Animal #3 is this (currently pinned together) fox! The weather has been too much to focus on anything for very long, but this guy has been coming along for a few days now. #sewing #fox #plush #handmade

On my way, Clacton.

Yesterday in #Libraryland... A man confusing Doctor Who characters for MDs, muttering under his breath, who I assume has never seen Elijah Wood, told me I look like him (nope). And on the sweltering bus home with a colleague, a man stood up and his trousers fell down his entire crack.

We have a new outfit! ✨ I've been a bit slower the past few weeks (super busy and was waiting for fabric). This outfit will be for someone else, but for now the goat is modelling again. #sewing #goat #plushie #handmade #clothing

Today in Libraryland ... ... I had to call the police for a lovely lady who had accidentally locked an infant in her car. On arrival, one of our regular users decided that then was the time to ask them a hypothetical about whether they could be called to take down Reform UK. #libraryland

This morning's goldfinch 🥰 (There were 2, but I missed one grabbing my phone and trying to focus the zoom out of the kitchen window 😅) #badbirdphotography #goldfinch #birds #uk #garden

Another shirt down on the sewing project. Technically I don't have an animal for it until my fabrics arrive. For now, goat is a model. These Primark sheets have good mileage as fabric ... #handmade #sewing #crafts #goat

Also today in Libraryland... ... Presented with 0 context, as the best things in Libraryland should. CRABS! #library #libraryland #crabs #origami

Today in Libraryland... ... It was hot. And I had my most disastrous rhyme time yet. Everyone cried. One threw up everywhere. There was toothpaste somehow. In sewing news, the new unnamed goat now has a sunflower dress. #libraryland #crafts #sewing #plush #handmade #goat

Today's update of "I'm depressed and this is helping, maybe?" - I made this goat! More clothes!! I get paid tomorrow so I'm going to do a big supplies order! #sewing #crafts #handmade #goat #plush

🪡 Another possum update! I had a break of a few days as I've been back at work this week, but just finished the skirt! Still not hating sewing things yet 😏. #possum #sewing #crafts #handmade #plush

Today in Libraryland... On my first day back from leave I made this comically enormous library card that we apparently needed for "reasons". I'd suspect hazing if I hadn't been there for 2 years. #libraryland #library #librarycard #books #workday

She now has a big, comfy cloak and a dress, half of a skirt and a hat (that I borrowed from the frog)! 😅 Once all the basics are done, I'll try decorating! This week off has been spent mostly sewing and reading because it was too rainy for gardening. #sewing #opossum #plush #handmade

This weekend I sewed this little lady 🥰. It's the first more challenging project I've attempted and will eventually have a whole wardrobe!! Weirdly proud of her 😅. #sewing #opossum #plush #handmade

A Saturday afternoon of ice-cold lemonade, sewing projects and reading a gay merman book. Life doesn't get sweeter 😏. Looking forward to this week off being more of the same.

Today in Libraryland, I was making crime scene tape for a #NationalCrimeReadingMonth display while about to break out the rainbows too. Then my first customer of the day opened with: "Where's your toilet? I need a big shit." #libraryland #mondays

This week has been mostly reading in the garden, escaping the heat and taking photos of bees (and work, obviously). #bees #nature

The irises are back. This one opened up in the space of a day. The one from yesterday is already fading. They're beautiful 🥰 #garden #peaceful #iris #flower

I will never get tired of watching these little guys 🥰. The garden is getting nicer bit by bit and this Bank Holiday Monday is being spent drinking tea, reading, and trying to stop the dog from terrorising the big pigeon 😅 (I put her inside briefly so he could drink).

On Monday in Libraryland, I had the 3rd person in the 2 years I've worked here ask me to photocopy a black and white sheet of paper in colour ... Then a woman yesterday suggested she was about to ask "the dumbest question you've ever been asked". Not even close. Not even this week. 😅 #libraryland

Less successful, but not deterred. Oddish was inevitable. I didn't have a pattern (may make one), but learned what to change next time. Highlight: the dog smearing eye paint everywhere with her tail ... (Have now bought red eyes) I want a tiny one! #oddish #crafts #sewing #pokemon

This morning (not in Libraryland), I made some sort of little goat thing ... Depression crafting, I think 😉. Hopefully our house will not end up filled with these weird little guys. #crafts #sewing #goat

Today Libraryland was very, very busy, so I came home and made this little guy 😅. It was meant to be a test, but I love his giant hat and stupid face 🥹🐸. I haven't sewn anything since I was little. The flapping butterfly crafts all worked too! 🥰 #libraryland #frog #sewing

Today in Libraryland, we've reached the more salacious historical library photos ... ... 3 separate strippers, a set of fake plastic breasts, "tarts and vicars", and what appears to be a baby shower for conspiracy theorists. I love the library 😅 #libraryland

Today in Libraryland, we started our history project; trying to recreate photos from 60 years ago when the library was refurbished with similar angles today. Still lots more to do, but we need the library to be empty ideally. This was fun 🥰.

