Sarah Nicholas
@sarahnicholas.bsky.social
Mostly tediously twee nonsense. Sporadic enthusing about flamenco dancing and cycling to see Cardiff Bay's sunrises. Occasional passing references to being a weary, aging academic librarian.
Delighted to report that a young person's overriding response to my objectively demonstrating the generative AI tool in our resource discovery layer was mild disgust. #LirbarianChat
December 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Delighted to report that a young person's overriding response to my objectively demonstrating the generative AI tool in our resource discovery layer was mild disgust. #LirbarianChat
Aw, this is quite nice (apart from the BT stress)...
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "cardiff" (43×)
2. "flamenco" (41×)
3. "hope" (32×)
4. "phone" (30×)
5. "happy" (27×)
See which words you used the most here, and other stuff (no need to sign in).
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "cardiff" (43×)
2. "flamenco" (41×)
3. "hope" (32×)
4. "phone" (30×)
5. "happy" (27×)
See which words you used the most here, and other stuff (no need to sign in).
Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025
A recap of your year on Bluesky. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your journey in the ATmosphere.
anisota.net
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Aw, this is quite nice (apart from the BT stress)...
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "cardiff" (43×)
2. "flamenco" (41×)
3. "hope" (32×)
4. "phone" (30×)
5. "happy" (27×)
See which words you used the most here, and other stuff (no need to sign in).
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "cardiff" (43×)
2. "flamenco" (41×)
3. "hope" (32×)
4. "phone" (30×)
5. "happy" (27×)
See which words you used the most here, and other stuff (no need to sign in).
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oh this is beautiful. Now with alt text.
December 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
oh this is beautiful. Now with alt text.
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Sheds.
Engine sheds. Potting sheds. Garden sheds. Wood sheds. Bike sheds. Boat sheds.
Another date for your diary- an exhibition at Turner House Penarth with Lee John Phillips about our shared love of sheds; open Jan the 15th; evening reception on the 16th.
More details soon!
Engine sheds. Potting sheds. Garden sheds. Wood sheds. Bike sheds. Boat sheds.
Another date for your diary- an exhibition at Turner House Penarth with Lee John Phillips about our shared love of sheds; open Jan the 15th; evening reception on the 16th.
More details soon!
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Sheds.
Engine sheds. Potting sheds. Garden sheds. Wood sheds. Bike sheds. Boat sheds.
Another date for your diary- an exhibition at Turner House Penarth with Lee John Phillips about our shared love of sheds; open Jan the 15th; evening reception on the 16th.
More details soon!
Engine sheds. Potting sheds. Garden sheds. Wood sheds. Bike sheds. Boat sheds.
Another date for your diary- an exhibition at Turner House Penarth with Lee John Phillips about our shared love of sheds; open Jan the 15th; evening reception on the 16th.
More details soon!
@nickshepp.bsky.social Happy birthday! 🎈🎂
November 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
@nickshepp.bsky.social Happy birthday! 🎈🎂
This is bloody lovely.
canton jasmine pearls
The top bud and two tender leaves of the tea bush are hand-picked in Yunnan Province and skilfully hand-rolled into perfect iridescent pearls. When jasmine is in bloom, the tea pearls are taken to Gua...
cantontea.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This is bloody lovely.
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The @scottpolar.bsky.social are looking for a librarian. This is a rare opportunity! Work with (probably) the world's largest dedicated polar library alongside archive and museum colleagues. The dream 😍
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Librarian
The Library of the Scott Polar Research Institute is one of the most comprehensive collections of published polar information in the world. This highly specialist reference collection, which attracts
www.cam.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The @scottpolar.bsky.social are looking for a librarian. This is a rare opportunity! Work with (probably) the world's largest dedicated polar library alongside archive and museum colleagues. The dream 😍
📜
📜
Friends gave me a lift in their elderly car on the weekend. There was an excellent stick in the back seat. Neat. Well proportioned. Nicely weighted. We chatted about the stick.
