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\"Christmas<\/a>Yes, it’s that time of year again. On Saturday we popped out to the wonderful Christmas Tree Farm<\/a> in Chesham. We picked ourselves up a lovely tree that has now been decorated and is sitting very handsomely in the corner of our kitchen. This has now got me very worried about presents – Christmas comes around so fast that I never know what to buy!<\/div>\n

Yes, it’s that time of year again. On Saturday we popped out to the wonderful Christmas Tree Farm in Chesham. We picked ourselves up a lovely tree that has now been decorated and is sitting very handsomely in the corner of our kitchen. 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