A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.

Watching Run Away and look what James Nesbitt’s safe code is! You can take the loyalist out of Ulster, etc 🙄

This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)

I know managers will always have the ego to think they’re the ones to turn things around but what, apart from the money and the severance payment, would entice anyone to go to Man Utd right now with these owners and hierarchy?

I know that a lot of Portuguese players have different names on their passport compared to the back of their shirts, but this is rather unfortunate...

Only Nature could get away with this ~ my favourite outrageous caterpillar, the spectacular Saturniidae (Marco Fisher)

You know you’ll be 60 in a few months when you manage to pull a muscle at the back of your knee just by sitting at your office desk all day. Wtf?!

Power without patience. Maresca gone at Chelsea. Amorim out at United. Yet Arsenal stood by Arteta, City ride out blips with Guardiola, and Liverpool trusted Slot to the title. Modern football talks about projects, but panics at the first wobble.

She fell off a bridge and got stuck just before Christmas. The poor old girl has been terrified. It's taken 2 weeks of lots of patience but she is finally letting me in!

In my opinion, there are 2 Liverpools right now: the #LFC that everyone wants us to be and the one that actually exists. The battle of these two is a big part of the reason why every dropped point feels like a hammer blow, even if it isn't. Read more: www.andcouldheplay.com/the-two-live...

Manchester United football club

Morning fellow #LFC masochists 😁 I realise there are hot takes to be had and podcasts to promote, but I am adopting a ‘let them’ stance. Slot still has a bit of currency with me, there are some mitigating circumstances. Respect that’s not everyone’s take but 🤷‍♀️ #UTFR ♥️

Forgot to post this last night when I was going to bed. The moon was so bright it looks like a daytime b&w photograph.

And the course has been cancelled due to weather. At least I have lunch prepared 😁

Monday is normally my non-working day, but I have to attend a course about a 45 minute drive away, and there’s still about 4” of snow where I am. However, I shall not starve, at least, as I’ve prepared lunch.

You know what, we’re 4th. We’ve lost 6 and City and Villa have lost 4. Our playing style is not great at the minute over 90 minutes but, all things considered, it’s not a disaster. Arsenal next #UTFR #YNWA ♥️💪

Following my own personal mantra of “feed a disappointment, starved of victory” I’ve just had a huge plate of bacon, mash and cabbage 😁

Aw just fuck off! On Milner’s birthday do you not know to play it into the corner and hold off the opposition 🙄

Gakpo is our saviour!

About time we had a bit of luck.

@smacula.bsky.social thought you’d like this

Two poems today for #smallpoemsunday A perfect Franz Wright 🖤 @tomsnarsky.bsky.social

#COYR #YNWA

40 years to the day since Ireland's greatest-ever rock'n roll star left us for the great gig in the sky. He set our musical world alight in the previous decades, putting Ireland on the musical map like no other. No-one will ever be as cool as Phillo again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXOr...

I think FIFA must rescind Donald Trump’s FIFA inaugural peace prize or I think the reputation of the FIFA peace prize could be severely compromised and it will be seen as just a sycophantic bauble - poor FIFA

Paul Merson yelling at clouds on Sky Sports 😁

It’s Sunday. So let me share a story with you. The story of Nicolae Ceaușescu He was a very powerful and corrupt leader who believed he was invincible but was ultimately turned against by his followers and his own military in Romania.

Helga Aichinger (1921-2018, Austria) produced graphic work, focusing on themes of persecution and displacement. Her rare exhibitions included one in Hampstead in 1988 and another in Germany in the same year; she published a volume of etchings and poems in 2006. The horses go up into the mountains

What just happened ... Comedy: Jamie Kaler

So many questions. #billingham #teesside

Bless my cotton socks, it’s today’s #LaDoucheDisco #ShowerShuffle music.apple.com/gb/album/rew...

Night all x

Kedgeree for tea, while watching The Accountant (I watched The Accountant 2 yesterday, so thought I’d better watch the first one too) 🍽️

Double sided tablecloth, the quilt designed at a recent workshop with Kaffe and Brandon #quiltsky #quilting #kaffefassett

Finally! It’s my year to shine 😂

This is the first time in history that a County Clare hotelier has kidnapped the leader of another country

Dead at this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize

Aaahhh... The simple, delicate, beautiful art of embroidery 🪡

Why can’t she use tinsel?

Smart. The Mamdani-Duwajis knew people would talk and speculate. And managed it via this blog and offbeat creative choices.

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

This incredible wire horse sculpture, titled Time Is Slipping Away, was created by the Romanian artist Darius Hulea. He is known for his masterful works made from industrial iron, stainless steel, copper, and brass wires.

For New Year’s Day 2026, a hellenistic glass vase shaped like a pomegranate. 2nd century BC - 1st century AD. A symbol of abundance and good luck for the year ahead! 📷 Phoenix Art phoenixancientart.com/work-of-art/... #Archaeology

Tbh, City scoreless against Sunderland makes me feel slightly better 😁

Well, that’s 96 minutes of my life I won’t get back. At least we kept a clean sheet 🙄

#COYR #YNWA