Anyway, they messaged to say their car has had to be scrapped. Sad times. So. Is it appropriate to ask about the stick?
Anyway, they messaged to say their car has had to be scrapped. Sad times. So. Is it appropriate to ask about the stick?
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Friends gave me a lift in their elderly car on the weekend. There was an excellent stick in the back seat. Neat. Well proportioned. Nicely weighted. We chatted about the stick.
Anyway, they messaged to say their car has had to be scrapped. Sad times. So. Is it appropriate to ask about the stick?
Anyway, they messaged to say their car has had to be scrapped. Sad times. So. Is it appropriate to ask about the stick?
Portentous numbers for my Leganto reading list processing today! Going to let 999 and 13 hang in the air for a while.
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Portentous numbers for my Leganto reading list processing today! Going to let 999 and 13 hang in the air for a while.
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Last weekend at a flamenco workshop, a Spanish flamenco singer, who also dances beautifully, said, unprompted, that I am 'good'. I've been buzzing about that all week.
Related, I'm not a fan of Strictly's superlative effusions.
Related, I'm not a fan of Strictly's superlative effusions.
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Last weekend at a flamenco workshop, a Spanish flamenco singer, who also dances beautifully, said, unprompted, that I am 'good'. I've been buzzing about that all week.
Related, I'm not a fan of Strictly's superlative effusions.
Related, I'm not a fan of Strictly's superlative effusions.
I'm quietly enjoying this Cymru v Aotearoa game, I must say.
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm quietly enjoying this Cymru v Aotearoa game, I must say.
Every time, every flipping time I drive on the Ely section of the A4232 (in Cardiff) I think about Maureen from 'Driving School' and this moment.
Maureen Could Have Been Off
YouTube video by Matgo Styles
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Every time, every flipping time I drive on the Ely section of the A4232 (in Cardiff) I think about Maureen from 'Driving School' and this moment.
I was wondering why this lady looked so sad wearing such an excellent jumper, then I saw the price.
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I was wondering why this lady looked so sad wearing such an excellent jumper, then I saw the price.
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If you need a laugh today
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November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If you need a laugh today
😂🤣😂🤣😂
😂🤣😂🤣😂
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Just had my undercut tidied up at the hairdresser's by a different stylist, who was chatting about cutting designs into and dyeing undercuts. NOW I WANT ONE! Look at these... Ooooo...
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Just had my undercut tidied up at the hairdresser's by a different stylist, who was chatting about cutting designs into and dyeing undercuts. NOW I WANT ONE! Look at these... Ooooo...
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A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule
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Academic: Is there any data available on how often these books are accessed by students?
Me: *cackles delightedly and spends an hour compiling borrowing and in-house usage stats across multiple editions of many, many titles*
Me: *cackles delightedly and spends an hour compiling borrowing and in-house usage stats across multiple editions of many, many titles*
November 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Academic: Is there any data available on how often these books are accessed by students?
Me: *cackles delightedly and spends an hour compiling borrowing and in-house usage stats across multiple editions of many, many titles*
Me: *cackles delightedly and spends an hour compiling borrowing and in-house usage stats across multiple editions of many, many titles*
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NAG Webinar Week:
Reading Between the Lines: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Curated Book Displays with Dean Brown, Beth Lanigan and Cameron Fragoso
Tues 18 Nov, 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/inclus...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
Reading Between the Lines: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Curated Book Displays with Dean Brown, Beth Lanigan and Cameron Fragoso
Tues 18 Nov, 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/inclus...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
NAG Webinar Week:
Reading Between the Lines: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Curated Book Displays with Dean Brown, Beth Lanigan and Cameron Fragoso
Tues 18 Nov, 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/inclus...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
Reading Between the Lines: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Curated Book Displays with Dean Brown, Beth Lanigan and Cameron Fragoso
Tues 18 Nov, 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/inclus...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
S'gorgeous down the Bay, like.
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
S'gorgeous down the Bay, like.