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Andrew Shillito & Ramona Argüelles Menéndez
Ivy Cottage 2
Crossroads, Yellow Walls Road
Malahide, Co. Dublin
Ireland
Almost as "hobbity" an address as Bag End!
Think I have yours down.
Un beso
Andyroo
Calle Esperanza 3021
Bº Jardín CP: 5016
Córdoba
Argentina.
Love.
gime
But for now I´m still 32 -phew! :-)
looking forward.....
It´s going to be a goooooood year!
Was soooo great to talk to you! I love you! We shouled do it more often!
I called Gime too and she was there! It felt like a reunion of us! First talking to you and then Gime. You are so precious to me!!!!
kisses caroline