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Wednesday 13 August 2025

Who noticed something before you did?

Other people often see the change first. Sometimes that is welcome and sometimes it is not. — asked by Ada

PeronelCanterbury, UK

The pharmacist who caught something on my prescription and stopped me. I think about that moment most weeks.

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TressaSt Austell, UK

My husband, who has done the injection every week for a year and never once made it a thing.

7

NanNeath, UK

Honestly it has been a lonely fortnight. Reading this box is most of my social life at the moment.

6

TacitaRome, IT

My mother-in-law, who has strong opinions and delivered them at dinner again.

6

MaritGroningen, NL

My sister, who has said nothing about any of it and I have decided that is her being kind.

6

RunaAarhus, DK

My GP, who read the diary I brought in rather than glancing at it.

4

GroverPortland, ME

My mother-in-law, who has strong opinions and delivered them at dinner again.

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OttiHarrogate, UK

My dad rang, which he does not do, and asked one good question.

6

CormacWaterford, IE

Honestly it has been a lonely fortnight. Reading this box is most of my social life at the moment.

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MoBradford, UK

The pharmacist who caught something on my prescription and stopped me. I think about that moment most weeks.

5

Gwion A no is a whole skill. Well done.

BronteHaworth, UK

Somebody at the pool showed me how to use the hoist for my mother. Ten minutes of her time.

5

AbelAddis Ababa, ET

The out-of-hours doctor who was completely calm at eleven at night.

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Nix I hope Thursday goes well. Come back and tell us.

GwynethAberdare, UK

Nobody in particular and everybody a bit. It has been an all right week for people.

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Fenella I hope Thursday goes well. Come back and tell us.

BramleyBath, UK

Honestly it has been a lonely fortnight. Reading this box is most of my social life at the moment.

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Clemmie Please be as unreasonable about the hair as you like. It is not trivial.

BodhiByron Bay, AU

My buddy. Four lines on a Sunday night and it is quietly the most reliable thing in my week.

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