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.
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If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
@kathhudson.bsky.social Ooooo, pretty!
Imaginations of Venice
Venedig existiert nicht nur als physischer Ort, sondern als global zirkulierendes Bild. Wie prägen diese Imaginationen und Erwartungen die Stadt Venedig heute?
www.hatjecantz.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
@kathhudson.bsky.social Ooooo, pretty!
Um, has anyone else's feed ceased to be chronological?
December 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Um, has anyone else's feed ceased to be chronological?
Every day I'm treated to a game of shower chicken. This started happening with great regularity following subcontracted drainage improvement works. 🤣
(Yes, I've reported it. Repeatedly. No, the taxi is not speeding. It's doing less than 20mph.)
(Yes, I've reported it. Repeatedly. No, the taxi is not speeding. It's doing less than 20mph.)
December 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Every day I'm treated to a game of shower chicken. This started happening with great regularity following subcontracted drainage improvement works. 🤣
(Yes, I've reported it. Repeatedly. No, the taxi is not speeding. It's doing less than 20mph.)
(Yes, I've reported it. Repeatedly. No, the taxi is not speeding. It's doing less than 20mph.)
Whoever first coined generational cohorts can do one (they're likely dead now, so I don't actually care who they are). I'm so sick of encountering divisive, ageist, generalised, astrology-esque bullshit every effing day, both online and, increasingly, in real life.
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Whoever first coined generational cohorts can do one (they're likely dead now, so I don't actually care who they are). I'm so sick of encountering divisive, ageist, generalised, astrology-esque bullshit every effing day, both online and, increasingly, in real life.
C’est bien la pire peine
De ne savoir pourquoi
Sans amour et sans haine
Mon coeur a tant de peine.
Il pleure dans mon cœur - Paul Verlaine (from Romances sans paroles)
De ne savoir pourquoi
Sans amour et sans haine
Mon coeur a tant de peine.
Il pleure dans mon cœur - Paul Verlaine (from Romances sans paroles)
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
C’est bien la pire peine
De ne savoir pourquoi
Sans amour et sans haine
Mon coeur a tant de peine.
Il pleure dans mon cœur - Paul Verlaine (from Romances sans paroles)
De ne savoir pourquoi
Sans amour et sans haine
Mon coeur a tant de peine.
Il pleure dans mon cœur - Paul Verlaine (from Romances sans paroles)
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A day and a bit left, would be lovely to raise as much as possible for this wonderful cause, one very close to my heart
Bidding is now open on my fuzzy felt Mari Lwyd, along with so many other wonderful works of art.
All funds go to domestic violence charities, please do bid if you can afford to and feel able, it would be great to raise as much money as possible🐴💀👻
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15748996...
All funds go to domestic violence charities, please do bid if you can afford to and feel able, it would be great to raise as much money as possible🐴💀👻
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15748996...
December 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A day and a bit left, would be lovely to raise as much as possible for this wonderful cause, one very close to my heart
Had I the energy, I would go to see Buddug in Clwb tonight. I saw her at a festival in the summer and very much enjoyed her music.
Buddug - Clwb Ifor Bach
Buddug headline Clwb Ifor Bach this December! Support from Betsan.
clwb.net
December 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Had I the energy, I would go to see Buddug in Clwb tonight. I saw her at a festival in the summer and very much enjoyed her music.
I do not like football, yet am transfixed by the logistical complexities of the FIFA draw. (Also the embarrassment of having people who don't know how to pronounce country names, reading the same aloud.)
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I do not like football, yet am transfixed by the logistical complexities of the FIFA draw. (Also the embarrassment of having people who don't know how to pronounce country names, reading the same aloud.)
Haha, five Cardiff Blues players walking towards me, in a line, along Quay Street earlier, on their way to a coach on Westgate Street, presumably bound for France.
I walked at them. They moved for me.
(Ok, they weren't front row and it would've been bad PR to not move, but it was still amusing.)
I walked at them. They moved for me.
(Ok, they weren't front row and it would've been bad PR to not move, but it was still amusing.)
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Haha, five Cardiff Blues players walking towards me, in a line, along Quay Street earlier, on their way to a coach on Westgate Street, presumably bound for France.
I walked at them. They moved for me.
(Ok, they weren't front row and it would've been bad PR to not move, but it was still amusing.)
I walked at them. They moved for me.
(Ok, they weren't front row and it would've been bad PR to not move, but it was still amusing.)
I've no doubt that those of you who would want to know this, already know this, but just in case...
Self Esteem – Cardiff Castle, 24 Jul 2026
Self Esteem brings a headline show with special guest Kae Tempest to Cardiff Castle on Friday 24th July 2026
www.depotlive.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I've no doubt that those of you who would want to know this, already know this, but just in case...
My #SpotifyWrapped listening age is 69. My most listened to song is H.O.O.D. by Kneecap, just like all 69 year olds.
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My #SpotifyWrapped listening age is 69. My most listened to song is H.O.O.D. by Kneecap, just like all 69 year olds.
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.