September video update

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Just before we head out of Kovol for our annual conference we took the time to shoot a quick update video. If you’ve been reading the blog it’s nothing new, but it’s always nice to see our faces right? We also don’t assume and expect that everyone keeps up 🙂

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Maria Tremeer · 26/09/2024 at 3:19 am

It’s always nice to see your happy faces! 😄
Nice to see your kids. Growing so quick!

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