Marian 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
@marianl.bsky.social
Cats, books, motorways, leftie views...all my own.
This is going to be an excellent event - James is incredibly knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. It's a Zoom call, and tickets cost whatever you want to pay. Would very much recommend.
The algorithms are making it a lot harder to spread the word about these online talks. Although numbers are still reasonable, it would be a great help if folk were able to give the 30 December event a quick share 🙂
Booking available here:
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Booking available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
December 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is going to be an excellent event - James is incredibly knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. It's a Zoom call, and tickets cost whatever you want to pay. Would very much recommend.
This lovely video is from the Irish Air Corps, who do not take themselves too seriously. Nollaig Faoi Mhaise Duit (apologies if I have that wrong 💚).
youtu.be/fRSqRRCvaF4?...
youtu.be/fRSqRRCvaF4?...
Irish Air Corps Christmas Movie 2025
YouTube video by Aer Chór na hÉireann
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This lovely video is from the Irish Air Corps, who do not take themselves too seriously. Nollaig Faoi Mhaise Duit (apologies if I have that wrong 💚).
youtu.be/fRSqRRCvaF4?...
youtu.be/fRSqRRCvaF4?...
It's that time of year again - this is possibly the greatest video ever. If you're in winter maintenance, you'll know...
youtube.com/watch?v=G6Ue...
youtube.com/watch?v=G6Ue...
In the Depot
YouTube video by Torfaen County Borough Council
youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It's that time of year again - this is possibly the greatest video ever. If you're in winter maintenance, you'll know...
youtube.com/watch?v=G6Ue...
youtube.com/watch?v=G6Ue...
This is the face of a cat who is trying to guilt-trip me into a second helping of Dreamies. So far, he has been unsuccessful.
December 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This is the face of a cat who is trying to guilt-trip me into a second helping of Dreamies. So far, he has been unsuccessful.
Am very much enjoying Sammy Davis Jr on BBC4 right now.
December 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Am very much enjoying Sammy Davis Jr on BBC4 right now.
@elizabennet.bsky.social I was in The Range yesterday, and found they have Christmas dinasaurs.
November 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
@elizabennet.bsky.social I was in The Range yesterday, and found they have Christmas dinasaurs.
I was scrolling through Borrowbox looking for my next audiobook, and I noticed that Virginia Guiffre's book is reserved until November 2031...that's SIX years of folk getting 20 days per loan.
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I was scrolling through Borrowbox looking for my next audiobook, and I noticed that Virginia Guiffre's book is reserved until November 2031...that's SIX years of folk getting 20 days per loan.
I feel sorry for prostate cancer; poor sod has David Cameron.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I feel sorry for prostate cancer; poor sod has David Cameron.
Ten years ago today, I was captured and enslaved by Archibald McWhiskers the Obnoxious Fat Bastard (may he live long and increase slowly).
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ten years ago today, I was captured and enslaved by Archibald McWhiskers the Obnoxious Fat Bastard (may he live long and increase slowly).
@laura-elseplace.bsky.social did you see this?
Artist: Ben Cuevas
(Yes, this an entire knitted skeleton. Look at the detail!?!)
(Yes, this an entire knitted skeleton. Look at the detail!?!)
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
@laura-elseplace.bsky.social did you see this?
I was looking through a storage box for a couple of documents I needed, and discovered a file full of my O, A, and S level papers. Here are the maths A-level ones...I looked through them and now feel a) old and b) stupid. I passed this one in 1983.
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I was looking through a storage box for a couple of documents I needed, and discovered a file full of my O, A, and S level papers. Here are the maths A-level ones...I looked through them and now feel a) old and b) stupid. I passed this one in 1983.
#VBC4 - I wanted to be Annie Lennox when I was younger, and whaddya know? I still do. Specifically around Sisters Are Doing It...time, although I think Revenge is one of their finest albums.
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#VBC4 - I wanted to be Annie Lennox when I was younger, and whaddya know? I still do. Specifically around Sisters Are Doing It...time, although I think Revenge is one of their finest albums.
November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@alanmuttley1066.bsky.social this week's reading is on your recommendation - about 3/4 thro The Peepshow and really enjoying it. Picked up the Stakeknife book this morning.
November 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
@alanmuttley1066.bsky.social this week's reading is on your recommendation - about 3/4 thro The Peepshow and really enjoying it. Picked up the Stakeknife book this morning.
@craftycow.bsky.social hmm, have made a rod for my own back here. Every time I sit down, Archie wants up on my lap, and if I don't have the lap mat ready he just stares at me.
October 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
@craftycow.bsky.social hmm, have made a rod for my own back here. Every time I sit down, Archie wants up on my lap, and if I don't have the lap mat ready he just stares at me.
At Pearse waiting for the Maynooth train; woman sat beside me is chatting on her phone. "Oh!" she says, "here's my train now!" She carries on detailing the intricacies of her life, and the train leaves. She doesn't seem to notice.
October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
At Pearse waiting for the Maynooth train; woman sat beside me is chatting on her phone. "Oh!" she says, "here's my train now!" She carries on detailing the intricacies of her life, and the train leaves. She doesn't seem to notice.
I just voted in the Presidential Election; got asked for my ID for the very first time.
October 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I just voted in the Presidential Election; got asked for my ID for the very first time.
It's arrived! Lacking a cat, because so far Archie has refused to look at it.
October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It's arrived! Lacking a cat, because so far Archie has refused to look at it.
I just made chocolate shortbread rounds - not gonna lie, they are scrumptious. Yes, I ate one almost straight out of the oven. I may have eaten a second one just to, y'know, check...
October 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I just made chocolate shortbread rounds - not gonna lie, they are scrumptious. Yes, I ate one almost straight out of the oven. I may have eaten a second one just to, y'know, check...
October 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I know Autumn is drawing in when Archie moves to his lap pad and support block.
@craftycow.bsky.social
@craftycow.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I know Autumn is drawing in when Archie moves to his lap pad and support block.
@craftycow.bsky.social
@craftycow.bsky.social
Very excited to report that my @gailmyerscough.co.uk pics have arrived!
Very slightly disappointed that they weren't packed by Pete 😪
Very slightly disappointed that they weren't packed by Pete 😪
September 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Very excited to report that my @gailmyerscough.co.uk pics have arrived!
Very slightly disappointed that they weren't packed by Pete 😪
Very slightly disappointed that they weren't packed by Pete 😪
Archie's waiting for Bake-Off to start.
September 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Archie's waiting for Bake-Off to start.
I just bought a Blood, Sweat & Tears CD that is so old, it has an advert for a Sony Discman inside. This was yesterday in Tower Records, Dublin - the CD, case and packaging were all in pristine condition.
August 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I just bought a Blood, Sweat & Tears CD that is so old, it has an advert for a Sony Discman inside. This was yesterday in Tower Records, Dublin - the CD, case and packaging were all in pristine condition.