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People seldom realize how big Africa is

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 4, 2024November 18, 2023

  It tends to irk me when people think that UK = England, or when…

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Not the best day but…

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  • Posted on December 28, 2023December 27, 2023

I woke up two days ago to these gorgeous photographs from my cousin in South…

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Christmas!

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 26, 2023December 25, 2023

Sweden, like some other European countries, celebrates Christmas on the 24th. We went to my…

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Dressing for extreme cold

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  • Posted on December 8, 2023December 7, 2023

It took me a long time to get used to dressing for extreme cold but…

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Not often I can say it, but I was there!

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on November 12, 2023November 22, 2022

At 10:44 AM on 12 November 1991, an IP “ping” packet was sent between Rhodes…

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Home

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on October 26, 2023October 24, 2023

Taken in my home town of Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. I…

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Different types of earlobes

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  • Posted on October 17, 2023October 16, 2023

My earlobes are like the ones on the right. Attached, and very small. Having tiny…

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Gorgeous photograph from my favourite beach in South Africa

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 3, 2023August 23, 2023

I come from the poorest province of South Africa. It doesn’t have the stunning mountains…

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Periods

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 9, 2023July 28, 2023

Did you know that there is a Museum of Menstruation? It is run by a…

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  • Southern Africa

Just bought a new kikoi

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on July 2, 2023June 28, 2023

I love kikois and have used them since I was a teenager. They become so…

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