Today in Libraryland: Theatrical makeup classes, percussion craft session, the Summer Reading Challenge, storytimes, digital support volunteers, registrars appointments, pensioner bus pass applications, online ancestry resources, free books, wifi, no rush required, and a coffee #librarylife

The older I get the more I understand why cats just walk away mid conversation.

Another busy day of playing problem whack-a-mole with things at work, but it has meant that by the end of the day it felt productive. I like finding silver linings like that

Those feral churches – beyond diocesan office, enjoying green communion – call the imagination. Even before visiting, we've a knowing their ivy-blinded windows, their ghost-congregation cooled interiors, refuse this barbarous heat. Offer spirit-shaded sanctuary. – #DAKilroy

Today in Libraryland: Chat and Craft groups, Summer Reading Challenge events, Stage Hair and Makeup Tutorial Events, Local Planning information, stock deliveries, places to work and study, water and cool spaces, books, nooks, and an occasional coffee #librarylife

I splashed out on some amethyst dice, and they're lovely in the hand with a very satisfying drop when they roll #dicegoblin #gems

BREAKING NEWS: Small otter does very important small otter activities.

Today in Libraryland: Summer Reading Challenge musical events, rhymetimes, new local cycling route leaflets, shelving books returned at the weekend, greeting regulars, cool spaces, citizens advice drop-ins, poetry groups, free public computers and wifi, space to pause, and a coffee #librarylife

Not sure what's going on with my body this weekend - despite normal bpm and blood pressure, there's palpitations, tightness, and aches in my chest. Time for more hydration and sitting quietly I feel

Daemonwastes – Whispers Rising More fiction based on our D&D game - the #Daemonwastes - from the point of view of a bystander to the session's events #ttrpg #dnd #eberron #fiction

Daemonwastes – Whispers Rising

More fiction based on our D&D game - the #Daemonwastes - from the point of view of a bystander to the session's events #ttrpg #dnd #eberron #fiction

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A quick 30x30 desert trail past some abandoned homes - nice place for an ambush or a lunchtime break in travel? #ttrpg #vtt #dungeonalchemist #maps

Fingerprint unlock is all well and good until there's a superglue incident 😅

It's rumoured there was once a government team monitoring all of England's stone and wooden sleepers for signs of omenic twitching. While certain records do suggest that the Department Recording And Measuring Anomalous Statues (DRAMAS) once existed, there's no trace of it now.

Today in Libraryland: Rhymetimes, lego and duplo play clubs, youth event planning, conversational language groups, preparations for children's theatre at the weekend, physical and ebook options, sensory corners, bus pass applications, and a day off for me with coffee #librarylife

I went and had a look back at some older Dungeon Alchemist maps I made - this is an alchemist's hidden laboratory built into some desert caves among tombs from a few years ago #dungeonalchemist #ttrpg #maps

Church porch as excommunicate outreach. Church porch as corpse pause, corpse watch. Church porch as threshold, as site of loosing and binding. Half-consecrated, beyond the blessing of water, wine, salt and ash. Neither in nor out and therefore a place of magics. – #CLNolan

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Today in Libraryland: Event planning, Rhymetimes, coffee mornings, cool spaces, lego clubs, the Summer Reading Challenge, digital support volunteers, window seats with plenty of natural light, reference books, online magazine access, public computers, wifi, and a cup of coffee #librarylife

Daemonwastes – The Scales A very short fiction piece related to our D&D game - foreshadowing in my roleplay gaming experiences? #ttrpg #dnd #writing

Daemonwastes – The Scales

A very short fiction piece related to our D&D game - foreshadowing in my roleplay gaming experiences? #ttrpg #dnd #writing

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A few new NPCs I'll be introducing to the #daemonwastes game soon. It's a family of goblin traders moving in to town, drawn by the growing town's success #ttrpg #eberron #dnd #tokens #vtt

Sometimes you just need a basket full of baby otters to make your day complete. Oh, look what I found! You can thank me later...

Today in Libraryland: Family songs and stories, craft events for the Summer Reading Challenge, cool spaces, study and work booths and nooks, team meetings, stock checks, display rotations, trading standards volunteers advice sessions, free computer use, and a morning coffee #librarylife

I'm playing around with some more general battlemap ideas - here's one of a deep crevasse that has opened up in the badlands, surrounded by sand, dry bushes, and cacti #ttrpg #maps #dungeonalchemist

And here's something that @katyafirehair.bsky.social is involved in that she's too shy to mention - youtu.be/7CtsMEaFq7Q?... - The Longest Johns Community Singing version of Randy Dandy Oh

Randy Dandy Oh Community Singing Project - Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

YouTube video by The Longest Johns

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Today in Libraryland: coffee mornings, book clubs, knit and natter, conversational spanish groups, summer reading challenge events, outreach and partnership working, new books, recruitment paperwork, training for staff, private room hires, and one or two coffees #librarylife

Daemonwastes – Clustered at the Bar Short fiction depicting things from our most recent D&D game, from the viewpoint of a bystander #ttrpg #dnd #eberron #daemonwastes

Daemonwastes – Clustered at the Bar

Short fiction depicting things from our most recent D&D game, from the viewpoint of a bystander #ttrpg #dnd #eberron #daemonwastes

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Today in Libraryland: The Summer Reading Challenge, rhymetimes, performance conversations, processing reservations for customers, "cuppa with a copper" drop-in, colouring sheets, quiet work spaces, free access to online newspapers and magazines, community outreach, and a quick coffee #librarylife

Pub night with @katyafirehair.bsky.social , a game of Brother, Why? And the Deck of Many Things that may be a tease for the #daemonwastes #cardgames #brotherwhy #hivemindgames

Ramble Ramble Some idle musings and ramblings about my path to recovery so far #idlemusings #health #heartarrhythmia #mentalhealth

Ramble Ramble

Some idle musings and ramblings about my path to recovery so far #idlemusings #health #heartarrhythmia #mentalhealth

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Today in Libraryland: Coffee and Craft group, room hires, career advisor sessions, wifi printing support, registrars on-site, citizens advice, storytimes, banned books display, free computer access, arts event planning, and a morning coffee for me #librarylife