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		January Alex's 7th. birthday David & Maurice ring in the New Year in Geneva with Hugh, Daniel, Lucinda & friends
		February Timothy becomes highest unranked chess player in Connecticut, Alex is 4th. highest (CT Scholastic Chess Championships) David travels to Tajikistan
		May Maurice's 76th. birthday
		June Chris's 11th. birthday and graduation from junior school Chris starts coxing David's crew
		July David and Jackie divorce
		August Timothy's 9th. birthday David's crew wins Master's 4 at Schulykill Regatta, Philadelphia
		September David travels with Colin Moynihan and Sebastian Coe, 1980 Olympic medallists, to the Caribbean
		November David's 44th. birthday Timothy is awarded junior black belt for karate
		December Mapley boys entertain guests from Russia over Xmas