Lisa Grimm
@lisagrimm.com
DAM nerd. Nat'l Library of Ireland Board. USian in Dublin. Beer judge & podcaster @beerladiespod & blog @weirdodublinpubs. Ex-archaeologist/archivist. Runner. Theatre nerd. Whovian. Transit enthusiast. Geek mom to cats/humans. She/her. lisagrimm.com
Mmm, medieval libraries...
The newly re-released Medieval Libraries of Great Britain database, MLGB, as it is now commonly known, aims to list every manuscript and printed book associated with an institutional library during the Middle Ages. #siteoftheweek
Medieval Libraries of Great Britain
Medieval Libraries of Great Britain
mlgb.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Mmm, medieval libraries...
It’s not even that cold today!
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
It’s not even that cold today!
A wonderful milestone, and if you're not already listening, well, why not?
Happy birthday to Fabulous Folklore, which turns SEVEN today! Not bad for a podcast I started by accident!
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 PM
A wonderful milestone, and if you're not already listening, well, why not?
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Great coincidence to turn on the radio while making a cup of coffee and come across an episode of the food programme specifically on desi pubs. Great stuff! #alcohol #history #sociology
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - The Food Programme - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Food Programme on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Great coincidence to turn on the radio while making a cup of coffee and come across an episode of the food programme specifically on desi pubs. Great stuff! #alcohol #history #sociology
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
So glad that the Would-Be-Goods are back...wish I could have seen them with David Devant & his Spirit Wife last year, something of a dream double-bill - this new song is wonderful.
Dr Love, our latest single from Tears Before Bedtime, out on 13 Feb on Skep Wax Records! You can listen (and watch Ian Button's suitably moody video) here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOaU...
January 12, 2026 at 10:24 AM
So glad that the Would-Be-Goods are back...wish I could have seen them with David Devant & his Spirit Wife last year, something of a dream double-bill - this new song is wonderful.
Ah, #OTD 7 years ago, I rocked up at Wild Card Brewery in Walthamstow all unannounced, and they could not have been lovelier. Miss them.
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Ah, #OTD 7 years ago, I rocked up at Wild Card Brewery in Walthamstow all unannounced, and they could not have been lovelier. Miss them.
You can see more of Dublin’s medieval city wall than usual over by St Werburgh’s…good to see some work going on over that way to research and protect the site. Should make a great spot for interesting historic reuse, too; would be great to see similar efforts elsewhere, but certainly positive.
January 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
You can see more of Dublin’s medieval city wall than usual over by St Werburgh’s…good to see some work going on over that way to research and protect the site. Should make a great spot for interesting historic reuse, too; would be great to see similar efforts elsewhere, but certainly positive.
Have seen her at various local markets, nice to get a little peek behind the scenes. Everything is so colourful!
An Ecuadorian artist brings hand-crafted jewelry to Dublin: “You can’t be sad in the sunflowers,” says Andrea Arroyave, gesturing to three versions of intricate beaded earrings, the same ones she was wearing.
An Ecuadorian artist brings hand-crafted jewellery to Dublin
“You can’t be sad in the sunflowers,” says Andrea Arroyave, gesturing to three versions of intricate beaded earrings, the same ones she was wearing.
www.dublininquirer.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Have seen her at various local markets, nice to get a little peek behind the scenes. Everything is so colourful!
It may not be solving all the world’s problems, but this particular variety of Harry’s Nut Butter is the best, will vastly improve your toast situation. Was never a fan of peanut butter in general, but this stuff is so good, and it’s a cool locally-made product. Addictive.
January 11, 2026 at 7:41 AM
It may not be solving all the world’s problems, but this particular variety of Harry’s Nut Butter is the best, will vastly improve your toast situation. Was never a fan of peanut butter in general, but this stuff is so good, and it’s a cool locally-made product. Addictive.
It’s from Facebook, so take that for what you will, but presenting this ‘memory’ without comment…
January 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
It’s from Facebook, so take that for what you will, but presenting this ‘memory’ without comment…
Afternoon waiting-for-the-youth-party-to-finish pint. Thanks for the heads-up, @stephenclinch.bsky.social - the Dark Arts is, indeed, being well looked after here.
January 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Afternoon waiting-for-the-youth-party-to-finish pint. Thanks for the heads-up, @stephenclinch.bsky.social - the Dark Arts is, indeed, being well looked after here.
