Sian Neilson
@sian-neilson.bsky.social
Librarian, mum of two, owned by mad cats. Wales, books and sometimes politics
There’s a wonderful case where calling the line manager a c word was found not to be gross misconduct because of the established workplace environment. Days when I really enjoy being a union rep
October 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
There’s a wonderful case where calling the line manager a c word was found not to be gross misconduct because of the established workplace environment. Days when I really enjoy being a union rep
I’d go tale of Troy first but the luck of Troy is lovely!
September 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I’d go tale of Troy first but the luck of Troy is lovely!
Aha I just said that same, they are beautiful as you woudl expect from an Inkling if maybe a touch old fashioned
September 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Aha I just said that same, they are beautiful as you woudl expect from an Inkling if maybe a touch old fashioned
Specifically the odyssey or Iliad or just the myths cos I still swear by Roger lancelyn green’s retellings
September 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Specifically the odyssey or Iliad or just the myths cos I still swear by Roger lancelyn green’s retellings
I was home from Uni and got a call from my dad who worked in London saying I’m fine but I can’t get hold of your mum. I said what the f and then we had to recap quite a bit. (Mum was also fine)
July 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I was home from Uni and got a call from my dad who worked in London saying I’m fine but I can’t get hold of your mum. I said what the f and then we had to recap quite a bit. (Mum was also fine)
Lakeland heated airer! I swear by them to the extent that I celebrated the first one turning ten plus by getting a second to dry more stuff simultaneously
June 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Lakeland heated airer! I swear by them to the extent that I celebrated the first one turning ten plus by getting a second to dry more stuff simultaneously
Also my school does regular swap shop and that is all my badges stuff
June 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Also my school does regular swap shop and that is all my badges stuff
I like M&S and they usually have a random school sale in July. My M&S pinafores, summer dresses, tights, and polos are all going through a second child and work. The cardigans have needed a couple of darns
June 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I like M&S and they usually have a random school sale in July. My M&S pinafores, summer dresses, tights, and polos are all going through a second child and work. The cardigans have needed a couple of darns
Ummm. I had a physio tell me I am hypermobile. Does that mean I am right I am falling over more cos of enormous stress (redundancies at work) despite my attempts to muscle strengthen?
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Ummm. I had a physio tell me I am hypermobile. Does that mean I am right I am falling over more cos of enormous stress (redundancies at work) despite my attempts to muscle strengthen?
Co signing this so many times. Also fascinating to see Nick Clegg is STILL in moral freefall.
May 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Co signing this so many times. Also fascinating to see Nick Clegg is STILL in moral freefall.
Oooh also very tempting
April 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Oooh also very tempting
Yeah that bit is less fun. Could you move next door so I can snuggle your baby? Hopeful face
April 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Yeah that bit is less fun. Could you move next door so I can snuggle your baby? Hopeful face
New mystery why does the anecdote make me wish u still had baby sized humans?
April 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
New mystery why does the anecdote make me wish u still had baby sized humans?
Some babies are just built very differently! sounds like you got a different personality and I was a soft touch too x
February 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Some babies are just built very differently! sounds like you got a different personality and I was a soft touch too x
They never do! First night home with a and she was awake for three hours between 3-6am and I cried cos I thought I had broken the baby
January 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
They never do! First night home with a and she was awake for three hours between 3-6am and I cried cos I thought I had broken the baby