Trisha Ward
@trishaward.bsky.social
Derry woman, lover of language and books, my family and a dog. Interested in public services (esp. libraries) and politics
Donegal shows up when you least expect it - like an Autumn day
September 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Donegal shows up when you least expect it - like an Autumn day
Can I call myself a gardener now - first of the season (and I wouldn’t assume there will be a red second one )
September 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Can I call myself a gardener now - first of the season (and I wouldn’t assume there will be a red second one )
When you’re in public service it’s sometimes difficult to see the impact you make. Sometimes, like the proverbial butterfly, it’s not obvious. But it can be significant. #leadership
August 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
When you’re in public service it’s sometimes difficult to see the impact you make. Sometimes, like the proverbial butterfly, it’s not obvious. But it can be significant. #leadership
Children attending a library event have parental consent. Why would another adult determine what my child can see? Even a politician?
August 5, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Children attending a library event have parental consent. Why would another adult determine what my child can see? Even a politician?
Learning the art of doing nothing
May 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Learning the art of doing nothing
Beannachtaí na Cásca
April 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Beannachtaí na Cásca
Yeats got it right when he talked about the draw of these beautiful creatures.
‘But now they drift on the still water,
Mysterious, beautiful;
Among what rushes will they build,
By what lake's edge or pool
Delight men's eyes when I awake some day
To find they have flown away?’
‘But now they drift on the still water,
Mysterious, beautiful;
Among what rushes will they build,
By what lake's edge or pool
Delight men's eyes when I awake some day
To find they have flown away?’
January 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Yeats got it right when he talked about the draw of these beautiful creatures.
‘But now they drift on the still water,
Mysterious, beautiful;
Among what rushes will they build,
By what lake's edge or pool
Delight men's eyes when I awake some day
To find they have flown away?’
‘But now they drift on the still water,
Mysterious, beautiful;
Among what rushes will they build,
By what lake's edge or pool
Delight men's eyes when I awake some day
To find they have flown away?’
It’s that time of the year when I become my parents and rejoice in the ‘grand stretch’ and the joy of a January evening when everyone is out enjoying the last of the sunshine
January 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It’s that time of the year when I become my parents and rejoice in the ‘grand stretch’ and the joy of a January evening when everyone is out enjoying the last of the sunshine
How I feel this Christmas
December 30, 2024 at 10:26 PM
How I feel this Christmas
Anyone interested in library management in the North of Ireland with the public library service should check out this role on LibrariesNI.org.uk #libraries. It’s a great organisation with a really committed group of branch staff and managers
November 21, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Anyone interested in library management in the North of Ireland with the public library service should check out this role on LibrariesNI.org.uk #libraries. It’s a great organisation with a really committed group of branch staff and managers
Marzipan done - not as well as Jim would have done it but he was perfect ❤️ so for today I’m just doing my best #ChristmasPreparations
November 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Marzipan done - not as well as Jim would have done it but he was perfect ❤️ so for today I’m just doing my best #ChristmasPreparations