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Widdershins
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Autistic Gen Xer working in a Scottish public library.
Culture, Art History, books, politics, rugby & whatever my special interest is this month ( Claude Rains films FYI)
Curses Cher for popularising Auto-Tune.
Loves cheese. Cat has me. Own opinions.
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I'm so tired of it.

Neil Gaiman claiming autism.

Musk claiming autism.

Autism doesn't make you do terrible, terrible things.

Stop. Blaming. Autism.
January 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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January 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Has anyone had eyes on Dame Judi? 😳
January 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I’ll never forget going to see Mulholland Drive on its opening day. (What a film!)
It was just after Noon. There were a total of 8 weirdo loners scattered throughout the auditorium: me (a spiky-haired, bleach blonde Art History student) & 7 perfectly bald bespectacled men. #DavidLynch
January 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Just found out about #DavidLynch passing away & I am utterly gutted.

What a mind.

What a loss. #RIP
January 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Don’t know if it’s the colour that’s adding to the perception… but this soap at work really has a more than a whiff of The Calpol.
(Back when it tasted lovely because it was full of sugar)
October 22, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Bit of a drive-by posting.
(Sorry.
Life is being… difficult, but I’m getting there.)

The versatility of cardboard comes though for me again.
A Birthday Cake box for Harry Potter’s Birthday Party (which will contain wee, ickle fairy cakes on the day) #LibraryLife
Just finished it yesterday.
July 28, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Visiting an old haunt today. Very surprised (& pleased) to see this tiny addition I made to the notice board yonks ago still there ☺️😇🤭 #publibs #LibraryHumour #ForThoseOfACertainAge
June 7, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Happy #TowelDay 😁
"Douglas Adams’ complete, never-before-published scripts of the Hitchhikers TV series, meticulously annotated with exclusive production notes, on-set photographs, anecdotes and ephemera."

unbound.com/books/i-neve...
I Never Could Get the Hang of Thursdays by Douglas Adams and Kevin Jon Davies — Unbound
Unbound is a crowdfunding publisher that gives people the tools, support and freedom to bring their ideas to life.
unbound.com
May 25, 2024 at 8:48 AM
You can do all of these things online, but If anyone needs forms downloaded and printed or help filling them in pop in to your nearest library for assistance.

I’ve had all the various forms printed and ready to go for folk since the start of the year so don’t be shy, we’re there to help you ☺️
From Politics UK on Twitter:

NEW: Key deadlines for the GE on 4 July

Register to vote: Tuesday 18 June at 23.59

Applying for a Voter ID: Wednesday 26 June at 17:00

Applying for a postal vote: Wednesday 19 June at 17.00

Applying for a proxy vote: Wednesday 26 June at 17.00
May 23, 2024 at 11:55 AM
When I was 4 years old I had a very lovely, & very well loved, pair of these in blue.
First go of having my feet sized in the big machine you had to stand on (that DIDN’T squash your tootsies even though it certain seemed like it would) to get them.

I was convinced these shoes made me run faster.
Advert Lucky Dip: Sunday Pictorial, 10/5/1942
May 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Well! The library is ready for #TowelDay
Still undecided as to whether or not I’ll fully Arthur Dent cosplay it on the day. 🤔
#DouglasAdams
May 22, 2024 at 12:40 PM
I don’t know why this happens, but eventually the back pain books always end up on the bottom shelf.
#ironic #publibs
May 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
If I’m going to be here for 12 hours ( @damianbarr.bsky.social is doing an author talk this evening which is fully booked 👍) I WILL be properly caffeinated with a high roast Cuban Altura Lavado. #publibs
May 1, 2024 at 7:49 AM
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incredible book cover
April 28, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Aha! #TowelDay is not far off *rubs hands*
Let the gathering of books begin.
April 26, 2024 at 11:58 AM
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History books are being re-written all the time.
April 24, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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From 1978.
#earthday
April 22, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Now THAT is some impressive problem solving… 👏👏👏👏#RedneckEngineeringScottishStyle
April 22, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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Folks did you know you can subscribe to the AI Imagery Labeler, and it will filter out AI image content from you feeds? Works very well, is totally free and makes your life so much better. 🧡
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April 20, 2024 at 10:09 AM
#weirdthingsfoundintheLibrary A pair of of balled up knickers (black) hidden behind a row of book sale hardbacks yesterday. 👍🙄🤢
Swiftly removed by way of broken ruler straight into the bin.
The broken ruler also went binwards. #publibs

(Shelf and nearby books got a good disinfection as well.)
April 20, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Think it’s safe to put the summer wheels on the motor.

(Watch this space… it’ll snow in the next few weeks because I’ve done this early 😒)
April 20, 2024 at 8:07 AM
If you see this, post a monster…

I was tempted to make this a skosh political, but went with childhood nightmare fodder instead.
April 17, 2024 at 7:01 PM
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Modern architecture is shit
April 16, 2024 at 7:03 AM