‘Sending our thoughts and prayers to our Perisher,’ read Mandy Bartlett's (54) caption from this afternoon’s Facebook post, accompanied by all 57 photos from last December’s family ski trip.

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After hearing the tragic news that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot today, an ‘absolutely gutted’ Bartlett family paid tribute to the country that they call their second home (their “snowme away from snowme”) by posting every single photo from their last family holiday in Japan.

The photos of husband Paul going down the slope with his skis on, his wife Mandy going down the slopes with her skis on, daughter Cindy going down the slopes with her skis on and son Tod standing at the top of a halfpipe with his snowboard on (later reports confirm he did not actually go down the halfpipe) really captured a grieving family.

‘A toast for Japan,’ said Paul proudly over dinner as the family raised Strong’s in tribute.

A leaked message from the family’s WhatsApp confirms that Paul has already been in contact with a travel agent, a clear signal that the Dad of two is hellbent in securing a seventh trip to Japan in as many years for his family.

An Instagram story from daughter Cindy is set to come.