Our librarians know what they are doing ☺️

Did I just pay for a NYT subscription so I could read about Eli’s James Cymru Connecting? Obviously. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/w...

Perfect analogy.

screaming www.tumblr.com/reggiemess/8...

What with @themerl.bsky.social very fancy and beautiful rats going about their rural business, I proclaim it a rat girl summer.

More in the occasional series “slightly bonkers things I do at work”. Today is bagging up medicinal herbs for a quiz. Nobody makes me do these things but they do let me.

Fun things at the PWR semi-final yesterday. Someone gave Emma Wassell a post-match Tunnock’s, I was complemented on my Magic Meg t-shirt by Meg Jones, beloved discovered they sell beer in 2 pints (his hobbit joy was immense), and we won! Away. Against 3 times champions Gloucester Hartpury.

Bernard gets breakfast in bed because there are no rules except healing.

Cone of shame attempt 2.

Poor Bernard has an ulcer in his eye and is subject to a horrible regime house arrest, being regularly picked up and having eye drops administered. He is bearing it bravely but will not submit to the cone of shame.

More historical accuracy from the king of whimsy.

One last li’l ratty. I think they might be my favourite.

Excellent morning chat with beloved holiday planning and Ellie Kildunne speculations. ☺️

Thinking about why women might not want to use a product that has forced itself into every software interface to confidently shout things that are wrong

Possibly the highlight of my absolutely delightful weekend away with done of my oldest friends was one of therm earnestly declaring, “potatoes really blow my mind, if I’m honest”

In airports lounge with sky sports on a screen silently beside me. Not a single woman has appeared, not a single mention of any women’s sports. Only men are relevant. Only men exist.

This looks exactly like flodni, a Hungarian jewish cake I had in Budapest. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/for...

As the victim of an ongoing new finance system scenario at work I feel this in my very soul.

An inspiring visit to Bart’s Archives with a few side quests. Hospital minute book from 1665 during the Great Plague? Yes please and thank you.

I thought you might like this @clairelanghamer.bsky.social

As it’s the 100th anniversary of the General Strike, I am obliged to acknowledge that Granny was a scab.

What in the early late 19th century is going on? I posted my friend’s birthday present on Friday and it arrived the same day!

Should I do an MA? This sounds amazing 🤔

Every UK graph

A very happy St George's Day, to all who celebrate.

The single most accurate commentary on the orange loser’s big war. DOGE probably got rid of logistics because it’s woke.

This pleases me greatly

The very loud gasp I gasped when I learned that @premeemohamed.com has written a Magnus Archives novel. The dark unknowable stars have truly aligned. I have prepared a space in my chthonic library.

I’ve just done some “gardening” aka the rage and resentment hour. My “garden” grows only snails, bindweed and the most sturdy and aggressively bethorned bramble known to science. Vile.

Local herons in your area

Note to self: thinking you can grab a cheeky Nando’s just after sunset during Ramadan is foolish.

My love for William Powell is eternal. My Man Godfrey is my New Deal screwball comfort film. And Carole Lombard is divine.

Did anyone work out which book @alicefraser.bsky.social was thinking about in the most recent ep of @realmsunknown.bsky.social? It was tugging at my memory too.

@simonjptrafford.bsky.social will you go to see this immersive viking experience? www.tickettailor.com/events/vault...

We were moderately legendary 😊

I don’t want to worry anyone but Digging for Britain has just said that the largest UK archaeological dig is currently taking place a stone’s throw from where MR James set A Warning to the Curious.

This is what we call "Facebook weather" because it's too scared to go to London, for zero logical reason.

Moose Advent is back. A joyful little present for us all.

I always listen to Mitch Bennett doing a Christmas Carol while I decorate my tree. This will be fabulous and you should go if you can 😍

Have you seen this @cathamclarke.bsky.social ?

An old video for the spookiest night of the year: the day Nevada became the 36th state. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwDqRXec4s

One for fans of @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social Excavation of Hobbs Barrow?

My brilliant friend, Catherine’s, book is a delight and you can get it for 25% off.

In my 40s, “a woman who has let herself go” begins to sound less like a tragedy and more like a horse who has finally figured out how to open the gate.

We love to see it! The old girl displaying her art deco glamour as she should.

I’m in awe of my colleague, Izzy, who created this podcast series doing all the planning, researching, writing and interviewing herself. She’s going to do (even more) great things! . open.spotify.com/show/2k1Xn50...

FYI Bookshop.org has anti-prime free shipping rn!

"It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming..."

If you are at Leeds IMC you should go and see what Sara is up to and maybe pick up a copy of her fabulous book.

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? You’ve made everyone on this bus deeply uncomfortable