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Regency Literature

September 22, 2022

A few days ago, I began reading what I am sure will be the first regency novel I will ever finish in Jane Eyre. There is something of a mystery in all the secrets that I know and do not know. There has been a resurgence in the recent years of regency into the mainstream,...Read More

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Toilet Paper

September 15, 2022

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Many things in our lives, we take for granted because of their seemingly constant presence in our lives. One of those things, I have found for me is toilet paper. When I arrived at university, my nan loaded me up with a large number of toilet rolls in a plastic container that remains under my...Read More

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Electric Vehicles

September 8, 2022

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As of today, I am traveling to university, my life packed up in the boot and the backseat of my mum’s car. So as we stop for the night with family, I want to look into the car that has managed to get us all the way here. Until earlier in the year, my family...Read More

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Birthday Traditions

September 1, 2022

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There are many traditions that surround the birthday celebration and often, like many other traditions and celebrations, we find that this changes and is varied across many different cultures and in different countries. What we celebrate here may be different than the way that it is celebrated somewhere else on our old and varied planet....Read More

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Philosophy

August 25, 2022

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I live surrounded by inquisitive minds, raised in such a way that I always knew the value that was placed in asking questions. Someone once told me that the answer that we find from the questions that we ask can likely lead us to our next question. And so I have always been curious when...Read More

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Dragonflies

August 18, 2022

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There are a lot of creatures out there in the world and it is often those that live the shortest lives that seem to move through it the fastest. One such creature is the dragonfly, who flit through life, its wings beating fast and hard while they can, their lives on average only lasting around...Read More

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Fire and Life

August 11, 2022

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I think there is something about fire that is intriguing. It should not be but while it is destructive and harmful, the way it dances is something beautiful to behold. I wonder if this is why we as humans try to contain it. I wonder also if this is why nature has been designed so...Read More

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Game Shows

August 4, 2022

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Recently I have found myself drawn back to game shows that could be considered to be on the older side. Some of these shows, such as Crystal Maze and Catchphrase have since been reworked and repopularised and have come back into the public eye. But it is a wonder what the first sort of shows...Read More

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Mystery

July 28, 2022

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One of my favourite genres when it comes to all media, books and games is anything to do with mystery. While I am less fond of horror, mystery has always been something that I have loved since I first encountered it. I have long loved the tails of Holmes and Watson or Poirot and Hastings,...Read More

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Fly reproduction

July 21, 2022

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If there is one small insect that seems to irritate people and exist in the greatest abundance, no matter where you go, it is the common fly. For such small creatures, they are a big pest, hovering near bins and waste and even food that you are trying to eat in the moment. Sometimes, as...Read More

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