A reminder: the new version of Shady Characters will be launching soon! Comments, email notifications and WordPress integrations will all be changing, so take a look at https://shadycharacters.co.uk/2026/03/reminder-new-shady-characters/ if you'd like to learn more.

Were you ever put through a slide show of someone’s holiday snaps? Well, I visited Egypt in February and have been telling anyone who will listen how fascinating a trip it was. Lacking a Kodak slide projector, I’ve written a few words about our experiences: https://staging.shadycharacters.co.uk/2026/03/egypt/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-shadychars

@grammargirl Was it me? (Full disclosure: I was on it. I told them to talk to you!)

I had fun talking to Ian Chillag, Mike Danforth and Schuyler Swenson for an episode of NPR′s “How To Do Everything” in which they tried to answer a question from a listener called Autumn′s Hope. No, that isn′t a typo, and yes, the apostrophe is the key! Have a listen here: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5725298/the-breakfast-rule