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100 years old today!

  • by Janet Carr
  • 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!

  • by Janet Carr
  • 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

  • by Janet Carr
  • 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

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

  • by Janet Carr
  • 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

  • by Janet Carr
  • 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

  • by Janet Carr
  • 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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Patron Saint of Cats, St Gertrude of Nivelles, has her feast day today

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Read more here My Catholic confirmation name is Frances, after St Francis of Assisi, patron…

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Smile

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 17, 2026March 13, 2026
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