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Family and Festivities.

IMG_0146 Hello! Merry Christmas! I hope you're all in the mood to be festive and jolly? IMG_0137 ....... I'm in the mood to be festive and jolly!...................... IMG_0143 Where's the year gone? IMG_0152 I'll be with family over Christmas, so I don't know if I'll get a chance to do my blog for a little while.............. maybe even until the new year............... So I'm going to wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year............ Have a lovely time, and I hope you get to enjoy yourselves............. Till 2009......... Cheerio!

Posted on December 18, 2008 |

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lucy @ Attic24

Oh Cheerio my lovely, have a fantabulous time with family and friends and we'll see you as and when.
Wishing you lots of love, peace and happiness for the season
With much love
Lucexxxxxxx
ps I'll miss ya, don't be gone tooo long?!
x

Posted by: lucy @ Attic24 | December 18, 2008 at 06:19 PM

Kris

Cheerio to you too, Vanessa!

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I look forward to reading your blog and seeing your lovely art in the new year.

Kris in Canada

Posted by: Kris | December 18, 2008 at 08:00 PM

Tam

Hi Vanessa! Love the Christmas scene. If we don't see you have a grrrrrreat time and will see you on your return.
All love, Tam and all xxxx

Posted by: Tam | December 18, 2008 at 11:01 PM

susand

Happy Holidays Vanessa!

Posted by: susand | December 18, 2008 at 11:01 PM

maryanne

Have a beautiful Christmas and thankyou for your lovely response to my previous comment.

Posted by: maryanne | December 19, 2008 at 08:10 AM

Lesley

Have a wonderful Christmas and I hope Santa brings you everything you wished for :-)
look forward to catching up in the New Year!
Lesley x

Posted by: Lesley | December 19, 2008 at 09:19 AM

Deb

Ah, have a wonderful Christmas!

Love your pics! Can't wait to see more in the new year.

Debx

Posted by: Deb | December 19, 2008 at 11:11 AM

driftwood

Wishing you a truly lovely and happy Christmas, and looking forward to seeing you in the New Year. xxx

Posted by: driftwood | December 19, 2008 at 11:54 AM

rosepetaljam

hey lovely lady

have a fatabulous time, I know I intend to (at the cottage, ching, ching, ching!!!) Muchos goodos wished for the 2009,

S xxx

Posted by: rosepetaljam | December 19, 2008 at 05:44 PM

Helen Lambert

Have a lovely Christmas...will miss you..hope you have packed some knitting..love H

Posted by: Helen Lambert | December 19, 2008 at 08:18 PM

Marisa

Hi Vanessa, I wish yourself and Hugo a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and may PEACE be with you both in the NEW YEAR. Thank you so much for a year of wonderful posts. Take care and enjoy the special family time.

Posted by: Marisa | December 20, 2008 at 10:22 AM

Joanna

merry christmas, I hope its all lovely and see you in the new year.

Posted by: Joanna | December 20, 2008 at 07:28 PM

Paula

Merry Christmas, Vanessa! Cheers to you and your family for Christmas and New Years. Enjoy, but don't be gone too long!!

Posted by: Paula | December 22, 2008 at 12:56 PM

Saskia

merry Christmas to you too! :-D

Posted by: Saskia | December 23, 2008 at 07:03 PM

Lindseyrose

Merry Christmas!!!

Posted by: Lindseyrose | December 23, 2008 at 08:40 PM

quiteahandful

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, and I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful work in 2009....Thank you

Posted by: quiteahandful | December 24, 2008 at 02:53 AM

Christina Rose Leon

Have a great Festive period looking all swanky in your lovely new necklace.

Lots of love
Christina
(Pebbles jewellery)
christinaroseleon.com

Posted by: Christina Rose Leon | December 27, 2008 at 10:28 PM

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