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These categories are currently not worth the screen space they are taking up as the old posts seem to be categorised pretty randomly. I have plans to sort them out, but it's not going to happen soon.

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coding19
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cooking39
craft4
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exposure2
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fonts3
games14
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hardware22
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kids1
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life51
links85
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maps27
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photos22
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science6
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sewing2
shops5
signs2
snacks1
software31
space7
spam1
sport1
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stats1
stuff137
time3
toilets1
toys1
travel18
tumblr17
twitter2
tynemouth1
video games4
walking3
weather10
webcam1
weblogs4
websites19
why oh why4
words38

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3 Good Things for 1 August 2026

🌧️ The outdoor sofa cushions were too wet to sit in this morning. Given how little rain we’ve had this was a good thing.

😠 My family who put up with me being a grumpy bugger all day for no good reason.

😊 I have cheered up a bit this evening.

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