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Takht e Khina
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Possibly not for the faint of heart
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ot a call this morning from the builder that the insurance company have appointed. They can’t start work on repairing the damaged eaves until they’ve been tested for asbestos. Because of the age of the house, it’s very likely the material the eaves are made of (which looks kind of like thin concrete) is fibrolite,…
Lots of little squares
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YAY! good for you. Looking forward to pics 🙂
Oh boy! Can’t wait to see who the lucky kitty is!
Yay, you! I’ll bet he (or she) is a cutie. Prove me wrong! Post pics!
Your wish is my command 😉
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