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Seasons Greetings

Post by MapleRidge »

Good day everyone...

I just wanted to send out a Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings to everyone and hope that you can enjoy some time with family despite the continuing limits most face...(trying to cover off all the potential holiday observances ;) )

Take care,
Brian


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Thanks and the same to you and all other Sun lurkers


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Merry Christmas Mr. Colville, to you and Your family. May you get new solar stuff for Christmas!!


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Merry Christmas Brian and for alls !!!


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Merry Christmas to all my solar friends. Hope Santa is good to you and your new year brings health, happiness and most of all an ever increasingly active Sun. :cool:


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Post by Carbon60 »

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.
Wishing everyone a great 2022 solar season.

Stu


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Thank you, Brian. Merry Christmas to you and family and all our friends on the forum.

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Post by Radon86 »

Thanks Brian,

I am afraid I would really advise to defer Christmas until the hot weather arrives, too dangerous at the moment...and meet outside !!!!!!

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Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY »

Hello Brian,
I hope you are enjoying the season's festivities to the full - that you can.

Thanks for all your excellent images of 2021 and may you continue to do the good work that you do...

Terry


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Merry Christmas to everyone, I hope you all got something you wished for Christmas :)

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