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Books and Chocolate-June 2026

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on June 11, 2026 by Maria GraceJune 10, 2026
cute red dragon reading books in a garden with a dish of chocolate candy next to a banner with the title 'Books and chocolate'

Sadly, this has been book disappointment month.

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You can’t say that: Under the Wire

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on June 9, 2026 by Maria GraceMarch 24, 2026

When a friend asked me about the expression “under the wire” I just had to learn more.

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Dragons on the Edge now available!

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on June 4, 2026 by Maria GraceJune 1, 2026

Dragons on the Edge now available!

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Bath Chairs: Changing Mobliity Forever

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on June 2, 2026 by Maria GraceMarch 24, 2026

The Bath chair answered the question: how to move comfortably through a world that was not built for ease of mobility.

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Sedan Chairs: The ultimate in private mobility

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on May 26, 2026 by Maria GraceMarch 24, 2026
Italian Sedan Chair

When we last checked in with Blue Order Historian Mr. Bennet in London, he had begun to use a sedan chair to get around because of his advanced arthritis. But what was a sedan chair?

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