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Feb 1Liked by Terry Freedman

The poor cat, but that's lovely that it found an owner. Hopefully the husband has come around now. Well done for doing the right thing and taking it to the vet.

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Terry, what a fabulous post - so full of treats! I'm so delighted that the cat story has a happy ending - how lovely.

I interacted with the Joe Coleman slider for absolutely ages - such fun - and gosh, I've seen plenty of examples of every part of the 'hard sell curve' all over the internet!

Another great start to the week (you may thought you'd been late posting this, but it's now late Wednesday afternoon and it's obviously that my timekeeping's pretty 'out there' too......!). 🤣

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Jan 31Liked by Terry Freedman

I am happy that that outside cat found a new home. :).

' one does not normally associate sleepy English villages with Murder Incorporated'

Ever watch MIDSOMER MURDERS? Ha ha!

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Jan 31Liked by Terry Freedman

Cute art. (As noted previously, I really think I’d like spending time with Elaine. Grin.)

And the gendered stuff had a particular focus - ‘A resource for policymakers, legislators, media and anyone else with an interest in making their communication more inclusive.’ It’s all about making things less inflammatory in their published documentation. It is definitely needed at times unfortunately.

Fun cigar ads too.

Thanks Terry. All the best.

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Jan 31·edited Jan 31Liked by Terry Freedman

Love the family portrait.

The found cat is a beauty. I would have offered to take her immediately. I hope all (including the husband) are adjusting.

I clapped while reading Gendered Language. Right on.

I never thought of myself as a Gothic fan, but I'm a huge fan of British, French, Danish, German, and Swedish murder mystery TV series and movies. Does that make me a Gothic fan? Asking for a friend. The cigar adverts were fantastic and moody. Really great.

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Jan 30Liked by Terry Freedman

A handsome family portrait! Thank you for caring about the stray cat, Terry. Good man.

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Your art is a hoot! I look forward to each week to see what you've come up with.

It's weird that the cat's collar didn't have an id on it. Or even a charm or something hanging off with the id. People who have pets must not care much for them if they are dumping them. I don't know why they don't take them to the shelters. Maybe with them being full, they couldn't find a place to put them. There are other avenues like selling them/or giving them away in the classified ads or putting up flyers advertising the pets to a nice home. I don't get these people who do the wrong thing.

I laughed at the lady's husband that was probably upset when she got home. :)

I read Carlos Greaves's piece. It was hilarious.

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Thank you.

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What part of the body is the microchip put on the pet, and who does it?

(Non-pet owner but writer about domestic animals doing research).

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