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Has spring perhaps sprung?

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 15, 2026March 10, 2026

March is, as in most places, a bit unstable weatherwise in Sweden. But days like…

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Books I have read this week

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 14, 2026March 8, 2026

Terri Gerritsen has been, like Clare Mackintosh, a lucky find at a thrift store that…

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Children and reading

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 14, 2026March 8, 2026

It has been known for a while that many children are not school-ready when starting…

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Galen Leather accordion pouch/bag in C.H. Brown

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 13, 2026March 8, 2026

Galen Leather sent me this lovely pouch/bag to review quite a while back [find it…

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Smile

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 13, 2026March 7, 2026

 

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Semlor

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 12, 2026March 6, 2026

Growing up in a Catholic family in South Africa, we used to eat pancakes on…

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Age limit: 55+

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 12, 2026March 7, 2026

I saw this pub sign, which said ‘age limit 55+’   —- I checked it…

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Kikkerland travel jewellery box

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 11, 2026March 6, 2026

[Note: I have had readers telling me I am misspelling jewelry. I use British English,…

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John Frieda products

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 11, 2026March 6, 2026

I first used John Frieda Frizz-Ease serum when I lived in rainy Dublin. It was…

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Not sure whether to laugh or cry

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 10, 2026March 9, 2026

I guess one part of getting through tough situations is through humour. But this is…

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