Wednesday, 14 February - The journey to the Kalahari Desert
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Syd
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2018-02-15 09:04
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Silver surfers in the Mashonzha lounge
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Graham
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2018-02-15 13:18
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We are about to land at Maun
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Syd
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2018-02-15 13:34
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Syd's poster
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Graham
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2018-02-15 13:53
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Part of the airport at Maun
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Graham
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2018-02-15 14:04
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The waiting room at Maun
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Jane
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2018-02-15 14:31
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Waiting at Maun airport to fly to Kalahari Plains Camp
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Jane
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2018-02-15 14:31
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Waiting room at Maun airport
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Jane
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2018-02-15 14:32
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Our tickets
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Jane
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2018-02-15 14:53
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Ready to board
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Jane
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2018-02-15 14:53
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All set and nearly ready to go
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Syd
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2018-02-15 14:55
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Syd's view from the plane taking off
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Sophie
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2018-02-15 14:56
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The co-pilot
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Graham
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2018-02-15 14:56
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The pilot and co-pilot
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Sophie
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2018-02-15 14:57
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Our plane
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Jane
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2018-02-15 14:57
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It's a very small plane
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Jane
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2018-02-15 14:59
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Cockpit
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Jane
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2018-02-15 14:59
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Syd is co-pilot
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:01
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Kabo, the pilot starting the engine
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:07
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Ready for take off
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Syd
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2018-02-15 15:07
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Off we go
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:08
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View as we take off
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:09
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The Kalahari Desert
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:10
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Lots of brush around
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:11
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Syd is co-pilot
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:12
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Boundary road to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:12
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More
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:14
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Views of desert
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:25
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The Plains Camp in the distance
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:25
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Water hole in the reserve, there is only one
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:26
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Water hole
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:26
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Water hole
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Jane
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2018-02-15 15:49
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Trails within the park
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:05
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Airstrip in front for landing
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:11
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Landed
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:33
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In safari truck ready to start looking
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:36
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Springbok - our first animal sighting
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:51
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Journey to the camp
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:54
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Arrival at our camp to be greeted by all the staff
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:54
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San dancers perform for us
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Syd
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2018-02-15 16:55
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Arrival at the Kalahari camp
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:59
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Off we go to the tented camp
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Jane
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2018-02-15 16:59
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Greeted by the staff
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Jane
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2018-02-15 17:01
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A ground squirrel who lives near the tents
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Jane
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2018-02-15 17:03
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This is my view sitting on the public loo
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Jane
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2018-02-15 17:05
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The rear of all the tents and a welcome drink
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Graham
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2018-02-15 17:35
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Graham and Jane's bedroom
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Graham
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2018-02-15 17:36
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Graham and Jane's bathroom
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Graham
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2018-02-15 17:36
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Graham and Jane's balcony
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Jane
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2018-02-15 17:50
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Off on our first safari hunt
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Jane
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2018-02-15 17:59
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We see many jackals
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:01
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Northern Black Korhaan
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:04
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Jackals chasing honey badgers to find food that the badgers dig up
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:05
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Is this a honey badger or jackal
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:08
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Off we go
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:09
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Our guide cowboy Kabo shows us a skull
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:18
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Springbok
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:21
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First sighting of a giraffe
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:21
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Abdim's stork
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:22
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Two giraffes
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:22
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Springbok
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:23
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Springboks
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:25
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Pair of giraffes
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:25
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Look at those legs
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:30
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Lovely legs
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:33
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Abdim's stork
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:34
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Abdim's stork
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:37
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End of afternoon viewing back to camp for sun downers
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:38
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They are so lovely
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Jane
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2018-02-15 18:50
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Kori Bustard - heaviest flying bird
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Sophie
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2018-02-15 19:05
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Sunset
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Jane
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2018-02-15 20:07
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Ready for dinner
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