=91&oei=6Mz2TOL4FcKdcezypccE&esq=3&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0">source</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...it's just a pity I didn't get to have any. It was very popular, so I'm glad all those many months, searching for the perfect sweet confection to round off the perfect day didn't go unappreciated.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After so much madness, drama and mayhem, wrapping up our big day was very bittersweet - for the very next day, we packed up all our worldly belongings and headed off to Queensland. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkwbVjD-18G8gZ7xbKfLRlA76Xi-QzFAtu645UlxMyp5NWS2gm-nvmo50TktawwbdPQdo2ih_ukJUY-CsI3G_LfhV5pxYs04p4toQBxbw_0_GgVNFvmYoF3T5xqpkaF-nSlxDvFDYDbE/s1600/anniversary8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkwbVjD-18G8gZ7xbKfLRlA76Xi-QzFAtu645UlxMyp5NWS2gm-nvmo50TktawwbdPQdo2ih_ukJUY-CsI3G_LfhV5pxYs04p4toQBxbw_0_GgVNFvmYoF3T5xqpkaF-nSlxDvFDYDbE/s640/anniversary8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZnOvroovztx9XYGyUxnARhLlNTcn0u7e8FftvK8KqrFwwL2diSsXL7ksjDMxRtk9A8ED68Gg9jb6RYtNJLY153KAtiL_ZenUdDDPW9_9bzJkvBYBK_HuSc7LzGi5brx75a4j-9woAeY/s1600/day-time-view-sydney-observatory-hill.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blog.shabbyapple.com/2010_05_01_archive.html&usg=__ub32valkjLmBx4hKHlZW3dUTThg=&h=270&w=450&sz=47&hl=en&start=0&sig2=XP9HvH81ubcAcKQlfj2_7w&zoom=1&tbnid=wFckh6c-bOMuDM:&tbnh=163&tbnw=253&ei=isD2TNq4HsSPcb7-7boE&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dobservatory%2Bhill%2Bsteps%2Bsydney%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D642%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=141&vpy=97&dur=352&hovh=174&hovw=290&tx=139&ty=110&oei=isD2TNq4HsSPcb7-7boE&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0">source</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Looking back, I wouldn't change a thing. Those little mishaps, dramas and things that didn't go quite according to plan made the day so memorable, and we still laugh over them today. A bit like married life really - all those twists and turns usually turn out to be the things you remember the most. It's been a fabulous 21 years, with lots more 'adventures' along the way, and I'm looking forward to many more to come. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you all have a great day, and as it's our anniversary (and my birthday too in a couple of days) we've got a big weekend ahead. What have you got planned?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

21 today......

...actually, that should read 21 years ago today, as today is my wedding anniversary. On a hot and humid Saturday afternoon, all those year...

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Finally back!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm <span style="font-size: large;">finally back</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks heaven Mr. Telecom yesterday fixed all the problems</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and now...voilà! I've come back!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And how I've<span style="font-size: large;"> missed all of you</span>!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now I have to catch up with every one of you amazing ladies!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sì!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sono <span style="font-size: large;">finalmente tornata</span>!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Grazie al cielo ieri il sig. Telecom ha risolto tutti i problemi</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e ora...voilà! Sono tornata!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>E mi <span style="font-size: large;">siete mancate da matti</span>!!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Adesso devo venire a salutarvi tutte voi, fantastiche donne!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxN3HqJehyphenhyphenTF6xudE_A2PA-pmAp0USHk98dsMlhWY8vtc3GHfGRhr7E3h1lv1vGQO-cIsYWAOsrfMu-c-kjSEFMVK8r9z08vWnMYmAM8r7CT0Ey1UQf5iHV7LH5gGcvv9X1fNZpE48PA/s1600/1291196989.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxN3HqJehyphenhyphenTF6xudE_A2PA-pmAp0USHk98dsMlhWY8vtc3GHfGRhr7E3h1lv1vGQO-cIsYWAOsrfMu-c-kjSEFMVK8r9z08vWnMYmAM8r7CT0Ey1UQf5iHV7LH5gGcvv9X1fNZpE48PA/s640/1291196989.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://brunchatsaks.tumblr.com/page/1#/1981493515">credits</a></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">By the way, I've noticed that <span style="font-size: large;">Christmas</span> is here in the blogland!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I've seen amazing Christmas trees and wonderful decorations!!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mmmmm I've to hurry up and decore my own home!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>A proposito, ho notato che il<span style="font-size: large;"> Natale</span> è già scoppiato qui nella blogosfera!</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Ho visto bellissimi alberi di Natale e fantastiche decorazioni!!!!</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Mmmmm devo sbrigarmi a decorare anche casa mia!!!!</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72xaIfx4_qK97TAxUimxbYZ3gVUQTXxyerr6ML5XbvNLfE2OrmXfevonNaXq_u_slC2GzwvRA-6gsbERClP1yhFL9NNXwk3HIZobk-6eFmjFy8Mn-QC4zW9fO-qNcKt8AH_AmRbtGUao/s1600/1291196838.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.evalindh.se/">credits</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This will be a <span style="font-size: large;">very special Christmas</span>:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">the first one in a home I can call "mine"!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Questo sarà <span style="font-size: large;">un Natale speciale</span>: </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>il primo in una casa tutta tutta mia!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3A58as10XrK920Izpvcr6ZteMMkaamfLJL3Uft98ROQlKqK4u32BpaWVsu2HroM2V53dD3iZeyFQbTyKcEukDatHQF-bJb7XLm_rz4Rp5-2G9RqtjrJ7T6kqHaD0PV4h68N52ey4MiY/s640/1291197646.png" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.evalindh.se/">credits</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now I have a <span style="font-size: large;">lot of blogs to read</span>, a lot of<span style="font-size: large;"> post I've missed</span>, a lot of <span style="font-size: large;">mails to write</span>... Don't worry I will come to say hello to each and one of you!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And also I want to thank the new followers and everyone who has write to me during this month!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Adesso ho un <span style="font-size: large;">sacco di blog da leggere</span>, una <span style="font-size: large;">marea di post</span> che ho perso, un <span style="font-size: large;">bel po' di mail</span> da scrivere....Non vi preoccupate, verrò a dire ciao ad ognuna di voi!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Einoltre voglio ringraziare i nuovi follower e tutti quelli che mi hanno scritto in questo mese!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJ6P7rZhjRGVqNGqfS9SlrPJLid6pJzyzUcWyUYRoG5Oe9MS2pGKySO9TdMjXi83fWUyWMeFugGka1Ze8m60MLrnPSJVrkrDvm84Jk7jjiXqX2Chwhz_1bNq6rJIi8MA2ULrjJVZBO48/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJ6P7rZhjRGVqNGqfS9SlrPJLid6pJzyzUcWyUYRoG5Oe9MS2pGKySO9TdMjXi83fWUyWMeFugGka1Ze8m60MLrnPSJVrkrDvm84Jk7jjiXqX2Chwhz_1bNq6rJIi8MA2ULrjJVZBO48/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Finally back!

Yes! I'm finally back ! Thanks heaven Mr. Telecom yesterday fixed all the problems and now...voilà! I've come back! And how I've...

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