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Fwd: German Trip to the British Film Institute

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I've completed the consent form for you to go, Zara.  Begin forwarded message: From: Channing Senior School <communication@channing.co.uk> Date: 10 November 2023 at 14:08:40 GMT To: tanja.ferguson@gmail.com Subject: German Trip to the British Film Institute Reply-To: Channing Senior School <communication@channing.co.uk>    Dear Parents, Please see the attached letter from Ms Pavlopoulos - Head of German. Best wishes, Sheila Pyke Senior School Secretary Important Notice This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential to the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. You should notify the sender immediately and delete this message and any attachments without retaining a copy. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the author and may not represent the views and policy of the Company or School. No liability is ac...
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Homeward bound

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We boarded in Frankfurt Thursday and landed in Phuket Friday morning. A lovely three nights back on the island we used to call home, now we're on our way back to Australia. We land in Brisbane tomorrow morning 24 December.

Last night in Stuttgart

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Stuttgart is looking very festive at the moment. It really has to be seen to be believed. The atmosphere of European Christmas markets is really something special. In between a couple of last minute visits we have spent the last few days cleaning and packing up. We fly tomorrow morning (Thursday) to Phuket for three nights then on to Brisbane. Georgie is safely lodging in Maryborough after being released from quarantine on Monday. Lots of good things to look forward to waiting for us in Australia including Christmas, camping on Fraser Island and a trip to Tasmania.

Oh the places you’ll go...

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So says Dr Seuss. But the miles I've ridden on this trusty steed over the past few months are many. It's taken me to many places and seen many things. Barely a day went by that I didn't go for a ride. I sold her off to a student for 30 euros, about the price I paid. Guess we have to buy a car now...

We found snow!

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It has been cold in Stuttgart but not enough to snow. Tanja has been following the snow reports and the kids were keen to see snow before we left. We have a rental car this weekend so we headed up to the Swabian Alps about an hour away and we found a beautiful untouched field of white snow! Felt like a real European Christmas 🎄

Dark outside

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The kids leave home and walk to school at 7.45am - currently quite dark (and cold). Sunrise is currently 8.07am and sunset 4.26pm. So the daylight is in short supply. It keeps going backwards until the winter solstice on 22 December.