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Eleanor G
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Welsh-Kiwi Japanese translator, chanoyu practitioner & host to a timeshare cat. Memorial Device ANT
A very tiny quibble, but at the time of the promotion, Dyson wasn't a presence in the vacuum market - as I recall, Japanese brands like Panasonic and Hitachi were a bigger threat to Hoover, following inward investment into the UK (especially Wales) in the 80s.
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Eyewitness report from my bestie on the state of Beaujolais Day in Swansea
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Oooh, that's my happy place, too!
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I'm assuming "a firm repost" was meant to be "a firm riposte"; at the very least, "in abstentia" must be a typo for "in absentia".

Is this AI journaslop or just SOP at the Guardian?
November 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Sculpture on the Shore is open Tuesday through to next Sunday and is raising funds for Women's Refuge NZ.
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The pohutukawa were bringing summertime vibes
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I'm so glad I got to go this year - I wasn't sure it would be possible after getting sick.
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Love the Rangitoto photo bombs, too.
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
We were so lucky with the weather - sunny, but not too hot. Fluffy white clouds and lush green grass set off the sculptures beautifully.

The plump rabbit is called Bacchus, apparently.
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
So many amazing sculptures to enjoy. I especially liked the metal eel here, Lady Longfin.
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Made it to Sculpture on the Shore this afternoon! Traffic towards Devonport looked horrendous heading into Takapuna, so we parked for free in Toka Puia and bussed up to the exhibition 😊
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The Observatory café is a favourite of mine when I'm back in Swansea - have spent some very happy times here with my friends 🥰💖
November 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Mangel-Wurzel?
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Had an amazing time tonight at Harry Enfield & No Chums at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna. We both laughed so much 😊
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Apparently it's New Zealand's fault 😁

(No, that's not what OP or the article is saying; I'm just being flippant bc New Zealand is mentioned!)
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Oooh, Suica penguin hanafuda cards! *covets*
The tote bag with a big hanafuda design is super cute too!
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
News that the Suika penguin will "graduate" from JR East at the end of its 25th anniversary in FY2026 has been met with great wailing and gnashing of teeth over on Japanese Twitter.
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
JR East is retiring the Suica Penguin! 🐧😭
news.livedoor.com/article/deta...
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The late, great Molly, very much missed ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Arigatou! My Swansea pals clubbed together to get me this blanket, along with a matching little cwtch cushion and neck/head warmer from Dinefwr Blankets in Llandeilo 🥰 I'd been quietly hankering after a Welsh blanket for some time*, so it was like they'd read my mind.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Chemo status bar: 33.3333...% done, hopefully
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November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
If you're in Auckland on Saturday 22nd November with nothing to do between 12:30 and 2, and you've ever wanted to learn more about the Japanese Way of Tea, why not sign up for the NZJS Aoteakai tea ceremony workshop at Rationalist House?
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Chatting with a Twitter pal about head coverings yesterday got me to thinking about whether I could make something from any of the 2nd hand kimono I've bought for crafting purposes over the years. I've managed to improvise something from a kimono sleeve & scrunchie!
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Had a bit of a shock to see a tabby in the bird bath this morning - that was Molly's favourite perch 💖
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
And here we are - in my Sinead O'Connor/GI Jane era! Treated myself to some new earrings to mark the occasion - I might have got a bit burnt, but there's life in me yet!
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM