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Author: Janet Carr

Fashion, beauty and animal loving language consultant from South Africa living in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Interesting

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 25, 2023March 12, 2023

I had a search to see if it was true. Many people seem to agree…

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  • Animals

Smile

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 25, 2023March 12, 2023
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Gruen transfer

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 24, 2023March 12, 2023

This is a totally new concept for me. I have experienced it of course, but…

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  • Vocabulary

The difference between jealousy and envy

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 24, 2023March 12, 2023

    In Swedish, as in English, there is a word for envy (avund) and…

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  • Animals

Do your cats also always want to ‘help’

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 23, 2023March 12, 2023

Here is Catrick helping me change the linen.

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  • Filofaxes and other ring organisers

Fatty Bloom of Spue/Spew on your leather goods

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 23, 2023March 9, 2023

I have in the past had spew/spue on leather notebook covers, boots, and a wallet.…

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  • Animals

People who said they didn’t want the damn cats…

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 22, 2023March 9, 2023

I read this Bored Panda article with a smile on my face. All the people…

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Today I learned/TIL

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 22, 2023March 9, 2023

Today I Learned is one of my favourite Reddit subs. Every single day I learn…

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  • Animals

Cat Corner

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 21, 2023March 7, 2023

This is my little cat corner. It contains two gorgeous photographs gifted to me by…

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  • Art, Books, Movies, Television and Music

Three lacemakers working. Brittany, France. 1920.

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 21, 2023March 8, 2023

Look at that incredible work! My two grandmothers both did tatting. I wish they had…

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      When you see an ampersand (&) in movie credits, it means two writers worked…
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