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Colin M Diary Page!

2005

January - Went to obtain my latest piece - a swan boat from Alton Towers - Click here to see the rest of my collection! It was suggested to me a name is needed for a boat... after spending time with a friend at Neuschwanstein (new swan) castle recently, the boat shall be named... Stephanie Juliette!

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March -Tony, Harry, Tony, Alan & I went to Blackpool for a few rides... its freezing!

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May - Myself, Sarah & Tony took advantage of my complimentary tickets to take Jack, Louis & James to my place of work - Gulliver's World. GULLIVER'S WORLD PHOTOS!

June - Harry & I take a trip to Inverness to collect my newest acquisition, a car from the Cyclone at Pleasureland. Many, many thanks to Pete Myers for parting with this!

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July - Tony & I head off to Westfalia, Cologne & Eindhoven for a few days... HOLIDAY PHOTOS!

Gi & Sarah, Tony & I go to Tatton Park for the Halle Orchestra Fireworks & symphony concert.

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August - The Bayliss's, Tony & myself have a day out at Anglesey...  ANGLESEY PHOTOS! One of the annual parades passes one wet saturday afternoon!...

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August - Paul & I visit Newcastle...

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Tony & I visit Mum & Dad in Edinburgh for dad's birthday, we stroll around the Fringe festival...

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September - Nancy, Anna, Tony & I had a day out in North Wales, crab fishing on Anglesey (again!), walking the town walls of Conwy & exploring the abandoned Duke of Lancaster ship near Mostyn.

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Mela & Thomas came to visit the UK. We went to Castle Howard & gardens, and onto York, taking in the Minster & the York dungeon.

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October - Jan & I head over to the Hull Fair where I get to try the new camcorder. Great fair, Jan seems impressed, new 'Scream' ride from Holland makes an appearance. Video, pics!

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Lisa & I have our birthday in the same week, and as she's getting braver with rides we took a trip to Thorpe. Where Lisa & Tony bottle-out, Lisa's friend Hayley keeps me company! ... Other Thorpe Park photos here.

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October & November - Tony & I go 'on vacation' to America - Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim, Palm Springs, Laughlin & Las Vegas. See separate page for photos.

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