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Christmas message from Barbara Williams

Content contribution from Barbara Williams

Happy Christmas to you all, hope you are all well and happy. Sending love and hugs from me and my family xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Christmas Message from Mitchell (the older one)

Content contribution from Mitchell Braniff

Well, it has been one hell of a year with so much inconvenience and disruption to our personal and working lives. Jobs have been lost, businesses forced into bankruptcy. People have become ill, some have died. And yet, we are still here.

That is the way of things. We always seem to get through difficult times. I am reminded of a famous saying, "this too shall pass". And, it will. We just need to focus on all the things good in our lives. Family, Love, Coffee ;o).

Next year will be better, I am sure.

We may not all be physically together but we most certainly are in our hearts. I wish you all a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We will see each other soon.

Love Mitchell

Christmas message from Michelle

Content contribution from Michelle Braniff

Having made it through this year intact, still standing and with all my loved ones the same, I feel like the luckiest person in the world right now.

But back in March, I felt completely lost. I still do some days. But somehow, largely thanks to the incredible love and support of all of you, I am making it through the fog that is 2020.

I wondered what advice I would give myself if I could go back in time to March, when all this started. After much thought, I think I would say this to myself:

You CAN and WILL get through this.

At the end of the day, we can all endure much more than we think we can.

No matter how strange and scary life can feel, you can successfully adapt to each new situation you encounter. And you will.

You will still laugh, still enjoy things. Life will continue. LIFE IS STILL GOOD 👍

Try to concentrate on what you can still do, instead of what you can't.

Shower love upon the people you love. They are everything.

Well, that's it really. These things have got me through this year and continue to get me through each day - one day at a time. I would love to know what has helped you. If we can pool our ideas and spread as much love and positivity as we can, we can all continue to get stronger and be able to make the most of each day, despite all the scary stuff 😊

I love you all so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks for EVERYTHING 🥰

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! XXXXXXXX