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Christmas on the Isle of Wight with Derek & Faye

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"Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, Fa la la la, la la la la!"   What festive fun we had on our fantastic Christmas holiday!     We danced and danced!         And danced some more...... We had a glorious open top bus ride. We wrapped ourselves up very warm! And opened our presents with joy!         And met Father Christmas!   And had an absolute ball!

Christmas on Hayling Island with Phil & Candy

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  "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!"     This was an all singing, all dancing Christmas bursting with fun!        During our holiday we got stuck in with all the festivities from music quizzes and Hoy Bingo to table tennis and fresh coastal walks!      We watched the absolutely amazing entertainment team put on Christmas shows galore and we clapped and cheered with extra gusto!   We celebrated Caroline's birthday, too!         We opened presents excitedly on Christmas morning and met Santa Claus at breakfast and dinner time! We ate magnificently juicy turkey with all the trimmings and satisfied ourselves with sumptuous Christmas pud.  What a feast we had!        We watched Aladdin the Pantomime and it was very funny indeed!  We laughed the whole way through and made lots of noise!  We booed and shouted "He's be...

Christmas Pantomime with John, Netty & Pat

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    As we arrived in this absolutely beautiful city, we couldn't wait to set out to explore!  The streets were alive with the joy of the festivities and we loved being a part of it.     We found a vibrant Christmas market, buzzing with Christmas activity. We ambled leisurely around looking at the tempting good on offer!     We watched Aladdin the Pantomime which everybody LOVED!  We all booed and hissed and cheered at the characters and were very impressed by the special effects and lighting.  What a show it was! We sang and danced the songs that we knew.  It was extremely funny and we laughed out loud the whole way through!     We went punting on the delightful river Cam and they gave us hot water bottles and blankets to keep ourselves warm as we glided down the river.  We took in the sights and sounds all around us and passed the amazing Cambridge university buildings.     B...