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/
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Lesley Watts
@ljwattswales.bsky.social
· Nov 17
As the UK School Librarians starter pack has grown, I thought I would repost. For those with school library experience working in the UK. Let me know if you have school library connections and would like to be added
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Quotes about flooding in Monmouth not being this bad for 20-30 years My husband is from there and says he never remembers flooding that bad when he was growing up there 60 years ago www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Storm Claudia: Major incident declared in Monmouth after flooding
Met Office yellow rain warning was in place early on Saturday with 83 flood warnings issued for England and 12 flood warnings across Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Quotes about flooding in Monmouth not being this bad for 20-30 years My husband is from there and says he never remembers flooding that bad when he was growing up there 60 years ago www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Husband has gone next door to help neighbour in bailing out her flooding cellar. I am on standby.
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Husband has gone next door to help neighbour in bailing out her flooding cellar. I am on standby.
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
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Next week we celebrate #BookWeekScotland which this year has a theme of Friendship.
What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Next week we celebrate #BookWeekScotland which this year has a theme of Friendship.
What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
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oh no it’s that day of the year again: the #hiddenbooksgame when i question whether i’ve ever read a book in my life 😬
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
oh no it’s that day of the year again: the #hiddenbooksgame when i question whether i’ve ever read a book in my life 😬
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BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! I'm not on social media much at the moment, working hard on my new book, which I feel sure will be my best one yet when it's done! In the meantime, I'm giving away signed copies of all my books so far. Follow & repost to enter, and say which book you'd like & why. Closes Dec 5!
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! I'm not on social media much at the moment, working hard on my new book, which I feel sure will be my best one yet when it's done! In the meantime, I'm giving away signed copies of all my books so far. Follow & repost to enter, and say which book you'd like & why. Closes Dec 5!
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It was New Signage Day in the library today!
First up, Book Menus!
Took me 2 years, but FINALLY getting book menus together! (Huge thanks to @melissacorey.bsky.social for sharing so many great templates!)
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
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First up, Book Menus!
Took me 2 years, but FINALLY getting book menus together! (Huge thanks to @melissacorey.bsky.social for sharing so many great templates!)
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
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November 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It was New Signage Day in the library today!
First up, Book Menus!
Took me 2 years, but FINALLY getting book menus together! (Huge thanks to @melissacorey.bsky.social for sharing so many great templates!)
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
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First up, Book Menus!
Took me 2 years, but FINALLY getting book menus together! (Huge thanks to @melissacorey.bsky.social for sharing so many great templates!)
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
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‘Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library’ by @zadiesmith.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie Smith
The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
‘Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library’ by @zadiesmith.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
Random memory of my parents from when my Dad was in the RAF in WW2. When they travelled by train with my brother when he was a baby he would get passed up and down the train and entertained by guys in the forces for the entire journey #Remembrance
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Random memory of my parents from when my Dad was in the RAF in WW2. When they travelled by train with my brother when he was a baby he would get passed up and down the train and entertained by guys in the forces for the entire journey #Remembrance
Fresh, funny narrator, spot-on depiction of Home Counties in 1950s/60s. Coming of age novel which can be read in a single sitting. Loved it!
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Fresh, funny narrator, spot-on depiction of Home Counties in 1950s/60s. Coming of age novel which can be read in a single sitting. Loved it!
A suitable skyline for watching Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A suitable skyline for watching Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’
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📣 Teachers and school librarians, we want to hear from you! 📣
We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so that we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be!
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We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so that we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
📣 Teachers and school librarians, we want to hear from you! 📣
We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so that we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be!
forms.gle/yiQq3f5d366o...
We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so that we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be!
forms.gle/yiQq3f5d366o...
Passed a sad tree today
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Passed a sad tree today
Decades ago my son loved The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Now he’s reading the picture book version to his daughter, they’re watching the Brad Bird animation together and she’s drawing her version
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Decades ago my son loved The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Now he’s reading the picture book version to his daughter, they’re watching the Brad Bird animation together and she’s drawing her version
So many squirrels on today’s walk
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
So many squirrels on today’s walk
Royal Mail email: we are expecting your parcel.
