We had a new venue in Jedburgh for this years New Year holiday. We stayed in 2 of a row of five houses at Larkhall Burn in the borders town. The debauchery than ensued speaks for itself.
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Ruth in front of the (disused) Prison in Jedburgh.
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Sandra playing on the swings.
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Lorraine and Sandra charging up the hill towards the cottages, at Larhall Burn.
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Ruth, Sandra and Ewan enjoying (?) a game on the "Ginger Bitch" (Weakest Link) machine. I had already been ejected from this game. Bah!
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Jedburgh Prison at Night
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Jedburgh Abbey at Night
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Jedburgh Abbey at Night
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Sandra and Ruth warming up...
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Lorraine, along with the lesser spotted Linda and Steve, who just dropped in for the evening.
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Smailholm Tower. The significance of the name will be lost on some, as will its phallic symbolism.
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Becky and Ewan, affectionate as every.
Lorraine practices her "porn star"* pose.
* Ruth's words, not mine.
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Ruth does not like Sandra arranging her hair.
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A grand challenge scrabble match. The excitement is clearly visible on the faces of players and spectators alike.
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Ruth at the Abbey. Yes, she was allowed onto consecrated ground in spite of the allegations...
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Inside the shell of the Abbey, with Mikey and Emily on the balcony.
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Tight fit that balcony!
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Ruth building an arch. Shortly after this picture was taken she removed the keystone and tried to catch the heavy wooden blocks. The word "ouch" suffices to describe the consequences.
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Emily "bob the builder" Humphries.
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Becky feeding the 5000.
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Outside on the balcony seeing in the New Year! We could hear the brass band playing in the town and see some fireworks!
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Happy New Year Ruth!
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Auld Lang Syne from the massed voices of Jedburgh, tastefully acccompanied by the brass band once again.
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Neil getting funky in the kitchen.
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Neil fired a cork out of a party popper (don't ask, it was less messy than the cold rice). You can actually see the cork on it's way down (it bounced off the roof) if you look closely!
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Ruth and I, together. Awwwww....
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Sandra was frightened by the party poppers.
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Merriment and Dancing. Why Neil, why?
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Ewan and Neil, doubtless cooking up some jolly japes for later.
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Becky and Emily getting funky!
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Sandra and I had the now traditional game of Noughts and Crosses (thanks bro).
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I don't think I liked that one!
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An all action evening as you can see - Ruth falls into a chair while Mikey and Sandra go with the flow...
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Ruth and Sandra - "Spinning Around"
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Boys being Boys. Testosterone and Toys.
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More party games.
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Becky helps Ewan choose some tunes from Lurch's MP3 collection. Or are they looking at his prawnos?
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Ruth in Lurchs top. Lurch in Ruths top.
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The campest bartender in town.
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Sandra in Ians top. Ian in Sandras top.
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Ewan slumbering quietly, Lurch driven to drinking water. The New Year celebrations are now drawing to a close.
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New Years day in a pub in Jedburgh. The local in the background is so drunk he has actually got his jacket on upside-down!
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Neil playing pool in a rather less classy venue.
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Mikey and Emily. Awwwww.
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Becky asserting ownership of the couch.
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Ruth and Becky, reluctant to be photographed.
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Ruth and Becky, good as gold.
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Ruth. The "nipples" are actually small sweeties stuffed down her top. "Why?" you may ask. I did.
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Mr Steve McWeird arriving. Wearing his "boy band" designer gear.
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Ruth "Squeaking" for Neil.
I should perhaps add a little context - we were playing Taboo!
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Steve with his nice new hat.
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Becky reading out one of the fruits of a game of Consequences.
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On the 2nd it started snowing!
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Berries outside the front of the houses.
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Ruth watching the "Top 100 TV moments of 2002".
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Jedburgh by night.
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Jedburgh by night.
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Tree in the snow - almost 12 cm by this time!
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Bigger tree in the snow!
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