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When you go on holiday or fall ill, someone needs to look after the cat, dog or rabbit. Neighbours are ideal: short distances and a familiar face for the animal. It's best to meet beforehand for a quick visit. Are you l…

For some older people the trip to the supermarket is hard work, especially when it's icy or very hot. If you're going shopping anyway, it's often easy to pick something up for someone else. A note in the hallway or a qu…

Guitar, drums, singing or beats on your laptop: music brings people together. Many towns have rehearsal rooms, music schools or open-mic nights where you can try things out. And bands are often looking for exactly the i…

Looking for an apprenticeship can feel huge at first. A good start: think about what you enjoy and ask local businesses directly about a work placement. Many companies welcome speculative applications even when nothing …

Festivals, customs and small rituals connect people across decades. Which tradition in Yei means the most to you, and do you take part yourself? Tell us about it in the comments!

So many nice things happen that never make the papers: a lost wallet returned, a new shop opening, a lovely celebration. What good news from Yei would you like to share this week? We look forward to your posts!

A sunrise over the rooftops, a front garden in bloom or a funny sign: home is full of great pictures. Show us your best photo of the week from Yei and tell us briefly where you took it!

Green River in Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

Green River in Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

2019 Coney Island Mermaid Parade

Caltrain JPBX 922 “Tamien” pushes a consist of Gallery Cars out of Tamien station, beginning northbound Train 145. This was the final scheduled diesel train between San José and San Francisco and the final passenger ser…

Duckweed-covered pond in Prospect Park

A southbound Orange Line train passing the Sycamore Avenue footbridge in Hayward in May 2024

A southbound Red Line train leaving Alewife station in 2019

HD Video of the SunRail train leaving the Sand Lake Rd station, right now this is the southern terminus of the line but it will be extended in the near future further south. - SunRail commuter rail train in Orlando, Flo…

HD Video of a northbound SunRail train approaching the Church Street station - SunRail commuter rail train in Orlando, Florida

Turtle swimming Lake Eola (Orlando) May 2023.

Looking east as kiddie train runs north through western Manorhaven Park on a sunny midday.

Looking from the High Line where it runs along W 30th Street, Manhattan, New York Citty to West Side Yard, the still-uncovered portion of the rail yard at Hudson Yards. 11th Avenue in background.

Boat pulls a water-skier from the confluence of the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania toward Three Rivers Stadium on the northern shore of the Ohio River, circa 1977.