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Doug's DIARY

Welcome to Lego World Corsock. It’s the day after Boxing Day; the house is full of joviality, the aroma of home cooking, and more Lego than we can really cope with! It’s quite difficult to concentrate on writing this, with the Lego Express clattering around my feet on its track, dabbed with a curious paw, each time it passes a bemused Gilbert the cat, so I’ve had to sneak away from the family fun, to tell you what’s been occurring here in recent weeks. I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmastime; I know it can be a difficult time for some.

There has been much joy here. Pippin and Fred have been so excited, not just about the treasures Santa brought them but also because their big brother Luke came up from Devon for Christmas. They adore one another; it’s so lovely to see. Thankfully, he’s good at Lego, too.

It’s been a poignant time here; it’s my first Christmas as an orphan, so there have been moments

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