Irram Irshad
@irramirshad.bsky.social
Welsh, Muslim female, Welsh speaker, author, columnist (Lingo360, BylinesCymru), children's stories (Cip), and crazy crafter. Books available via independent bookshops and Books Council Wales.
So here we are. My 4th book, but the first children's one, illustrated by the ridiculously talented Catherine Cains. Packaging them up for the Books Council Wales to distribute, so if your local independent bookshop doesn't have it, they can order it in in about a week's time. Ages 6-9, RRP £8.00.
September 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
So here we are. My 4th book, but the first children's one, illustrated by the ridiculously talented Catherine Cains. Packaging them up for the Books Council Wales to distribute, so if your local independent bookshop doesn't have it, they can order it in in about a week's time. Ages 6-9, RRP £8.00.
Folks, I've already turned over my Peanuts calendar for tomorrow and suddenly I'm quite anxious... 😳😱😭🙈🙈😹😹
August 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Folks, I've already turned over my Peanuts calendar for tomorrow and suddenly I'm quite anxious... 😳😱😭🙈🙈😹😹
Folks, I've already turned over my Peanuts calendar for tomorrow and suddenly I'm quite anxious... 😳😱😭🙈🙈😹😹
August 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Folks, I've already turned over my Peanuts calendar for tomorrow and suddenly I'm quite anxious... 😳😱😭🙈🙈😹😹
My third book is out! If your local bookshop doesn't have it, they can order it from the Books Council Wales ❤️❤️❤️
July 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My third book is out! If your local bookshop doesn't have it, they can order it from the Books Council Wales ❤️❤️❤️
I can't paint flowers like Van Gogh, Monet or Renoir, but I can sure cross stitch them 😹😹😹
July 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I can't paint flowers like Van Gogh, Monet or Renoir, but I can sure cross stitch them 😹😹😹
Went to the premiere of Greer Ralston, Giving It All to Art, directed by Rachel Dax, who's also my amazing creative writing tutor. At Chapter Art Centre in Cardiff, will be on BBC in Nov.
June 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Went to the premiere of Greer Ralston, Giving It All to Art, directed by Rachel Dax, who's also my amazing creative writing tutor. At Chapter Art Centre in Cardiff, will be on BBC in Nov.
At the Valley Veterans Day with my fab CTM colleagues, promoting services that Veterans can access at the Ton Pentre/Gelli Community Centre. I've managed to stay on the right side of our CEO!
June 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
At the Valley Veterans Day with my fab CTM colleagues, promoting services that Veterans can access at the Ton Pentre/Gelli Community Centre. I've managed to stay on the right side of our CEO!
Duo should have gone to Specsavers.
June 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Duo should have gone to Specsavers.
Lovely day in Bristol yesterday, starting at the Red Lodge (Tudor museum), then the Georgian House, nearly gave myself a heart attack walking to the top of Cabot Tower, then the best part, the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. I saw paintings by artists I've been learning about ❤️
June 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Lovely day in Bristol yesterday, starting at the Red Lodge (Tudor museum), then the Georgian House, nearly gave myself a heart attack walking to the top of Cabot Tower, then the best part, the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. I saw paintings by artists I've been learning about ❤️
Amazing new exhibition at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea: Tigers and Dragons, looking at Mother India and Mother Wales, and the colonial history, through the most astounding artworks. It's running for 6 months, so no excuse not to go! Amazing watching Nikhil Chopra do a live installation1/3
May 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Amazing new exhibition at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea: Tigers and Dragons, looking at Mother India and Mother Wales, and the colonial history, through the most astounding artworks. It's running for 6 months, so no excuse not to go! Amazing watching Nikhil Chopra do a live installation1/3
24.04.25 - Abercamlais near Brecon is privately owned, still within the same family for over 500 years, but is open on certain days throughout the year for guided tours by the owner. Very interesting and only £8 per adult.
April 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
24.04.25 - Abercamlais near Brecon is privately owned, still within the same family for over 500 years, but is open on certain days throughout the year for guided tours by the owner. Very interesting and only £8 per adult.
The sun started shining as soon as I got to Eastnor Castle. My perfect ideal of a faux castle and the walk around the lake was lovely.
April 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The sun started shining as soon as I got to Eastnor Castle. My perfect ideal of a faux castle and the walk around the lake was lovely.
Got this book from a second hand bookstore. The poems are written 'by' the cats of famous poets. The titles are hysterical, my fave is 'Do not go peaceable to that Damn Vet' by Dylan Thomas' cat 😹😹😹 and of course I have to use my cat bookmark for it...
April 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Got this book from a second hand bookstore. The poems are written 'by' the cats of famous poets. The titles are hysterical, my fave is 'Do not go peaceable to that Damn Vet' by Dylan Thomas' cat 😹😹😹 and of course I have to use my cat bookmark for it...
A dear friend I've known for 20 years always makes me the most beautiful cards. This one is because I love Hollie Hobby 😻🥰❤️
April 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A dear friend I've known for 20 years always makes me the most beautiful cards. This one is because I love Hollie Hobby 😻🥰❤️
Bought the Wordsworth book in a fab second hand book shop, found the rest of the series on eBay. They're gorgeous books, but can't find much info online about the illustrator Patricia Machin. I'd love to know more about her.
March 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Bought the Wordsworth book in a fab second hand book shop, found the rest of the series on eBay. They're gorgeous books, but can't find much info online about the illustrator Patricia Machin. I'd love to know more about her.
Too blydi right Snoopy 😴❤️
March 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Too blydi right Snoopy 😴❤️
Chwarae teg Waterstones in Bath 👏💪🏴🙏❤️
March 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Chwarae teg Waterstones in Bath 👏💪🏴🙏❤️
Fabulous exhibition at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea based on hobbies. Guess which was my favourite piece...
March 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Fabulous exhibition at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea based on hobbies. Guess which was my favourite piece...
One of several articles I've got coming out this month to celebrate amazing Welsh women.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
One of several articles I've got coming out this month to celebrate amazing Welsh women.
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My editor asked me to do a health article on spring cleaning our bodies. I'll leave you all to learn about healthy living whilst I have some Nutella biscuits, my new addiction... 🙈🙈😋😋
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February 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My editor asked me to do a health article on spring cleaning our bodies. I'll leave you all to learn about healthy living whilst I have some Nutella biscuits, my new addiction... 🙈🙈😋😋
lingo.360.cymru/2025/glanhau...
lingo.360.cymru/2025/glanhau...
As part of my current research, I'm reading this account from the memoir of John Henry Vivian of Swansea of when he met Napoleon Bonaparte during his first exile on Elba. This is what Napoleon said about the Americans. Turns out he was Nostradamus II...
February 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
As part of my current research, I'm reading this account from the memoir of John Henry Vivian of Swansea of when he met Napoleon Bonaparte during his first exile on Elba. This is what Napoleon said about the Americans. Turns out he was Nostradamus II...
Different kind of day off today. Went to London with a friend to celebrate her birthday, I swear Vanessa Williams doesn't age!
February 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Different kind of day off today. Went to London with a friend to celebrate her birthday, I swear Vanessa Williams doesn't age!
Today I was at Glan Cynon Surgery in Mountain Ash for a meeting and this beautiful statue was outside. I'm ashamed to say I didn't know who Elaine Morgan was. I have educated myself since I got home.
February 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Today I was at Glan Cynon Surgery in Mountain Ash for a meeting and this beautiful statue was outside. I'm ashamed to say I didn't know who Elaine Morgan was. I have educated myself since I got home.