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Exploring the mystery of a leap year

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Tanya Lynch
Feb 20, 2024
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Have you ever pondered the curious phenomenon of leap years and the extra day we are blessed with?  It fascinates me, this quirk in our calendar system that seems almost too peculiar to be true.  And yet, every four years, we find ourselves gifted with an additional 24 hours.  One extra day to play with, to contemplate and to make our own.

It was only because I was looking to schedule a meeting in for next Thursday, that I realised the date would be the 29th February. Ooh so a bonus day!  Then I thought, do I really want to be sat working on my laptop, answering emails, dealing with life admin on this extra special day? Hell no!  

I’ve never felt this way about a leap year before.  I’ve never thought about savouring a day, esp…

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