Richard Ryan

‘We weren't put here to make money or to acquire status or reputation. We were sent here to search for the light of Easter in our hearts, and when we find it we are meant to give it away.’ JOHN O'DONOHUE Dawn Mass Reflections at Corcomroe Abbey

Inside the NI bookshops at the heart of their communities: ‘You can leave all your worries at the door’ belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/…

🎉 PUFFIN PUFFIN PUFFIN 🎉 Windy, wet and cold out here currently, but what a breathtaking scene! Gazillions of Guillemots and Razorbills, and very briefly our first Puffin of the year 🥳

Game day ready. Up the Duns!

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The bookshop where I began my career is now a fancy pants coffee shop, and it is stunning I have to say, and much busier than ever our bookshop was. A lovely morning spent reminiscing.

On Ravel’s birthday today, I was reminded of this outrageous piece of music that so enthralled me when I first heard it as a youngster

We prayed the Litany last night, as we do every Ash Wednesday. I hope in some way, booksellers can be included in this one

Celebrating #WorldBookDay as I do, every day

#Lent doesn’t have to mean giving something up. It could be ‘clearing out a space for something new to enter.’ Extract below from ‘A Different Kind of Fast’ by Christine Valters Paintner

The countdown to Easter is well and truly on, and the lectionary readings on the Transfiguration today prompted me to start this wonderfully reflective book by Rowan Williams.

Love it when it’s dry and sunny on the beach, and all the rain is out at sea

I voted for This is the Record of John by Orlando Gibbons in The Classic FM Hall of Fame 2025. Vote for your favourite: clssicfm.co/HOF25 #gibbons400 @QuireMemes

happy birthday gromit 🐾

@scrabopower Or in my case, A@£?&n!

If you find our shop is closed in the next hour, it’s because my Liverpool supporting delivery driver is due and I can’t face him!

If we were to get Orlando Gibbons into the @classicfm hall of fame this year, which piece of music would that most likely be with? #Gibbons400

@scrabopower I’d rather Dundela did that first 🤣

Spurs 8 points clear of relegation, but hey, trophies 🙄