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=8th December 2009=

Lovebug arrived at Isobel'ls Granny & Gramps' house in Little Hoole, Lancashire, England. He was very perky and ready to go! ||
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=14th December 2009= [|Granny_Gramps] Lovebug went to Wales and saw two castles - one an old ruin from the 12th Century. =25th December 2009 - Christmas Day=

Lovebug was taken to the Lancashire moors near Blackburn. It was sunny, and snowy. Lovebug kept warm in Granny's backpack, coming out occasionally for a photo shoot. ||
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1/29/10 We are attaching two more photos showing Isobel's Love Bug's travels in the UK. Last weekend we visited the Martin Mere Wetlands & Wildfowl Centre in Lancashire UK and had a wonderful time watching all the swans and ducks being fed - they made a terrific noise! We are hoping to take Isobel and John there when they visit this Christmas. Kind regards, Erika and John Penrose





=7th February 2010=

In the village are lots of thatched cottages which are very pretty - some have straw birds or animals attached. Lovebug rather liked these cottages and also the snowdrops which are our first sign of spring now that the snow has gone (unlike where she lives!). Lovebug also enjoyed having her photo taken with Ben, Freddie, Ella and Uncle Tim (with the quilt that Isobel's mummy made some years ago). || =13th February 2010=
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Today Lovebug went on a walk to Ashurst Beacon in Lancashire, with Isobel's Granny & Gramps. There was a long walk up a hill to the Beacon (luckily Lovebug was in a backpack so kept out of the mud!) where we all had a lovely view over to the Irish Sea and the North Wales mountains (not too far from Penny Cottage where Isobel has stayed for a holiday). The beacon was built in memory of all the fire beacons that were lit to warn the people of attacks from other countries, in the olden days. ||
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Hi Isobel and Mrs Walsh Here are two photos of Lovebug at Ashurst Beacon, not many miles from our house. Beacons - huge bonfires - were used in the olden days to warn the people of an invasion from another country and were built on hilltops so that they could be seen from many miles away. This stone monument was built to commemmorate their use.

=10th March 2010=

Lovebug flew in an aeroplane about 1500 miles to Pisa airport in Italy. We took her to the Leaning Tower, a famous monument which is a bell tower with six bells near the top; the tower is built of white marble which was quarried by the Italians not far away, to use for their important buildings. There are 294 steps to the top which Granny climbed up! ||
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**3/20/10**

Dear Isobel and Mrs Walsh Here are a couple of photos taken of Lovebug in Italy - one at the Leaning Tower of Pisa (originally built in 1173 - it has 294 steps and is 5 metres off perpendicular) which we believe is still classed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the other in Siena. She enjoyed her travels! Granny and Gramps



Here is Lovebug with some snowdrops - our first spring flowers in January!

=15th March 2010=

Still in Italy, today Lovebug travelled on the train from Florence to Siena for a day trip. Siena is a small town with many medieval narrow streets, tall buildings and piazzas (town squares). We visited one of the big churches (did you notice the white marble on the front in the photo?) ||
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**Lovebug in Long Crendon**

Lovebug in Long Crendon with Bella the dog and Isobel's Granny

**See the pretty patterns on the thatched roof!**