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  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on July 26, 2025July 26, 2025

You don’t realise how strong you are, until strong is all you can be

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I love this fan

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  • Posted on July 25, 2025July 24, 2025

I have been in 50°C/122°C in South Africa, but it is dry heat and buildings…

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Another trip around the sun

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  • Posted on July 25, 2025July 24, 2025

As lovely reader Eva surprisingly remembered, it was my birthday on the 23rd. It’s been…

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A day

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  • Posted on July 24, 2025July 21, 2025

It was our sixth anniversary the other day, so we went for dinner on the…

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Who knew this was for life?

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  • Posted on July 24, 2025July 21, 2025

I have had this nail tool since the middle of the 1960s. It came in…

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Peel off nail varnish

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  • Posted on July 23, 2025July 21, 2025

The other day I was looking for turquoise, green or teal nail polish for my…

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Antiquated phrases

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  • Posted on July 23, 2025July 21, 2025

a month of Sundays damn it Janet exqueeze me I’ll file that in my mental…

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Smile

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  • Posted on July 22, 2025July 19, 2025

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Hobo vs Vagabond vs Tramp vs Homebum

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  • Posted on July 22, 2025July 19, 2025

Many people think hobo is a general word for tramps, hobos, and bums. But it…

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Korres bath and body products

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  • Posted on July 21, 2025July 18, 2025

I used Korres shampoo many many years ago. I found them very mild and gentle.…

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