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1 - The occasion of Chiara being momentarily back in Wellington was marked with Lasagne and Pavlova (not simultaneously)...
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2
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3
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4
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5 - my former flatmate Duncan administered a thorougly unimpressive beating to the cream...
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6 - ...so different techniques were required
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7
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8
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9 - photo by someone else (obviously)
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10
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11
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12
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14 - Chiara texting (something she does constantly, even if the target is in the same room)...
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15
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16
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17 - Study of cups of tea on heads (photographed by Alice)
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18 - Study of reaction when cups of tea tip off heads (sound effect: ArrrghEEeeee! Ooooh!)
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19 - Amy ended up with a wet back, but at least the lasagne was good