Yesterday in Libraryland... We signed up a wonderful person who talked about books for ages (actually rare), then later on had 2 ambulance staff and 4 police officers for 1 intoxicated person. Balance? Started a neat comparative photo history project though, so I'll cling to that 😅. #libraryland

Today in Libraryland ... ... We were cleaning out an office drawer. *Items found separately. (The tub behind it was even more random items) #libraryland

Spent the afternoon rage re-planting one of the flower beds after one of the kids decided to eat my muesli straight out of the bag while walking around and got the bits everywhere... ... Stu made a friend though who just would not leave him alone 😅. #thebeemovie2 #gardeningtherapy

I'm a person who has made 2 children and experienced 2 major surgeries, but nothing quite prepared me for the intense wisdom tooth pain I attempted to work through yesterday before visiting an emergency dentist who immediately yoinked out one of my teeth. Holy crap 😅 The human body is wild!

Today in Libraryland... ... This has to be deliberate, right? #library #libraryland

Yesterday in Libraryland (not at all the fault of Libraryland this time; this one's on me) - I accidentally wore odd shoes to work and it took me far too long to realise. Thank you to my lovely partner for delivering a shoe to me at work. A modern Cinderella story ... #stupidity #library

Followup: "Still Life in Library Basement With Milk Bottle" - 2026. As far as we know this is the same pumpkin from last Halloween posted as unusual on December 5th 2025 ... Today is the 22nd April 2026. Something strange is going on here. #libraryland #pumpkin #library

Today in Libraryland ... An hour-long encounter with a former X-Factor contestant in the IT suite had me questioning both my sanity and every life choice that led me to that moment. (Oh my god 😅😭) What are libraries? #libraryland

I feel like we could make a 3-part, Lord of the Rings style epic about the journey I've been on trying to set up this new phone ... It had better be worth it ... 😱

📚 Reading Diary: Today (or actually the 16th March) I finished book 6 of 2026: The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley. #natashapulley #thebedlamstacks #readingdiary #booksof2026

I've been back at work in Libraryland for the past 2 days (phased return, so very short hours). Already a little bit regretting everything 😅. #libraryland #sickleave #deargod #work #library

📚 Reading Diary: Today I finished book 5 of 2026: The Skeleton Army - Alis Hawkins. #alishawkins #theskeletonarmy #readingdiary #booksof2026

📚 Reading Diary: Today I finished book 4 of 2026: The Mars House - Natasha Pulley. #natashapulley #themarshouse #readingdiary #booksof2026

sabrina carpenter singing islands in the stream w the muppets has healed me in ways i did not know i needed

📚 Reading Diary: Today I finished book 3 of 2026: Charmed Life - Diana Wynne Jones. #dianawynnejones #charmedlife #readingdiary #foliosociety #booksof2026

5 days post-surgery today. It's taken until this morning to feel like I've been hit by a train. (Surgery not train-related 😏). I've been home since Wednesday and been taking short walks every day so far. Thought I'd want to spend more time reading, but have foggy brain.

📚 Reading Diary: Today I finished book 2 of 2026: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau - Silvia Moreno-Garcia. #silviamorenogarcia #thedaughterofdoctormoreau #readingdiary #librarybook #dudleylibrary

I am having surgery next week (hysterectomy). A wonderful library regular approached me today with 2 gifts. Apparently I could reject the 2nd if my sense of humour didn't align. He found me the Lego frog. "I bought you these. Egg replacement service. Don't report me to HR." 😂😂😂 #libraryland

Today in Libraryland ... A colleague and I were in the DVD / CD corner. 3 grown-ass men made a beeline for the section, so I moved aside for them to look. One of them loudly farted. They all laughed, then left. #library #libraryland #fml

Being sent to another library in the snow 5 mins into my shift isn't fun, but it is very pretty outside. At least this one may have heating ... #snowday #snow #dudley #library #castle

There were 3 long-tailed tits on the garden feeder earlier. Made me happy. 🥰🐦

Reading Diary: Today I finished book 1 of 2026: The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie! #agathachristie #poirot #themysteriousaffairatstyles #readingdiary #booksof2026

🌄 Sunrise, yesterday. Kind of like the start of The Lion King, but in Dudley. #sunrise #ominous #sky

Today in Libraryland... - A man was climbing the front of the building. - A 2nd pair of shoes found this week. - Found £10 in a returned book. - Bruce the Christmas abomination is very much alive. - I was asked for Easter stickers by a child doing the Christmas trail. (The shift is not over yet)