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fern.moss

Swansea · member since June 2026

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Vet nurse in Swansea. Wet ferns, sea air and dog shampoo, mostly. Curious about green scents.

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Glass teapot and cups of mint tea on a dark table, with an open tea infuser Steam, mint leaves and the word hydrosolRead about steam distillation on a wet lunch break: steam carries the scent out of the leaves, and once it condenses… Fig cut in half, red flesh and green skin, on a grey reflective background Coffee beans between sniffs: does it work?Popped into town out of the rain to smell a few things and there was a little pot of coffee beans next to the testers.…

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Coffee beans between sniffs: does it work?Went back on Saturday and tried it with two paper strips: out the door, round the block, back in. The second one came through much clearer. Thanks all. My glaze notebook is turning into a smell notebookAdding a column for where I was. Swansea beach and Swansea bus station need keeping apart. Last mow of the year: cut grass or hay?Cut grass is the one smell the dogs at work go mad for. Rain on hot tarmac outside the ferry terminalSwansea version: rain, sea and wet dog. It's always wet dog for me. Thread of the week: describe rain without saying freshSwansea rain: wet sand and vinegar from the chip shop. Asheville gardener who can name almost nothingWet ferns here in Swansea, same sort of smell I think. Welcome. A ten-minute smell walk around the blockOut: wet ferns, the chip shop. Back: the chip shop. I'm weak.