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Erica

@briteeyedviolet.bsky.social

Optimist with a slight northern side and soft spot for Wales, parkrun and cats. Often found in an independent bookshop.

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Where’s your dedication? Start walking now and you might get there before next year’s pie week.

03.03.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve seen the first two episodes and I love it.

03.03.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I work in a shared office block and am continually amazed by how wrong people get the bins. I’ll never forget the woman who put a banana in the recycling β€œbecause it’ll be recycled as compost”. She was stood next to a food bin at the time.

02.03.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now I understand the horror of the coffee. Sorry to read this. I hope the day goes as well as these things can (and that normal coffee service resumes soon).

02.03.2026 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

With one mug of coffee that none of us even get to drink, the world is thrown off kilter.

02.03.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is beautiful, I can’t wait to see more. Forget about the crazies.

02.03.2026 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Even this view brings me joy because that is a *beautiful* floor.

01.03.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. That was marvellous.

01.03.2026 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck. Just try your best.

01.03.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Watched 20 minutes of The Brits and now realise I’m even more of an old woman than I’d thought I was. I have no idea what any of it meant.

28.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m a big fan of octopuses so I can’t wait.

28.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When you do, please will you summarise it so the rest of us can understand it too? Pretty please. Thank you.

28.02.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.

28.02.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A photograph of a cube measuring four-by-four blocks of wood. Behind it is a cardboard box bearing the words: advanced soma cube.

A photograph of a cube measuring four-by-four blocks of wood. Behind it is a cardboard box bearing the words: advanced soma cube.

This is both infuriating and fascinating. Does anyone know, is there a formula, are there lots of possible combinations, or is it just luck that I managed to build a four-by-four soma cube?

28.02.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But if you’re in a hotel on the IoW they usually give you a very nice discount for the ferry?

28.02.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No. I mean the tiny little critters we don’t see.

28.02.2026 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The wildlife will appreciate it.

28.02.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯³ very well done!

28.02.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course.

28.02.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She knows. She didn’t want you to miss the day.

28.02.2026 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🀯

27.02.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😱

27.02.2026 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ as it was you who introduced me to John Wyndham, I think you’ve more than proved your knowledge of older titles. It’s good that you were able to give the others in your team a chance to speak up.

26.02.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You can’t have been that bad!
Well done.

26.02.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Boy is now contemplating investigating the tiramisu variety. We randomly got some of their Granny Smith ones from a garage and they were nice this morning. Last year Sainsbury’s did something lemony that I liked too, but I do think tiramisu may be a step too far.

26.02.2026 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Marvellous! Thank you for sharing these.

26.02.2026 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

YES. I am here for this. I loved the books but only remember the first episode of the programme.
John Christopher wrote some excellent books.

25.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree. I like their breakfast tea. They are apparently one of the better fair trade employers too.

25.02.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Switching to Clipper tea was one of my tiny changes after doing carbon literacy training. As this post appeared above one by @melindahaunton.bsky.social, I thought I would comment on it after our chat the other day.

25.02.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It will always be her house, but this way it gets to generate new memories and happiness for another family. Try to think of it as someone else’s turn in a long story. I find that thought a comfort whenever I see my Gran’s cottage.

25.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0