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Thank you to everyone who dropped by or shopped online with this tiny indie. This week's #TopTenBestsellingTitles are a mixture of in-store sales and website preorders. Don't forget there's 20% off upcoming titles using INDIE20 at www.bridgebooksdromore.co.uk Ends midnight Monday!

Big hedge-funded chains offer 25% off preorders. I can’t match it, but I can do 20%, which isn't bad. There are some wonderful books available with the discount. Go on, have a look. Use INDIE20 for 20% off at bridgebooksdromore.co.uk until Mon 23rd. Shop small. It means more.

The same threat of Turkish people flooding the UK was used as part of the Brexit debate. 10 years later, it never happened.

Over 4,000 elephants helped. But what does a treatment actually look like?

Watch our SWT/KWS Vet Unit treat a bull with an old spear injury – from darting him safely to cleaning the wound. The outcome? He walked off comfortable, ready to roam free.

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I take it bronze doesn't apply to the skin colour of eligible breeders.

Just started it last night and intend to finish it over the weekend. Really enjoying it and some genuinely laugh out loud lines

YouTube video by SWIC ASL 2026 Super Bowl Deaf performers - Celimar Rivera Cosme, Julian Ortiz

I heard from three diferent deaf people that Bad Bunny's Halftime Show is the best they've ever seen. I didn't know what to make of this until I saw the version of the show for the hearing impaired. Holy Shit, these people are incredible!

youtu.be/tJBOg860IWE?...

Tickets are now live for #DromoreBookFestival! We have some fab events available to book, with a few more events still to add. All shares are very much appreciated.
Book 5 events and get 15% off. For group bookings of 10 or more, there's 10% off.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/bridge-books

This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.

Up to episode 3 - great craic and really enjoying it. They are going to need subtitles and a glossary for the international audience.

I think there may have been some truth to that for some people who expressed homophobia from the 70's to the early 2000s. Much much less so now. And yes, most homophobes are straight.

Just going to leave this here

They should change it to "rightsy"

Well if the UK government invested in high quality affordable childcare, maybe white people could afford to make more babies ....

And he is an immigrant himself as he moved to Monaco to avoid paying tax to support the UK

Catherina won the London and Amsterdam marathons and was 2nd in three world cross country championships. I would add Derbhle Crotty and Tina Kellegher (actors) and Leona Maguire - golfer.

The weather station at Katesbridge recorded a month's rainfall in 24 hours and the wettest January on record. February hasn't let up either.

a cat drinking water from a mason jar with viralhog on the bottom Alt: a cat drinking water from a mason jar with viralhog on the bottom

Sorry to hear you are having a difficult day. Be good to yourself.

Some excellent Irish book post this morning!

New titles coming soon from Cathy Kelly, @Sarah Gilmartin, Sue Divin, and @seamas.bsky.social

Can't wait to get stuck in!

📣Guest announcements 📣
I'm delighted to start revealing guests for Dromore Book Festival with two of my favourite Irish writers!
LIZ NUGENT @liznugent.bsky.social on Sat 9 May 2026 and CLAIRE KEEGAN on Sun 10 May 2026!
More reveals and ticket releases this week, but in the meantime, save the dates!

Lovely. I play bones in an Irish trad queer group, it's a different vibe. That was great, going to practice that style - would be good for Irish polkas.

The first #TopTenBestsellingTitles of the year! I'm so happy to see Wuthering Heights in the stack ❤️ Thank you for your support during the 999 days of a dismal January. February will be a breeze (hopefully not literally) after this part month. Onwards and upwards!

He should have a look at what the label is on all his maga merch...

Dog watching the Dr Mark Taylor on the news on tv.

Jess is very attentive to Dr Mark Taylor's feedback on what has been done to reduce waiting lists in Northern Ireland. Great to hear about the progress. @health-ni.gov.uk

Rita - you have always oozed lesbian chic

Look at you, doing all the hobnobbing. Go girl! It is a great book.

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Cavan managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory....