Elaina Ryan
@elainaryan.bsky.social
CEO of Children's Books Ireland. Co-artistic director of Towers and Tales Children's Book Festival. I swear I like things that aren't children's books too...
Uh-oh, Roquefort Reveal @maxrushden.bsky.social - it IS a sheep's cheese! My money is now firmly on Pecorino, a weird choice for this cheeseboard but the most normal of these 🐑 cheeses 🧀
April 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Uh-oh, Roquefort Reveal @maxrushden.bsky.social - it IS a sheep's cheese! My money is now firmly on Pecorino, a weird choice for this cheeseboard but the most normal of these 🐑 cheeses 🧀
January media is the worst. Why is this a cover story? Gorgeous young woman travels to Thailand for liposuction. No insight into why. No comment on the absolutely broken societal messaging that has people spending thousands on procedures like this.
January 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
January media is the worst. Why is this a cover story? Gorgeous young woman travels to Thailand for liposuction. No insight into why. No comment on the absolutely broken societal messaging that has people spending thousands on procedures like this.
Behold! Some of the 7 ladies (out of 24 people) of Who Is It? Game. There are no black or brown ladies. All the ladies have earrings. Angela lady is played by Courtney Cox.
December 21, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Behold! Some of the 7 ladies (out of 24 people) of Who Is It? Game. There are no black or brown ladies. All the ladies have earrings. Angela lady is played by Courtney Cox.
Erudite Paul, trying to throw us off with his monocle. Alex has had his teeth whitened and appears to have lost his top lip. Did AI draw these people? Did they use an extremely-generic-name generator?
December 21, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Erudite Paul, trying to throw us off with his monocle. Alex has had his teeth whitened and appears to have lost his top lip. Did AI draw these people? Did they use an extremely-generic-name generator?
It does make sense of some of these dubious-looking characters though. Surly Joe is surely our perp? It couldn't possibly be arty Bob in his beret (played by the late Burt Reynolds).
December 21, 2024 at 11:58 AM
It does make sense of some of these dubious-looking characters though. Surly Joe is surely our perp? It couldn't possibly be arty Bob in his beret (played by the late Burt Reynolds).
We went to see Santa this week and my six-year-old came away with this gift. 'Follow the clues to find the suspect', it says. Suspect of what investigation?! I don't ever remember Guess Who having such a dark premise...
December 21, 2024 at 11:58 AM
We went to see Santa this week and my six-year-old came away with this gift. 'Follow the clues to find the suspect', it says. Suspect of what investigation?! I don't ever remember Guess Who having such a dark premise...
Not sure if this unhappy bear in M&S is an embroidery faux pas or if he's trapped there against his will...
December 16, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Not sure if this unhappy bear in M&S is an embroidery faux pas or if he's trapped there against his will...
Time to get donating! The LLTS Appeal is an incredible support to children all over Ireland #LateLateToyShow
December 6, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Time to get donating! The LLTS Appeal is an incredible support to children all over Ireland #LateLateToyShow
The @irishtimes.bsky.social says we're getting Irish children's books on the Toy Show later, woohoo! @childrensbooksireland.ie
December 6, 2024 at 1:44 PM
The @irishtimes.bsky.social says we're getting Irish children's books on the Toy Show later, woohoo! @childrensbooksireland.ie
Behold! A sausage on a Pringle-sled. This is the weirdest alt text I've written to date.
November 18, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Behold! A sausage on a Pringle-sled. This is the weirdest alt text I've written to date.
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
November 18, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
This is not even nearly all of them. They're EVERYWHERE.
November 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM
This is not even nearly all of them. They're EVERYWHERE.
Opening night for The Borrowers at @gatetheatredublin.bsky.social Can't wait!
November 16, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Opening night for The Borrowers at @gatetheatredublin.bsky.social Can't wait!
Friday night @phlaimeaux.bsky.social night. Or, as my children said, 'the joke thingy' 😆
November 15, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Friday night @phlaimeaux.bsky.social night. Or, as my children said, 'the joke thingy' 😆
I was in MoLI yesterday so nipped in to see the beautiful What I Like Most installation (written by Mary Murphy and illustrated by Zhu Cheng-Liang) and some of the Holy Show exhibition. Tickled to see Chris Haughton's little owl still hiding in the stairwell too.
November 13, 2024 at 10:25 PM
I was in MoLI yesterday so nipped in to see the beautiful What I Like Most installation (written by Mary Murphy and illustrated by Zhu Cheng-Liang) and some of the Holy Show exhibition. Tickled to see Chris Haughton's little owl still hiding in the stairwell too.