Richard Ryan
@bookshopguy.bsky.social
Self-employed bookworm, early musick enthusiast, amateur birder, out-of-retirement organist and long suffering Spurs fan.
In Loughgall for a football match and ended up watching one of the most spectacular sunsets of the year
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In Loughgall for a football match and ended up watching one of the most spectacular sunsets of the year
In weather like this, I definitely wore the wrong trousers Gromit!
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In weather like this, I definitely wore the wrong trousers Gromit!
I love my local football club, and I love the community that surrounds it. And I love that even here on the terraces, I can take orders for Bibles!
November 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I love my local football club, and I love the community that surrounds it. And I love that even here on the terraces, I can take orders for Bibles!
One journey, two paths. Remembering Sister Stan
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
One journey, two paths. Remembering Sister Stan
Some blue sky on BlueSky!
Along the Newry Canal this afternoon
Along the Newry Canal this afternoon
October 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Some blue sky on BlueSky!
Along the Newry Canal this afternoon
Along the Newry Canal this afternoon
An Irish book I discovered at a bookshop event was the wonderful ‘Rathlin: A Wild Life’ by @rubyfree.bsky.social #IrishBookWeek #IrishBookaDay #BookSky
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
An Irish book I discovered at a bookshop event was the wonderful ‘Rathlin: A Wild Life’ by @rubyfree.bsky.social #IrishBookWeek #IrishBookaDay #BookSky
An Irish book I’m going to read next has been on my shelf for a while but has remained untouched until now- James Joyce- Dubliners #irishbookweek #IrishBookaDay #BookSky
October 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
An Irish book I’m going to read next has been on my shelf for a while but has remained untouched until now- James Joyce- Dubliners #irishbookweek #IrishBookaDay #BookSky
Day 2 of #IrishBookWeek is to share an Irish language book. I’m cheating a bit here by sharing from a book that has some Irish language- the Church of Ireland Hymnal. And as it’s Sunday, I thought I would include this offering by the great Sean O’Riada #Irishbookaday
October 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Day 2 of #IrishBookWeek is to share an Irish language book. I’m cheating a bit here by sharing from a book that has some Irish language- the Church of Ireland Hymnal. And as it’s Sunday, I thought I would include this offering by the great Sean O’Riada #Irishbookaday
Sharing an Irish bookshop for Day 1 of #IrishBookWeek, the mighty Charlie Byrne’s in Galway #BookSky
October 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sharing an Irish bookshop for Day 1 of #IrishBookWeek, the mighty Charlie Byrne’s in Galway #BookSky
Kafka’s Metamorphisis is a short work of unbearable sadness. I’m telling you this cos the cat doesn’t care!
August 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Kafka’s Metamorphisis is a short work of unbearable sadness. I’m telling you this cos the cat doesn’t care!
It’s been two years since my last parkrun, and today I ventured on my 53rd. Today’s venue, Portrush
June 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It’s been two years since my last parkrun, and today I ventured on my 53rd. Today’s venue, Portrush
Today I’ll mostly be channelling my inner farmer from Shaun the Sheep!
June 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Today I’ll mostly be channelling my inner farmer from Shaun the Sheep!
Day 15, a much brighter day in many ways with a family trip to a farm for #30DaysWild
June 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Day 15, a much brighter day in many ways with a family trip to a farm for #30DaysWild
I’ll be honest, #30dayswild is not meant to be a chore. It’s a fun and necessary way to get outside and appreciate the world around us. But day 14 was tough, and we really needed to make the effort today, and I’m glad we did, especially for our youngest who enjoyed the rockpools
June 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I’ll be honest, #30dayswild is not meant to be a chore. It’s a fun and necessary way to get outside and appreciate the world around us. But day 14 was tough, and we really needed to make the effort today, and I’m glad we did, especially for our youngest who enjoyed the rockpools
Embracing nature on day 13 of #30DaysWild
June 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Embracing nature on day 13 of #30DaysWild
Some wild reading for day 12 of #30dayswild
June 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Some wild reading for day 12 of #30dayswild
Some wild art on day 11 of #30dayswild
June 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Some wild art on day 11 of #30dayswild
A spot of outdoor reading on day 10 of #30dayswild
June 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A spot of outdoor reading on day 10 of #30dayswild
A run in the wilds of Summer! Day 9 of #30DaysWild
June 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A run in the wilds of Summer! Day 9 of #30DaysWild
We never forget to breathe, but we rarely focus on doing it. So today, we took 60 secs out to do a little bit of outdoor deep breathing for day 8 of #30dayswild
June 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We never forget to breathe, but we rarely focus on doing it. So today, we took 60 secs out to do a little bit of outdoor deep breathing for day 8 of #30dayswild
Back in Belfast Cathedral today for the first time in what feels like an age! Choral Evensong for Pentecost and #Gibbons400
June 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Back in Belfast Cathedral today for the first time in what feels like an age! Choral Evensong for Pentecost and #Gibbons400
Orlando Gibbons died on Whitsunday, 5th June 1625, so I’ll be playing in church not one, but two of his hymn tunes during the service, including this rather apt one for Pentecost
June 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Orlando Gibbons died on Whitsunday, 5th June 1625, so I’ll be playing in church not one, but two of his hymn tunes during the service, including this rather apt one for Pentecost
Cleaning up and refilling the bird feeder for day 7 of #30DaysWild
June 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Cleaning up and refilling the bird feeder for day 7 of #30DaysWild
Outdoor exercises for day 6 of #30dayswild
June 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Outdoor exercises for day 6 of #30dayswild