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Issue 65: In praise of lovely things to look at
My boyfriend is greatly amused that I rotate the art in the house
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Jess Lea-Wilson
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Issue 64: Morning routines that won't make you feel bad about yours
Condensation builds on the door, the kettle is calling.
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Issue 63: The secret of running
Why had no one told me this before?
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Issue 62: Mending insomnia
Like the first cold sip of a drink left overnight in a car.
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Issue 51 - The things my dog eats that she's not supposed to
APRIL 2023 Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Joleeeeeeeene One December weekend a few winters ago, I had two friends coming to stay, and had done a little cooking…
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Jess Lea-Wilson
Issue 41 - On one very important friend, who knows who she is
It was pleasing to know that even life’s best people get joy out of unashamedly beating others.
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Issue 20: Like the best ideas, this one started as a joke
I have loved live comedy for many years. Sitting in a moist, curtained room above a pub in the middle of the day whilst there is bright, streaming…
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Jess Lea-Wilson
Issue 39 - The women I love
APRIL 2022 I am lucky. I have amazing men in my life. Who are kind and caring and generous. But, this isn’t about them. I wanted to write something…
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Issue 61 - 12 gems of 2023
TWELVE GEMS OF 2023 Before we begin 2024, I wanted to look back at what made me happy in 2023. Here are some gems. Wishing you a very happy new year x…
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Issue 60 - The dog soup bowl
DECEMBER 2023 Poured Jolene (my dog) a bowl of water in the office. Chose a horrible chunky bowl with the word 'soup' in caps down the side. She started…
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Issue 59 - A fish's whistle
NOVEMBER 2023 Got one of those digital thermostats installed this week, with a silly noun for a name. Been sleeping terribly, waking up in hot…
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Issue 58 - Saying goodbye to a creature I loved very much
OCTOBER 2023 I bought some expensive perfume this month. I got the tiny trial bottle first, then waited and waited for the post to arrive, excited for…
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Jess Lea-Wilson
Good Things
Good Things
Trying to live the good life after leaving the big city. Including: recipes I make on repeat, the occasional man who has broken my heart, non-cheesy ways of connecting to the seasons, links to things I love, hairy dog content + beautiful imagery.
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