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The Nordic countries

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 23, 2026January 22, 2026

I am including this, not for the politics (although for the record I am for…

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Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 23, 2026January 15, 2026

This is one of those books that I stumble upon, either in our apartments recycling…

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Classical Art Memes

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  • Posted on January 22, 2026January 17, 2026
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Pet pictures

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 22, 2026January 13, 2026

This site popped up on my social media feed over Christmas You can test how…

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Smörgåstårta – Swedish Sandwich Cake

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 21, 2026January 13, 2026

Swedish sandwich cake was a huge shock when I first saw one. My mother used…

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The ox weeks

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 21, 2026January 13, 2026

In Sweden, we are now in what are called the ox weeks (oxveckorna), the dark,…

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Clementina Van Der Walt ceramic art

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 20, 2026January 13, 2026

These plates were a strange coincidence. My boss in South Africa was Guy Berger. His…

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Classical Art Memes

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  • Posted on January 20, 2026January 17, 2026
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Today is Blue Monday!

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 19, 2026January 13, 2026

Blue Monday is a name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of…

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RIP Super-Tusker Craig

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 19, 2026January 13, 2026

Elephant Craig, who died of natural causes a couple of weeks ago, was one of…

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