Lesley Watts
@ljwattswales.bsky.social
Retired librarian with 27 years in the rip-roaring world of libraries (last 13 years in a school library) Books, films, gardens, nature and fretting about climate emergency.
https://mrswatts101.edublogs.org/
https://mrswatts101.edublogs.org/
I’ve got a thousand, but I think most of them have me on mute 😁
November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I’ve got a thousand, but I think most of them have me on mute 😁
Glad I was always a librarian living a life of wealth and glamour 😆
November 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Glad I was always a librarian living a life of wealth and glamour 😆
Wow! I was married and working in libraries in the late 70s and it took a while to buy a house. I’m sure the job market is tough now (fewer libraries for a start)
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Wow! I was married and working in libraries in the late 70s and it took a while to buy a house. I’m sure the job market is tough now (fewer libraries for a start)
Hope you like it. I’m always slightly wary about recommendations, even though it was part of my job 😁
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hope you like it. I’m always slightly wary about recommendations, even though it was part of my job 😁
I am! At first I thought its strength was beautiful descriptions but have become engrossed in the various stories.
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I am! At first I thought its strength was beautiful descriptions but have become engrossed in the various stories.
History of a house and surrounding woods in New England over the centuries.
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
History of a house and surrounding woods in New England over the centuries.
Beatrix Potter got it slightly wrong 😀
November 29, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Beatrix Potter got it slightly wrong 😀
Whoops! Forgot the date. Rye Lane came out in 2023.
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Whoops! Forgot the date. Rye Lane came out in 2023.
This looks great and I’m tempted to buy it for myself as my granddaughter is too young for it. #KidsBooksFriday
November 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
This looks great and I’m tempted to buy it for myself as my granddaughter is too young for it. #KidsBooksFriday
😕 When I first worked in a public library some kids found out how to take them out and have sword fights with the rods
November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
😕 When I first worked in a public library some kids found out how to take them out and have sword fights with the rods
Love a good card catalogue photo #Libraries
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Love a good card catalogue photo #Libraries
I loved these as a child and even thought it was exciting to drive past signs for en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashford... when we drove through Shropshire
Ashford Carbonell - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I loved these as a child and even thought it was exciting to drive past signs for en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashford... when we drove through Shropshire
More info here. I’ve only skimmed some of this, but they do discuss how it might be administered about halfway through assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69260d...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
More info here. I’ve only skimmed some of this, but they do discuss how it might be administered about halfway through assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69260d...
As they are asking for evidence I feel there will be no lack of solutions, but it’s what actually gets DONE after all the reporting that I feel less optimistic about. What about you?
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As they are asking for evidence I feel there will be no lack of solutions, but it’s what actually gets DONE after all the reporting that I feel less optimistic about. What about you?