Erica
@briteeyedviolet.bsky.social
Optimist with a slight northern side and soft spot for Wales, parkrun and cats. Often found in an independent bookshop.
The holidays are here 🎄
December 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The holidays are here 🎄
Truly the funniest TV ever, Christmas #Taskmaster is the perfect antidote to 2025 😂
December 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Truly the funniest TV ever, Christmas #Taskmaster is the perfect antidote to 2025 😂
🥳 victory!
6 - 14 #christmasuniversitychallenge. Thrashed by @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social 👏
December 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🥳 victory!
Jarvis is excellent on BBC Radio 6 this late afternoon.
December 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Jarvis is excellent on BBC Radio 6 this late afternoon.
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Three more parkruns left this year. Tomorrow will be the last one of the year I run normally. For the last two @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social and I will follow what is now a tradition and take part dressed as animals. #parkrun #loveparkrun
Will you be joining us for parkrun in the morning?
Will it be festive fancy dress or just another parkrun? Either way, all are welcome! See you in Dunorlan before 8.50am,
Will it be festive fancy dress or just another parkrun? Either way, all are welcome! See you in Dunorlan before 8.50am,
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Three more parkruns left this year. Tomorrow will be the last one of the year I run normally. For the last two @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social and I will follow what is now a tradition and take part dressed as animals. #parkrun #loveparkrun
Trip to @resident-music.com yesterday, @twpeople.bsky.social bought this, which has pretty much got me through my working day today.
Whenever we visit Resident one of us, usually me, buys something random from this label, we are never disappointed.
Whenever we visit Resident one of us, usually me, buys something random from this label, we are never disappointed.
December 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Trip to @resident-music.com yesterday, @twpeople.bsky.social bought this, which has pretty much got me through my working day today.
Whenever we visit Resident one of us, usually me, buys something random from this label, we are never disappointed.
Whenever we visit Resident one of us, usually me, buys something random from this label, we are never disappointed.
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The tree is up, the snowballs are poured w/ @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social 🥳🎄
December 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The tree is up, the snowballs are poured w/ @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social 🥳🎄
For clarity, I should now say our water was declared clean and safe to drink yesterday afternoon.
I look forward to receiving the letter telling me this in another seven days.
I look forward to receiving the letter telling me this in another seven days.
Our boil notice has finally arrived today. Good work South East Water and Royal Mail.
December 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM
For clarity, I should now say our water was declared clean and safe to drink yesterday afternoon.
I look forward to receiving the letter telling me this in another seven days.
I look forward to receiving the letter telling me this in another seven days.
Our boil notice has finally arrived today. Good work South East Water and Royal Mail.
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Our boil notice has finally arrived today. Good work South East Water and Royal Mail.
Starting the day singing the words to Bohemian Rhapsody with @twpeople.bsky.social, apparently in completely the wrong order. Thanks Rankle.
December 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Starting the day singing the words to Bohemian Rhapsody with @twpeople.bsky.social, apparently in completely the wrong order. Thanks Rankle.
Does anyone know the science of why a tumble dryer makes towels fluffy? And if it’s possible to one day recreate this effect at home in a more environmentally friendly way?
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social maybe?
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social maybe?
December 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Does anyone know the science of why a tumble dryer makes towels fluffy? And if it’s possible to one day recreate this effect at home in a more environmentally friendly way?
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social maybe?
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social maybe?
I’m wondering if there’s been a run on Cook Food in Tunbridge Wells? The lack of washing and chopping and washing up is incredibly appealing right now.
December 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I’m wondering if there’s been a run on Cook Food in Tunbridge Wells? The lack of washing and chopping and washing up is incredibly appealing right now.
This is a very good write up of the water situation in Tunbridge Wells.
Tunbridge Wells has endured nearly a week of water failures, broken deadlines and a boil notice that will stretch well beyond the return of supply, exposing long-flagged weaknesses in South East Water’s network and a collapse of trust across the town.
