Aargh!

My computer has gone on str1ke - can you guess what key won't work? So now 1'm off to buy a new keyboard as a temporary measure th1s morn1ng. Don't you just love technology?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aNihgiiL1I0_nNgXDIq6ksFnQmlTCXaQZkKym8jZAI9I6GT8iWjjplBdm26x7ovYiJQ8YS7kkYyC1ngPGYr6UiR_WRfXXuWQ9ingUZj-T0OzvlRu92g2uQUCsxnhlHVIZH0pzDoPvJE/s1600/42-22684837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aNihgiiL1I0_nNgXDIq6ksFnQmlTCXaQZkKym8jZAI9I6GT8iWjjplBdm26x7ovYiJQ8YS7kkYyC1ngPGYr6UiR_WRfXXuWQ9ingUZj-T0OzvlRu92g2uQUCsxnhlHVIZH0pzDoPvJE/s640/42-22684837.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://corbisimages.com/">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you when 1 get back from the shops - now 1 just need to muster the energy to brave the crowds!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Aargh!

My computer has gone on str1ke - can you guess what key won't work? So now 1'm off to buy a new keyboard as a temporary measure th1s...

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Holiday haven

I don't know what it is about the houses on Sydney's Northern Beaches, but I can't get enough of their particular style of beach chic. It might be the combination of lashings of white, timber floorboards, sandstone....oh, and maybe a killer view or two. Absolute perfection. Take this little number for example - 'Norma House'. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdfM_wLMdj0QQ96IJgno3rvtd3D9JELSxnYn5NmpSlmB_9YAYHpWblO376tB35wWRZa6fYoRgvPde9K8DJUmUmxqWbC3tA2hDzvGCHr0Xpv3rLjdkEl7vCtDC3dCzHsykQZ873TTBYbc/s1600/Untitled+picture11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdfM_wLMdj0QQ96IJgno3rvtd3D9JELSxnYn5NmpSlmB_9YAYHpWblO376tB35wWRZa6fYoRgvPde9K8DJUmUmxqWbC3tA2hDzvGCHr0Xpv3rLjdkEl7vCtDC3dCzHsykQZ873TTBYbc/s640/Untitled+picture11.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So if you're in the market for a swanky spot to while away the summer, you can pop on over <a href="http://palmbeachholidayrentals.com.au/norma-house/?YWR2c2VhcmNoPXRydWUmc3VidXJiPTE=">here</a> to make a booking. Just make sure you save a room for me!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>

Holiday haven

I don't know what it is about the houses on Sydney's Northern Beaches, but I can't get enough of their particular style of beach...

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A white enchanted villa

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello my dearests!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I want to go with you to <span style="font-size: large;">Sweden</span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to show you an enchanted white villa.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Buongiorno mie carissime!!!!</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Oggi voglio portarvi in <span style="font-size: large;">Svezia</span></em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>e mostrarvi una villa tutta bianca </em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>e dall'atmosfera incantata!!!</em></span></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/AVvXsEhw2gSvvLv1TrkVtPdlcbF-cxn85sGKY-Uj7e5DG9UcMdLbQUMZRPXRONZ93BgRRNtElbydMNXzWkkngdr5vgBo-Y-Tf8B5zkF45ZXvhWeHp3jKrfGYwMGZ9tXbmFCL8wtR-767kXIVMIU/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="501" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2gSvvLv1TrkVtPdlcbF-cxn85sGKY-Uj7e5DG9UcMdLbQUMZRPXRONZ93BgRRNtElbydMNXzWkkngdr5vgBo-Y-Tf8B5zkF45ZXvhWeHp3jKrfGYwMGZ9tXbmFCL8wtR-767kXIVMIU/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok, the outside is just fab with all <span style="font-size: large;">that snow</span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but look also at the inside...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok, fuori si presenta già meravigliosamente</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">con tutta <span style="font-size: large;">quella neve</span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ma guardate anche l'interno...</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/">credits</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wish you a great day!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Vi auguro una felice giornata!!!</em></span></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/AVvXsEguyskyIWMQWosyoqCHyZTujG8NIogsxZ9xQ4xW_P5ImlK5XQSl0LXRTioIaeSQBpr_HAKIihMgtwSY1ncuVX58jHyt_zPqu3lcHu2r951AcFqS255lmjO0KnUx9Goiekdp65SLPBq_avc/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A white enchanted villa

Hello my dearests!!! Today I want to go with you to Sweden ,  to show you an enchanted white villa. Buongiorno mie carissime!!!! Oggi voglio...

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