Excitement - we have your parcel and will be delivering it today.
Third email: no-one was in
Someone was in all day and anyway we have a lockable delivery box by the front door and the parcel was a secondhand paperback. 👀
Excitement - we have your parcel and will be delivering it today.
Third email: no-one was in
Someone was in all day and anyway we have a lockable delivery box by the front door and the parcel was a secondhand paperback. 👀
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Royal Mail email: we are expecting your parcel.
Excitement - we have your parcel and will be delivering it today.
Third email: no-one was in
Someone was in all day and anyway we have a lockable delivery box by the front door and the parcel was a secondhand paperback. 👀
Excitement - we have your parcel and will be delivering it today.
Third email: no-one was in
Someone was in all day and anyway we have a lockable delivery box by the front door and the parcel was a secondhand paperback. 👀
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PLEASE REPOST: a couple of bar staff urgently needed for shifts in Stratford tomorrow - it's a West Ham home game and I've had staff drop out so you can borderline name your price
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
PLEASE REPOST: a couple of bar staff urgently needed for shifts in Stratford tomorrow - it's a West Ham home game and I've had staff drop out so you can borderline name your price
Following young Tibb Ingleby across Tudor England as she tries to survive. The irreverence and quirkiness reminds me of The Pretender by Jo Harkin.
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Following young Tibb Ingleby across Tudor England as she tries to survive. The irreverence and quirkiness reminds me of The Pretender by Jo Harkin.
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UK folks!
I am excited to see that ‘The Call’ reissue is included in Waterstones’ 25% off FLASH SALE on selected pre-ordered books this week! 😍🎉
Enter the code OCTOBER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount and pre-order your copy now.
Offer ends at 23.59 Friday 17th October.
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I am excited to see that ‘The Call’ reissue is included in Waterstones’ 25% off FLASH SALE on selected pre-ordered books this week! 😍🎉
Enter the code OCTOBER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount and pre-order your copy now.
Offer ends at 23.59 Friday 17th October.
ow.ly/OVe350XbaWf
The Call by Peadar O'Guilin | Waterstones
Buy The Call by Peadar O'Guilin from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
UK folks!
I am excited to see that ‘The Call’ reissue is included in Waterstones’ 25% off FLASH SALE on selected pre-ordered books this week! 😍🎉
Enter the code OCTOBER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount and pre-order your copy now.
Offer ends at 23.59 Friday 17th October.
ow.ly/OVe350XbaWf
I am excited to see that ‘The Call’ reissue is included in Waterstones’ 25% off FLASH SALE on selected pre-ordered books this week! 😍🎉
Enter the code OCTOBER25 at the checkout to redeem your discount and pre-order your copy now.
Offer ends at 23.59 Friday 17th October.
ow.ly/OVe350XbaWf
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New research on how public libraries and librarians in England tackle mis/dis-information - short survey, please complete & share app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/a... #IntellectualFreedom
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New research on how public libraries and librarians in England tackle mis/dis-information - short survey, please complete & share app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/a... #IntellectualFreedom
Hello, system upgrade here. Taking 5 minutes to upgrade. Now it’s going to take 3 hours. Three seconds later - sorry, that’s 4 hours
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Hello, system upgrade here. Taking 5 minutes to upgrade. Now it’s going to take 3 hours. Three seconds later - sorry, that’s 4 hours
Finished this last night - a deceptively easy conversational read about a road trip and an exploration of 55 year old Tom’s life. Really liked it.
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Finished this last night - a deceptively easy conversational read about a road trip and an exploration of 55 year old Tom’s life. Really liked it.
I used to have a clematis tangutica in the garden which cost me £4.95 in 1992 (it gave up the ghost eventually). Today I found another in a sale for £7.99. Some prices haven’t risen too much in 33 years 😁
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I used to have a clematis tangutica in the garden which cost me £4.95 in 1992 (it gave up the ghost eventually). Today I found another in a sale for £7.99. Some prices haven’t risen too much in 33 years 😁