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I had to take Abby for her regular grooming this morning. Her fur was a mess, and it collected oodles of thorns during the walks: it was like a spike magnet, and we regularly had to spend more time taking them out than the walk itself. It was a nightmare. Anyway, they cut her fur short, and after the afternoon walk, I only found one thorn. What a success!

As for my English studies: I completed the second task of my homework, which was writing a report about social problems in my region or country that I think a TV program should cover, and listing the problems and describing the causes and consequences. I had 45 minutes to complete it, and I can proudly claim that I managed to finish it under 35 minutes. What is more, it turned out to be a fairly good text, so I sent it to Charlette as my homework and Ági as well for proofreading. I was pleased by my little self.

The weather was not too bad today, it could have been warmer, but the temperature drop couldn't prevent me from wearing my beloved TEVA sandals. The long walk this afternoon up to our favourite spot was very nice in the sunshine, and even the cold wind couldn't ruin our happiness. The longer bright hours make the days extremely pleasant, it was high time that we left the grim winter season behind. I don't mind the cold during winter, it's the early and long darkness that irks me.

Lappeenranta
We seem to be able to finish "Bordertown", the Finnish🇫🇮 series we've been watching recently. There are four more episodes left to complete the three seasons, which are available on Netflix till this Wednesday. Some of the stories were terribly frightening, but the plot, especially how they managed to keep the main characters throughout the three seasons, is just masterful. We'll miss the show and the Finnish language; I took a shine to it, to be honest. I wouldn't have thought that this language would grab my attention, but for some inexplicable reason, I like it.
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