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Monday, 10 March 2014

Shaking the Tree

Friday was International Women's Day. Of course I didn't notice until it was pointed out to me by a colleague. So, belatedly, here's something for Katharina, her cousins and her and their mothers. The tree requires a lot more shaking.
Posted by Colin at 04:20

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