Cyfarchion y Tymor ~ Festive Greetings

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Merry Christmas to all my internet friends, followers, reviewers and readers and all best wishes - and lots more books for your shelves! - in the coming year. 

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Nadolig Llawen i'm holl ffrindiau'r we, dilynwyr, adolygwyr a darllenwyr a phob dymuniad gorau - a rhagor o lyfrau i'ch silffoedd! - am y flwyddyn i ddod. 

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