Mandy Collins
@mandycollins.bsky.social
Former journalist, current content writer, life coach, author, mother, dog wrangler, reader, tea lover, baker, DIYer, needlewoman, procrastininja. Not always in that order. Depends on the day. www.reddoorink.com and www.mandycollinscoaching.com
I have decked the halls and the twinkling lights are making me very happy.
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I have decked the halls and the twinkling lights are making me very happy.
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Let's keep sharing these amazing stories about how vaccines have transformed our lives
November 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Let's keep sharing these amazing stories about how vaccines have transformed our lives
In other random complaints, why are fountain pens so dramatic? Mine was having a very stop-start morning, and it did not make for pleasant journaling.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
In other random complaints, why are fountain pens so dramatic? Mine was having a very stop-start morning, and it did not make for pleasant journaling.
The night before last I only fell asleep around midnight and my eyes sprang open at 4am yesterday. Last night it was 1am and 6am. Who has taken my sleep? 😭😭
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The night before last I only fell asleep around midnight and my eyes sprang open at 4am yesterday. Last night it was 1am and 6am. Who has taken my sleep? 😭😭
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I made sugared almonds for the first time the other day, to give away. This is a bad idea. Do not do this. They're like crack. 😂
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I made sugared almonds for the first time the other day, to give away. This is a bad idea. Do not do this. They're like crack. 😂
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Maybe among those who are fortunate enough to earn something. I very much doubt that the unemployed don't save because of their consumerism. I'm so sick of this messaging. It's tone deaf (and that's putting it politely) in a country with rampant unemployment.
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#Nedbank #RetirementPlanning #Consumerism
Retirement saving strategies you can count on | Daily Maverick
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Maybe among those who are fortunate enough to earn something. I very much doubt that the unemployed don't save because of their consumerism. I'm so sick of this messaging. It's tone deaf (and that's putting it politely) in a country with rampant unemployment.
Is it too much to ask to go back to the time when there was so much less choice, and nothing was gamified?
Asking for me.
Asking for me.
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Is it too much to ask to go back to the time when there was so much less choice, and nothing was gamified?
Asking for me.
Asking for me.
Oh, lord. Give yourself a break and read this. You will cry laughing.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Oh, lord. Give yourself a break and read this. You will cry laughing.
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Some long COVID data out of South Africa - a small group but important to start filling the gaps because long COVID research thus far is mostly from the global north.
Long COVID’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss
Long COVID isn’t purely a biological problem; it’s a human one, shaped by both physiology and lived experience.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Some long COVID data out of South Africa - a small group but important to start filling the gaps because long COVID research thus far is mostly from the global north.
First my accounting software wasn't working, and then when that was fixed, my email stopped working. Is it unreasonable to assume I am not supposed to work today?
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
First my accounting software wasn't working, and then when that was fixed, my email stopped working. Is it unreasonable to assume I am not supposed to work today?
Reposted by Mandy Collins
Reposted by Mandy Collins
Not sure if he’s got visions of sugarplums dancing in his head, but Chester definitely has a Christmas theme going on, curled up with his stuffed reindeer 🥰🦌🎄 #DailyChester
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Not sure if he’s got visions of sugarplums dancing in his head, but Chester definitely has a Christmas theme going on, curled up with his stuffed reindeer 🥰🦌🎄 #DailyChester
What is it about coffee in bed that is so delightful? One of the best parts of my day.
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
What is it about coffee in bed that is so delightful? One of the best parts of my day.
Make it make sense. Anyone?
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Make it make sense. Anyone?
If someone could invent lenses for glasses that are completely dirt repellant, I would be super grateful. I'm sure I spend a cumulative hour a day cleaning the damn things, and they just don't stay clean!
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
If someone could invent lenses for glasses that are completely dirt repellant, I would be super grateful. I'm sure I spend a cumulative hour a day cleaning the damn things, and they just don't stay clean!
I'm very excited. MY BOOK IS HERE! And until 11:59pm on Friday, 28 November 2025, you get R100 off. That's right – it's R299.99 instead of R399.99 as a launch special.
If you need help communicating better at work, it's for you! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Master the Art of Communication in the Workplace - Clockwork Books | Mandy Collins
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I'm very excited. MY BOOK IS HERE! And until 11:59pm on Friday, 28 November 2025, you get R100 off. That's right – it's R299.99 instead of R399.99 as a launch specia...
www.linkedin.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I'm very excited. MY BOOK IS HERE! And until 11:59pm on Friday, 28 November 2025, you get R100 off. That's right – it's R299.99 instead of R399.99 as a launch special.
If you need help communicating better at work, it's for you! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Good morning to the piet-my-vrou singing his repetitive song and to all of you.
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Good morning to the piet-my-vrou singing his repetitive song and to all of you.
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I stand with @womenforchangesa.bsky.social in calling on the government of South Africa to declare gender-based violence a national emergency.
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
‘It doesn’t meet the legal definition’: government rejects bid to classify GBV as a national disaster
“GBVF cannot reasonably and rationally be regarded as a disaster,” wrote National Disaster Management Centre head Dr Elias Sithole in a letter to Women for Change.
www.timeslive.co.za
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I stand with @womenforchangesa.bsky.social in calling on the government of South Africa to declare gender-based violence a national emergency.
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
Please permit a small moan. One of my ribs has been partially dislocated (subluxated) since February, and I would really like it to pop back and stay there now. Please and thank you.
No, do not give advice. There is no fix. It will go back when it's ready.
No, do not give advice. There is no fix. It will go back when it's ready.
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Please permit a small moan. One of my ribs has been partially dislocated (subluxated) since February, and I would really like it to pop back and stay there now. Please and thank you.
No, do not give advice. There is no fix. It will go back when it's ready.
No, do not give advice. There is no fix. It will go back when it's ready.
I know it's frivolous, but I'd much rather be decking the halls than working. There's just that sticky problem in that my bills still need to be paid. So inconvenient.
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I know it's frivolous, but I'd much rather be decking the halls than working. There's just that sticky problem in that my bills still need to be paid. So inconvenient.
The piano tuner is here, and I can hear him tinkling away at Chopin and Beethoven and Mozart while I work, and I never want him to leave.
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The piano tuner is here, and I can hear him tinkling away at Chopin and Beethoven and Mozart while I work, and I never want him to leave.
Having one of those days where I have no idea how to prioritise all the things that are equally important/urgent. Sigh. November.
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Having one of those days where I have no idea how to prioritise all the things that are equally important/urgent. Sigh. November.
There is a man in the house tuning the piano. Because the Staffie is always "OMG A PERSON I SHALL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE", she and her Labrador brother are locked out of the house, but have free access to me in my office. Apparently this is Not Acceptable, and she is sitting next to me, squeaking.
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
There is a man in the house tuning the piano. Because the Staffie is always "OMG A PERSON I SHALL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE", she and her Labrador brother are locked out of the house, but have free access to me in my office. Apparently this is Not Acceptable, and she is sitting next to me, squeaking.