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vixleyton.bsky.social
Stand up, podcast, host, consumer champion & hype merchant, writer, columnist. Strong views, diluted by vino. Fueled by petty.
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Accidentally listened to Girl in Red ‘I’m back’ on loop for half hour and I’ll be honest, I don’t mind it.

Super cute of past me to agree to do an early podcast recording in a completely different town on a Sunday morning so I have ‘more day’ when I’m finished doing it. No way regretted that at 7am. Nope.

Songs for being brave needed. What we listening to?

In era where I feel I have had relatively few victories, growing my hair long enough to be able to brush it with a paddle brush in long strokes like Marcia Brady feels like a big win.

First show down of Leicester Comedy Festival on the penultimate day. @leslieis.cool @vixleyton.bsky.social with a great silly start to my day. Who was the new thing you were trying please?

If you're in Leicester tomorrow, I recommend you go to see either or both of these. I'd also recommend my own show, but it was two weekends ago; you missed it. So choose Vix.

I am at Leicester Comedy Festival tomorrow running out the bones of a *whisper it quietly* new show with marvellous Leslie AND Comedy Arcade, my riotous competitive storytelling show with a real Northern vibe - importing some of Sheffield’s finest. Link here; comedy-festival.co.uk?x=0&y=0&s=Vi...

Crowdsourcing my job - how would you describe the age group ‘25 - 34’? It has no defined generation - I am leaning towards midult but that doesn’t feel quite right #PR #research #generations

I cannot find a quiet place to talk to BBC London about Beyoncé and occasionally I have to acknowledge how ridiculous my life is.

I have heard the phrase ‘at my wit’s end’ a fair few times but only today do I truly understand it.

Much gold at @leicscomedyfest.bsky.social this weekend, go see e.g. @alibrice.bsky.social! @andyfieldhello.bsky.social! @chriscantrill.bsky.social! @vixleyton.bsky.social! @marjoleinrobertson.bsky.social! @stuartgoldsmith.bsky.social! @leslieis.cool! @alwinsol.bsky.social! @joznorris.bsky.social!

New material at lovely Leicester Comedy festival! Based on ticket sales, you won’t be on your own but you’ll definitely fit…

A selection of worst case scenarios became real in a row and I have to say, as rubbish as it is, there is something quite liberating about it all. Breathing is easier. Okay. Let’s plan our next moves then.

Does anyone have any good tips for managing Sunday scaries?

This is next week, for any lovely Leicester folks #leicester #queercomedy

All my X friends went to other channels and I haven’t yet found my feet on here yet; I am surprised how lonely I feel without this extra world of pals in my pocket. The unique community we had was such a wonderful thing, didn’t realise how much I relied on it. Very odd, very modern problem.

Been an ice hockey girl for years, finally got to a game outside Wales and disappointed in the home fans conduct towards the visiting team; I always, always clapped the away team off the ice, whatever happened in the game. Booing feels very unsporting, particularly when they won. Made me miss home.

I love that Vix includes a shout out to the Catatonia mailing digest in this. Those were the days.

Just having a normal one with my contributions to Huffington Post about how I definitely spoke to Leonardo Dicaprio and what an ‘email digest’ was. www.huffpost.com/entry/things...

Adrian Chiles got stuck in his dress at the weekend.

An absolute festival of train cancellations at Doncaster so in full consumer champion mode dishing out advice. Northern Rail just told everyone to make their own way and claim back, in a cost of living crisis. Wild.

Ordered a much longed for wine at Kings Cross before my train and it was disgusting; clearly contaminated in some way. But I did not drink it - despite having no social batteries to take it back - as I knew, despite paying out for it, I deserved better. And that baby, is personal growth 💅🏼

Back at Leicester Comedy Festivsl for the 5th year with competitive storytelling game Comedy Arcade - absolute bargain for never before told stories, overshares and completely voluntary non-speaking audience participation. #leicester #comedy

Had a gorgeous weekend at Last Laugh Comedy in Sheffield. Almost forgot it was January!

There is only one T-Rex in my bag of turkey dinosaurs. Yes, I am having a grown up dinner for grown up girls. Including waffles and beans.

Porridge is such a scam. I had it a few hours ago and now I am champing for second breakfast like a hobbit.

Unacceptable colleague behaviour.

Started a new job this week which is exciting but scary and it has made me appetite for little treats insatiable. I need an intervention.

How is my first week going in my new job? I have six Slack conversations going that are all iterations of ‘I’ve broken this, can you help me?’

A story involving @paulwellerofficial.bsky.social with zero context. Just how @theacms.bsky.social like it. Thank you @adamlarter.bsky.social you crafty king

A story involving @paulwellerofficial.bsky.social with zero context. Just how @theacms.bsky.social like it. Thank you @adamlarter.bsky.social you crafty king

Why don’t trains dim the lights when it is late?? Please. I do not need to see my own wan face reflected back in the window every minute of the journey in the worst light imaginable.

Massive Sunday night scaries as I start a new grown up job tomorrow after 3 months pursuing creative interests. Please feel free to reassure me everyone will be nice and I will know where the toilets are immediately and won’t get lost on the way. My nail polish is my biggest hype man currently.

#ACMS 📆Monday 13th January 🏰The Phoenix 🎟️£8 in advance from wegottickets.com/event/642652/ till 5pm on Monday 😻 hosted by @turlygod.bsky.social, with @alexfranklinhallo.bsky.social & Nikola McMurtrie, @vixleyton.bsky.social, AND MORE 🌈free guestlist for trans & non-binary folk, DM us your names

Had a brilliant time recording a live show that ended up too chaotic to edit. For a shot of queer joy, I give you the festive edition of Comedy Arcade, recorded very obviously live in Sheffield! youtu.be/TTlphRbL0Kg

customer: your lightest roast please barista: that middle part you’re wearing makes you look like a founding father