The week the water stopped
A week of dry taps, false deadlines and emergency queues reveals a broken system and a town running out of patience
www.kentcurrent.news
December 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This is a very good write up of the water situation in Tunbridge Wells.
The quote in this article is a good summing up of the way South East Water is failing to communicate with Tunbridge Wells. It’s incredibly frustrating to be so misled.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Tunbridge Wells water cut likely to last after treatment problem reoccurs
Thousands of homes, schools and businesses expected to be without supply for at least another day
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The quote in this article is a good summing up of the way South East Water is failing to communicate with Tunbridge Wells. It’s incredibly frustrating to be so misled.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Eagerly waiting to be reconnected to the water in the next half an hour. It’s not happening, is it? The residents of our town should be renamed as Disgusting of Tunbridge Wells after so long without a shower.
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Eagerly waiting to be reconnected to the water in the next half an hour. It’s not happening, is it? The residents of our town should be renamed as Disgusting of Tunbridge Wells after so long without a shower.
What people post on social media versus the reality of life. See alt text.
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
What people post on social media versus the reality of life. See alt text.
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We're planning an exhibition to mark the centenary of The Women's Library next year. We'd like to feature collections and research that people are working on currently. Please get in touch and let us know.
September 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
We're planning an exhibition to mark the centenary of The Women's Library next year. We'd like to feature collections and research that people are working on currently. Please get in touch and let us know.
This was after he asked me if I was playing because I didn’t answer much to begin with 😬
8-13 @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social on fire 🔥 #universitychallenge 👏
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This was after he asked me if I was playing because I didn’t answer much to begin with 😬
Popped into the first birthday of the local independent bookshop for one drink, stayed for the night. Tunbridge Wells we are lucky to have such lovely people in our town. And yes these are terrible photos.
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Popped into the first birthday of the local independent bookshop for one drink, stayed for the night. Tunbridge Wells we are lucky to have such lovely people in our town. And yes these are terrible photos.
This was a lot of fun to work on. Also, their Welsh Red is a lot of fun to drink.
Thanks to everyone who came along to the opening of Mad Dog Brewery Co's newest tap room in Tunbridge Wells last night - it was a pleasure to work on a local project.
As a big fan of beer, managing the guest list and media relations was the perfect job for Erica! 🍻
As a big fan of beer, managing the guest list and media relations was the perfect job for Erica! 🍻
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This was a lot of fun to work on. Also, their Welsh Red is a lot of fun to drink.
10-5 to me in tonight’s University Challenge 🥳
(Sorry, not sorry to @twpeople.bsky.social)
(Sorry, not sorry to @twpeople.bsky.social)
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
10-5 to me in tonight’s University Challenge 🥳
(Sorry, not sorry to @twpeople.bsky.social)
(Sorry, not sorry to @twpeople.bsky.social)
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It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
writesbright.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
I’m sure I have some Oxford followers on here? Can anyone recommend a dedicated vegetarian or vegan restaurant in the city centre? Thanks.
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I’m sure I have some Oxford followers on here? Can anyone recommend a dedicated vegetarian or vegan restaurant in the city centre? Thanks.
Today is manic Tesco Christmas delivery slots day. I decided I couldn’t be bothered to go through the stress.
Logged in now out of curiosity, no queue and I found a good selection of slots still available on all days except 23 December.
Logged in now out of curiosity, no queue and I found a good selection of slots still available on all days except 23 December.
November 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Today is manic Tesco Christmas delivery slots day. I decided I couldn’t be bothered to go through the stress.
Logged in now out of curiosity, no queue and I found a good selection of slots still available on all days except 23 December.
Logged in now out of curiosity, no queue and I found a good selection of slots still available on all days except 23 December.
Ah Kent, is this sort of nonsense what the rest of the country has to look forward to?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up
Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Ah Kent, is this sort of nonsense what the rest of the country has to look forward to?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...