It *was* a fun night…wish I could find the scarf I wore to it!
Friday means it's almost time to sit back with a good book and a beer. Or you could read my new blog post about Irish porter: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2026/01/unho...
January 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
It *was* a fun night…wish I could find the scarf I wore to it!
Forced to drink another cup of tea and sit with this little kitty instead of Parkrun today. Exercise bike beckons later…
January 10, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Forced to drink another cup of tea and sit with this little kitty instead of Parkrun today. Exercise bike beckons later…
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GOOD MORNING! The latest round-up of good writing about beer and pubs is now up on the blog. 🍺🍻
boakandbailey.com/2026/01/news...
boakandbailey.com/2026/01/news...
News, nuggets and longreads 10 January 2026: A Perfect Spy
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got trademarks, ironworks and brown sugar.
boakandbailey.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:59 AM
GOOD MORNING! The latest round-up of good writing about beer and pubs is now up on the blog. 🍺🍻
boakandbailey.com/2026/01/news...
boakandbailey.com/2026/01/news...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Your reminder to use our Best Pubs for Fireplaces this weekend. It’s cold out there, #Dublin!
www.weirdodublinpubs.com/weirdo-guide...
www.weirdodublinpubs.com/weirdo-guide...
January 9, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Your reminder to use our Best Pubs for Fireplaces this weekend. It’s cold out there, #Dublin!
www.weirdodublinpubs.com/weirdo-guide...
www.weirdodublinpubs.com/weirdo-guide...
Bit of advance planning for a long weekend in March in Köln (also, yes, lets me not think about *waves hands around* for a while)...any hotel & beer suggestions? Weird museums?
Been re-reading @katiematherkm.bsky.social's excellent roundup already, but more ideas welcome!
Been re-reading @katiematherkm.bsky.social's excellent roundup already, but more ideas welcome!
an illustration of a city with a cathedral in the foreground and a tower in the background
Alt: an illustration of a city with a cathedral in the foreground and a tower in the background
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Bit of advance planning for a long weekend in March in Köln (also, yes, lets me not think about *waves hands around* for a while)...any hotel & beer suggestions? Weird museums?
Been re-reading @katiematherkm.bsky.social's excellent roundup already, but more ideas welcome!
Been re-reading @katiematherkm.bsky.social's excellent roundup already, but more ideas welcome!
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Listening live. I’m on ‘after the news’. The continuity woman pronounced desi properly!
Big news: Radio 4’s Food Programme’s devoting a whole episode to the legacy of my book Desi Pubs which includes a long interview with me and a desi pub run I took Jaega on! Friday 9 Jan at 11am
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Listening live. I’m on ‘after the news’. The continuity woman pronounced desi properly!
Happy Friday, pub nerds.
Back with new Weirdo Dublin Pubs for 2026 with an actual brand-new pub: Daphni.
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www.weirdodublinpubs.com/weirdo-guide...
![Exterior of Daphni at Bolands [sic] Mills](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bjovrbtmnlckoh6vaalnqjzi/bafkreih3twvcekpmw7fhrz3sejjacyw6v4ivunu7s74pvpgi4g3b5lthla@jpeg)
January 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Happy Friday, pub nerds.
A wonderfully atmospheric book I got for Christmas; has a nice bit on the ‘moving’ ghost in Summerhill from the 1960s.
#PhantomsFriday
#PhantomsFriday
January 9, 2026 at 10:54 AM
A wonderfully atmospheric book I got for Christmas; has a nice bit on the ‘moving’ ghost in Summerhill from the 1960s.
#PhantomsFriday
#PhantomsFriday
Some positive things to look forward to locally - many very interesting events coming together all over Dublin for Imbolc-time at the end of the month...great to see this getting bigger and better year on year:
dublin.ie/whats-on/bri...
dublin.ie/whats-on/bri...
Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women
The fifth edition of the festival will take place from Fri, 30th January to Mon, 2nd February 2026. Full programme in early January.
dublin.ie
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Some positive things to look forward to locally - many very interesting events coming together all over Dublin for Imbolc-time at the end of the month...great to see this getting bigger and better year on year:
dublin.ie/whats-on/bri...
dublin.ie/whats-on/bri...