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Overnighting with the Felixes ‐ A preteen party with a pink tree. One of our wedding sponsors, Sir Alex Advincula and wife Corina visit the DCC School. Looking good in one of many Selfies. X Fine digital artwork by Marianne. Eating in the Felix kitchen, courtesy of the lovely chef Annie. Choir performance at DCC ‐ they are singing <a href="https://youtu.be/OAMwU0VxDkk?si=ydNJV2HHrhu5vEYT" target="_blank">Christmastime is Here</a> ‐ 1 of 8. Christmastime is Here ‐ 2 of 8. Christmastime is Here ‐ 3 of 8. Christmastime is Here ‐ 5 of 8. Christmastime is Here ‐ 6 of 8. Christmastime is Here ‐ 7 of 8. Christmastime is Here ‐ 8 of 8. It's Crizel's Birthday! Crizel with Rochelle and Talia. We extended our 'domain'. The immediately neighbouring plot to our West came up for sale ‐ hard to resist but it's a substantial area. In the photograph a gate and wall to the lane is up. We intend to plant food crops, maybe eventually put up swings, badminton court and a pavilion of sorts. We obtained permission to bring down two trees, one rotten at the root and the other had been struck by lightening. Movies below. The plot thickens ‐ already in January nature is returning grasses etc. Marianne is a brunette Elsa for Book Week celebration at school. Also the occation for honours awards. 1 of 4 Marianne aka Elsa. Book Week 2 of 4. Marianne aka Elsa. Book Week 3 of 4. Marianne aka Elsa. Book Week 4 of 4. Zimtsterne cookies for Christmas. Tofu Ampalaya salad. Melanie splashed out on this Party Boom Box. What a Whopper! Brendan sent this photo of an advantageously decorated garden tree nearby in Dublin. A Christmas treat for Daddy ‐ Vintage movies and a lovely card from his brother Benedict and wife Caroline. One of the aforementioned trees being removed not by three but by two fellers. Nephew Jon proving he has German and Irish ancestors. Custard tarts for Christmas Christmas Greetings ‐ conversion of a postcard from the 1920s took a few days! Dear cousins dining in Singapore; left to right: Mark Tuchmann, Rupert Von Seidlein, Kuai Fong Tuchmann, Jesse Von Seidlein. Mark and Kuai Fong on holiday from the UK visiting Rupert and Jesse. Nephew Josiah Gorgonio plays drums in a Christmas Pageant. Yummy mummy x x x. Full size Christmas Greetings ‐ please click on 1:1 to view. Davao Central College Christmas Party 2024. 1 of 2. Daddy does his George Shearing. DCC Party 2 of 2. She nailed it. But it didn't last very long. x 'The Good Samaritans'. Maricel and Lexi Felix talk at a family Christmas charity event. Class gift giving at DCC. As he knows I'm particularly interested in Chelsea with my family wartime links, Professor Tim Crook, whose fine wide ranging in‐depth research and writing about the blitz in London and the tragic family losses in compassionate detail, sent in advance a pamphlet of 1942 by Victor Gollancz entitled "Let My People Go". Remembering a 1940 inheritance from my Grandfather Hans, I looked through the bookcase and out fell another pamphlet by the same author Victor Gollancz, this one in the same vein, condemning nazism and focussed on the shoah.<br /> <br /> More here in <a href="https://kulturapress.com/chelsea-history-and-studies/" target="_blank">Kultura Press</a>. Home made rich fruit cakes for Christmas. Not terribly popular here so... more for me. Josiah joins the other members of the School Band to provide a top notch musical performance. Just a wee brekky snack to keep Jon going for the day. We are dressed up for a Wedding ‐ on the coast road. McCauley family pix ‐ I'm wearing a traditional "Barong" shirt for the wedding. Being a Sunday traffic wasn't too bad, we parked outside a bank. A heavenly decor for the wedding couple and the ceremony. The Groom and Bride are Noe and Frezcy Cubol Eumenda, Frezcy is a cousin of Melanie. As we are one of the sponsors I signed a register during the ceremony. A wonderful ceremony and a lovely couple. Excellent lunch also. Dancing and, as usual I have been seated in front of the speaker. 'Giveaways' ‐ gifts for each of the guests ‐ it was a coffee mug individually named ‐ a nice memento. Frezcy Cubol with Melanie and Maricel, about to be married to Noe Eumenda. The lovely Mrs. mwaaa mwaaa Christmas Eve party 1 of 7 Christmas Eve party 2 of 7 Christmas Eve party 3 of 7 Christmas Eve party 4 of 7 Christmas Eve party 5 of 7 Christmas Eve party 6 of 7 Christmas Eve party 7 of 7 Christmas Day and the annual Fuentes reunion this year is at the Bajenting residence in Daliau. Christmas Day Party 2 of 3. Christmas Day Party 3 of 3. Christmas Day Chez Felix with family. Tenpin Bowling and overnighting with Lexi and the Felix family. More Tenpin Bowling pics. A leaky peanut oil container. A gift from Brendan deserving thanks. From Brendan. Imagine the aroma.. a disaster in Mikes Fancy Cheeseshop... <a href="https://people.cs.rutgers.edu/~mdstone/class/440-fall-99/cheeseshop.html" target="_blank">Any left?</a> Izzy practising for Wimbledon and her Uncle Thomas. A great gift from Dublin; McNallys to Marianne ‐ a DIY pterodactyl. Jollibee with Sophia and dad, RJ Rubo. Some delightful artwork from Marianne. Guess who! I sent these scans to a venerable cousin, Mr Ernst Krakenberger in Nuremberg with reply to his Christmas news. An enjoyable New Years Eve party with the family. 1 of 6. New Years Eve 2 of 6. New Years Eve 3 of 6. New Years Eve 4 of 6. New Years Eve 5 of 6. New Years Eve 6 of 6. As usual everybody went home well before midnight ‐ we three were out for the count too. We were all grateful that everyone had helped with the clearing up.

December 2024 Video Playlist:

1.  3rd   Choir Practice  1:27
2.  4th   Choir performance at DCC  8:41
3.  4th   It's Crizel's Birthday!  0:59
4.  5th   Bato United Football Pitch  0:33
5.  6th   Marianne is Elsa at DCC Book Week  0:40
6.  7th   Cookie decorating  0:45
7.  14th  Daddy and the hairdresser  1:10
8.  17th  Josiah performs at the Davao Pageant  2:23
9.  19th  School Christmas Party  0:26
10. 22nd  Noe and Frezcy Wedding  2:51
11. 22nd  Noe and Freczy Wedding  0:25
12. 23rd  Testing the new Boombox  0:14
13. 24th  Mars tests out a new Boombox  5:03
14. 24th  Fun and Party Games for Christmas Eve  14:18
15. 25th  Thank you Margaret  4:20
16. 25th  Thanks McCauleys D&W, J&J, B, R, L  7:36
17. 25th  Christmas Day  1:42
18. 25th  Marianne opens McNally gifts  7:07
19. 25th  Christmas Day Fuentes Reunion  5:44
20. 26th  Lucky Strike!  2:37
21. 31st  New Years Eve Party  0:29
22. 31st  New Years Eve Party  0:22
23. 31st  New Year's Eve Party 0:20

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