Val Troy

Chatting to a pal yesterday and her wish for Mother’s Day was “a cup of tea & leave me alone.” Be honest, who can relate? 😂

Who could have predicted this? Oh, wait…everyone. 🤦‍♀️

Fantastic article for the day that’s in it. Happy St Patrick’s Day. ☘️

Ancient spreadsheets 😀 What’s not to like?!?

Val Troy's Stand-Up Challenge: What Happens When Comedy Meets Midlife? Retirement Rebel · Episode

I had such a lovely chat with Siobhan Daniels on her podcast Retirement Rebel. We talk about comedy & the need to make space for older witty voices & more besides. We could talk all day tbh 😆 Have a listen. 🙏

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A Week to Remember by Ruth O’Leary A Week to Remember by Ruth O’Leary: three strangers, the Camino, one week to change everything. Hands up if you love commercial fiction.

My book review for @ruthwriter.bsky.social fab new novel. 5⭐️ from me.

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Older, Bolder, Wiser - dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum South Dublin 21st Feb 2025 @ - Older, Bolder, Wiser’ is writer and broadcaster, Barbara Scully’s first one woman show. It is a lively, rollercoaster journey of storytelling and stand-up comedy as Barbara muses on ...

Older Bolder Wiser, my one woman show is coming to DLR Mill Theatre in Dundrum.

Tickets here www.milltheatre.ie/events/older...

It’s so good. Very pacy & the setting in Paris is fab. 📚

Just finished this. IMO the best @samblakebooks.bsky.social novel yet. No wonder it’s No. 1 in the charts this week. 5⭐️

My thought for the day - Hot water bottles are underrated. 🥶 As you were.

A hit of positivity from my pal @orladiamantino.bsky.social 💕

January wouldn’t be January without a new @samblakebooks.bsky.social novel 📚

Phew! 😆 I’m not alone.

I feel like the only person on earth who has never watched Gavin & Stacey. Not a clue what all the fuss is about 🤷‍♀️

St Stephen’s Day is the only day you can eat trifle for breakfast & not feel judged. 🙂

I overheard a woman reading out her Christmas food shopping list. “Calpol, beer & sweet chilli sauce.”Sounds like a party 😆

I’ve had two incidences recently of what I shall call, hormonal rage.

Not gonna lie…I quite enjoyed it 😃 Just me?

Yes!!! I’ve been saying it for years. 😂 It looks so miserable.

Thrilled to bits to introduce @barbarascully.bsky.social last night at her sold out show Older, Bolder, Wiser.

Honestly, the show is a tonic. Get to see it if you can in 2025. 🤩

Red sky in the morning…

Is the Christmas lyric “Gone away is the bluebird, here to stay is the new bird” about X? 🤣

Me too 🤣

Rambling Ruth November featuring a London Theatre break Rambling Ruth’s November Blog featuring London, a quick one-night two-day visit.

I’m a big fan of @ruthwriter.bsky.social monthly travel blog. At this stage I plan my weekend breaks around them. 😎

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Anecdotally, seems to me that there are plenty of 18+ who haven’t even registered to vote 🤷‍♀️ I don’t get it 🤦‍♀️

Me too. I like it here. 🙂

I started it recently. All I need now is find more time to sit down and read. 🤪

Massive congratulations 🥳

Can’t wait to read it. Loved the first book. 📚💙

😂 I’d run a mile. Then keep running.

The size of this yoke sitting in my fence 😳 (“Yoke” is a technical ornithology term.)