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  • Posted on March 22, 2026March 15, 2026

Oh no Temu! An ad from French cat food company, Caats  

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  • Posted on March 22, 2026March 15, 2026

I see so many full dinner services and tea sets in second-hand shops these days.…

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100 years old today!

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  • Posted on March 21, 2026March 22, 2026

I wore this upper arm bracelet when I got married. It belonged to my maternal…

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The Yellow Car Effect aka the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon

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  • Posted on March 21, 2026March 15, 2026

I have written about the proliferation of old typewriters in second hand shops recently. I…

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Decluttering tips for Eva!

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  • Posted on March 20, 2026March 13, 2026

Good advice and maybe an account to follow. I have been quite good this year…

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Rabbit notebook

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  • Posted on March 20, 2026March 13, 2026

I featured this notebook a while back. When I popped into the shop a week…

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Smile

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  • Posted on March 19, 2026March 20, 2026
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The huge size of paws and claws

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  • Posted on March 19, 2026March 13, 2026

I am not sure what type of eagle this is, but those are huge! And…

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Harsh truths about life

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  • Posted on March 18, 2026March 13, 2026

some people will use you until you are no longer useful your job will never…

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Calques and loanwords

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  • Posted on March 18, 2026March 13, 2026

One of the accounts I follow on every medium I can is The Language Nerds.…

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    Oh no Temu! An ad from French cat food company, Caats  
    Janet Carr
  • Trousseau chests/bottom drawers/hope chests March 22, 2026
    I see so many full dinner services and tea sets in second-hand shops these days.…
    Janet Carr
  • 100 years old today! March 21, 2026
    I wore this upper arm bracelet when I got married. It belonged to my maternal…
    Janet Carr
  • The Yellow Car Effect aka the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon March 21, 2026
    I have written about the proliferation of old typewriters in second hand shops recently. I…
    Janet Carr
  • Decluttering tips for Eva! March 20, 2026
    Good advice and maybe an account to follow. I have been quite good this year…
    Janet Carr
  • Rabbit notebook March 20, 2026
    I featured this notebook a while back. When I popped into the shop a week…
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    I am not sure what type of eagle this is, but those are huge! And…
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  • Harsh truths about life March 18, 2026
    some people will use you until you are no longer useful your job will never…
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  • Calques and loanwords March 18, 2026
    One of the accounts I follow on every medium I can is The Language Nerds.…
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