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Last month you had an overseas holiday with some friends where you stayed at their house. They have just sent you some holiday photos. Write a letter to your friends. In your letter: thank them for the holiday and the photos explain why you didn’t write earlier invite them to come and stay with you

How are you both? I hope this letter finds you well. Although it’s such a short time since we last saw each other, it feels much longer. Thank you so much not only for such a memorable holiday but also for the lovely photos that you sent of our holiday together. It brought it all back to me so vividly. Staying with you and seeing where you live was a real eye-opener for me. Australia is certainly a scenic country with remarkable landscape and wildlife, particularly up in the north where you are. Sorry, it has taken me so long to write back, and thank you. Almost as soon as we landed back in the UK, my mother became sick. Since then we’ve been running around looking after her and getting carers sorted out. She seems to be improving now and hopefully will be back to normal soon. Next month, we’ll be celebrating our Wedding Anniversary and we’d be delighted if you could come over to celebrate it with us. It’ll be a chance for you to meet the rest of the family and see a bit of England. Of course, you must stay with us. There’s plenty of room and we’ll pick you up at the airport. I really hope you can make it. Take care and write back soon. Sandra

How are you both? I hope this letter finds you well. Although it’s such a short time since we last This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witnessed
saw
 each other, it feels much longer.

Thank you This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:consequently
so
 much not This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :exclusively
only
 for such a memorable holiday This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
also
 for the lovely photos that you This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :transmitted
sent
 of our holiday together. It brought it all You use this word too often, consider replacing it withbackward
back
 to me This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:consequently
so
vividly
. Staying with you and seeing where you This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :reside
live
 was a real eye-opener for me. Australia is certainly
 a scenic country with remarkable landscape and wildlife, particularly
 up in the north where you are.

Sorry, it has taken me This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:consequently
so
 long to write You use this word too often, consider replacing it withbackward
back
, and thank you. Almost as This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:in the near future
soon
 as we landed You use this word too often, consider replacing it withbackward
back
 in the UK, my mother became sick. Since The comma is probably missing here: “then, we”.then, we
then we
’ve been running around looking after her and getting carers sorted out. She seems to be improving This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :nowadays
now
 and hopefully
 will be You use this word too often, consider replacing it withbackward
back
 to normal This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:in the near future
soon
.

Next
 month, we’ll be celebrating our Wedding Use a comma before ‘and’ if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).Anniversary, and
Anniversary and
 we’d be delighted
 if you could This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :approacharrive
come
 over to celebrate it with us. It’ll be a chance for you to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :attain
meet
 the rest of the family and This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witness
see
 a bit of England. Of course
, you This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :require
must
 stay with us. There’s This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:abundance
plenty
 of Use a comma before ‘and’ if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).room, and
room and
 we’ll pick you up at the airport. I really
 hope you can This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :createconstructmanufactureproduce
make
 it.

Take care and write You use this word too often, consider replacing it withbackward
back
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:in the near future
soon
.

Sandra