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That is such wonderful news Alison! So excited to hear that news even if I have til Monday when I'm back at work (BOO!) X
Fantastic news! You’ve done brilliantly to soldier on from the library or your mum’s, but this will be so much easier for you and we’ll hear from you more often. Ahhhh, life is good.
Yay! I’m so pleased for you, if I were a rich man (do be do be do be do be do be do be doo)….well, rich woman, I’d have bought you a new pc long ago just to make it easy for you to post and enthrall us. Goodbye library and book sniffing lech, hello again cyber-world.
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That is such wonderful news Alison! So excited to hear that news even if I have til Monday when I'm back at work (BOO!) X
Hurrah, Hurrah, Hurrah!!!!!!!!!!
Yay! This is fabulous news, dahling!
Oh golly!!! I can't wait!!! I'm so excited too!!! Please, please do a Seasonal Scrub this spring!!!!
Hurray! So very glad. Good things to look forward to!
I'm with Carlie on this one, my house needs a seasonal scrub.
Glad you'll be back.
Be good to have your back properly!!
x
Great news Alison!
Best news of the day!
Yahoooooooo! I’m so happy!
Wonderful!
Fantastic news! You’ve done brilliantly to soldier on from the library or your mum’s, but this will be so much easier for you and we’ll hear from you more often. Ahhhh, life is good.
Dancin’ a jig here in the snow! Blessings… Polly
I am looking forward to reading you daily again!!! I am so excited…this might even inspire me to spring clean, LOL.
;)Kat
Yay! I’m so pleased for you, if I were a rich man (do be do be do be do be do be do be doo)….well, rich woman, I’d have bought you a new pc long ago just to make it easy for you to post and enthrall us. Goodbye library and book sniffing lech, hello again cyber-world.
Yeah!!!!!
Yeah!!! I am so glad!!!
This is the best news I've heard ALL WEEK! Woo Hoo!!
So happy to have you back!
YAY!!! *happy dance*
HOORAY!!!
Ze French bravo: Hourrah, hourrah, vive Brocante Home, longue vie à Brocante Home!
Great news! looking forward to reading lots of new exciting posts xx
We are all a twitter! Such delightful news!
Oh boy, oh boy….can’t wait! Really glad you’re all set up and raring to go.
Did I tell you….I can’t wait!!!! (lol)
Congratulations. That’s great news!
woo hooo! You go girl – welcome back 🙂
Great news! Can’t wait to be reading what you have to say more often.
Sandi
VictorianGypsy
So pleased to have you back my dear! Hurrah! Cups of tea all round to celebrate I think!
yay! so happy to hear you’ll be back!!
YAYYYY!!!