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Louise Higgins
I remember walking through lavender fields with these newly found friends, all singing and laughing together - like we'd know each other forever, no shame just song.
The DofE award is a bonding process like no other, you make friends within hours that become closer than those you have known decades.
The DofE award is a bonding process like no other, you make friends within hours that become closer than those you have known decades.