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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Just had my undercut tidied up at the hairdresser's by a different stylist, who was chatting about cutting designs into and dyeing undercuts. NOW I WANT ONE! Look at these... Ooooo...
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Just had my undercut tidied up at the hairdresser's by a different stylist, who was chatting about cutting designs into and dyeing undercuts. NOW I WANT ONE! Look at these... Ooooo...
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A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule
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Academic: Is there any data available on how often these books are accessed by students?
Me: *cackles delightedly and spends an hour compiling borrowing and in-house usage stats across multiple editions of many, many titles*
Me: *cackles delightedly and spends an hour compiling borrowing and in-house usage stats across multiple editions of many, many titles*
November 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Academic: Is there any data available on how often these books are accessed by students?
Me: *cackles delightedly and spends an hour compiling borrowing and in-house usage stats across multiple editions of many, many titles*
Me: *cackles delightedly and spends an hour compiling borrowing and in-house usage stats across multiple editions of many, many titles*
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NAG Webinar Week:
Reading Between the Lines: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Curated Book Displays with Dean Brown, Beth Lanigan and Cameron Fragoso
Tues 18 Nov, 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/inclus...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
Reading Between the Lines: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Curated Book Displays with Dean Brown, Beth Lanigan and Cameron Fragoso
Tues 18 Nov, 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/inclus...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
NAG Webinar Week:
Reading Between the Lines: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Curated Book Displays with Dean Brown, Beth Lanigan and Cameron Fragoso
Tues 18 Nov, 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/inclus...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
Reading Between the Lines: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion Through Curated Book Displays with Dean Brown, Beth Lanigan and Cameron Fragoso
Tues 18 Nov, 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/inclus...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
S'gorgeous down the Bay, like.
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
S'gorgeous down the Bay, like.
Been genuinely freaked out by two Hallowe'en costumes today.
The first was a Tesco lady with realistic blood running down her forehead from a bullet wound.
T'other was a kid wearing two cardboard boxes (maybe a robot?) with his grandpa walking behind, who I assumed was imposing a weird punishment.
The first was a Tesco lady with realistic blood running down her forehead from a bullet wound.
T'other was a kid wearing two cardboard boxes (maybe a robot?) with his grandpa walking behind, who I assumed was imposing a weird punishment.
October 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Been genuinely freaked out by two Hallowe'en costumes today.
The first was a Tesco lady with realistic blood running down her forehead from a bullet wound.
T'other was a kid wearing two cardboard boxes (maybe a robot?) with his grandpa walking behind, who I assumed was imposing a weird punishment.
The first was a Tesco lady with realistic blood running down her forehead from a bullet wound.
T'other was a kid wearing two cardboard boxes (maybe a robot?) with his grandpa walking behind, who I assumed was imposing a weird punishment.
Waiting for booking to open on a concert I'm really excited to attend, in a venue I know has nice seating. Booking opens. I click, trying to find the seating plan, having already decided roughly where I want to sit.
The concert is standing.
I won't see a thing. And I'll be tired.
I'm not going.
The concert is standing.
I won't see a thing. And I'll be tired.
I'm not going.
October 31, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Waiting for booking to open on a concert I'm really excited to attend, in a venue I know has nice seating. Booking opens. I click, trying to find the seating plan, having already decided roughly where I want to sit.
The concert is standing.
I won't see a thing. And I'll be tired.
I'm not going.
The concert is standing.
I won't see a thing. And I'll be tired.
I'm not going.
My 81 yr old mother's been having issues with her BT Digital Voice phone for months. She's phoned BT multiple times. They've repeatedly remotely rebooted her router, run speed tests and "done other gobbledygook". They recently sent her a Digital Voice adapter, so I went there today to look at it...
October 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
My 81 yr old mother's been having issues with her BT Digital Voice phone for months. She's phoned BT multiple times. They've repeatedly remotely rebooted her router, run speed tests and "done other gobbledygook". They recently sent her a Digital Voice adapter, so I went there today to look at it...
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Aah Wales, never change ❤️
October 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Aah Wales, never change ❤️
Went to a sale of photography books, for a little (work related 🙄) trip out. Was caught properly sniffing one of the second-hand ones. It was more awkward than you might imagine. Anyway, now own weird-smelling second-hand photography book.
October 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Went to a sale of photography books, for a little (work related 🙄) trip out. Was caught properly sniffing one of the second-hand ones. It was more awkward than you might imagine. Anyway, now own weird-smelling second-hand photography book.
Just seen an Instagram reel from an expensive flamenco event I wanted to attend and there is an ice-breaker where everyone is hugging each other and I am so relieved I couldn't afford to go.
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Just seen an Instagram reel from an expensive flamenco event I wanted to attend and there is an ice-breaker where everyone is hugging each other and I am so relieved I couldn't afford to go.
I phoned the garage to discuss car repairs. I deserve a bloody medal.
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I phoned the garage to discuss car repairs. I deserve a bloody medal.
Very much having one of those feel-as-though-I've-been-at-work-for-a-fortnight sort of days.
October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Very much having one of those feel-as-though-I've-been-at-work-for-a-fortnight sort of days.
Lovely light and morning mist on my walk through the park today.
October 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Lovely light and morning mist on my walk through the park today.
Ate out with book club gang*. Didn't fancy the mains. So had two starters and a side as my main. A good call. And the waiter didn't flinch at my request, which made me happy. Would definitely tapas things up again.
*'Something wicked this way comes' Ray Bradbury. Muted response to florid language.
*'Something wicked this way comes' Ray Bradbury. Muted response to florid language.
October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Ate out with book club gang*. Didn't fancy the mains. So had two starters and a side as my main. A good call. And the waiter didn't flinch at my request, which made me happy. Would definitely tapas things up again.
*'Something wicked this way comes' Ray Bradbury. Muted response to florid language.
*'Something wicked this way comes' Ray Bradbury. Muted response to florid language.
So, "touch grass" just means "go outdoors"? I honestly assumed it was something rude to do with dogs wiggling their itchy bottoms on the ground.
October 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
So, "touch grass" just means "go outdoors"? I honestly assumed it was something rude to do with dogs wiggling their itchy bottoms on the ground.
If you're on Instagram and are not yet following Werner Herzog, I'd suggest rectifying that. (www.instagram.com/wernerherzog...)
October 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
If you're on Instagram and are not yet following Werner Herzog, I'd suggest rectifying that. (www.instagram.com/wernerherzog...)
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Sometimes I intentionally mix up the terms ‘crochet’ and ‘knit’ on social media just to feel something again
October 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Sometimes I intentionally mix up the terms ‘crochet’ and ‘knit’ on social media just to feel something again
Decades-long towel mystery solved! 💙
They're to stop drips when the towel is very wet - the fabric wicks less there as it's tighter weave. Though I've never got a towel that wet unless there's been an emergency water everywhere type problem so suspect it's a hangover from the days before modern washing machines.
October 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Decades-long towel mystery solved! 💙