Erika Merchant

Content Creator | Voiceover Artist

[Erika Merchant @ErikaMerchant]

Please check out my Commercial Voiceover reel and share with others 🤩 #VoiceActors #Voiceover #VoiceTalent https://t.co/ofQsrJhodW

[heat. ♡ @Babyg26313]

@youknowit0609 @Suffragent_ @TfL @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan he's stolen her picture and created a false narrative. the original is her explaining that you're eligible for a freedom pass if you have sickle cell disease.

[Albert Square: After Dark Podcast @E20AfterDark]

Excuse me, where is today’s ep please? #EastEnders

[Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder]

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge 🙏🏻

In memory of her, I encourage everyone to read these words of hers from February last year.

Whether young or old, you're bound to get something out of it.

*****

"I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude.

My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found.

At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me.

At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul.

At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being.

At 80, I took up watercolour painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible.

Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever.

I’m writing this to tell you something simple:

Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again.

Let these years ahead be your TREASURE YEARS.

You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless.

You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours.

With love and gentleness,

Patricia Routledge

*****

Once more, rest in peace. 🤍

[Ayesha 🖤 @AyeshaMarie__]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. That whole group of snakes were happy enough to support Harry’s mad behaviour when it was WITH Helena and AGAINST Shakira. But now they wanna check him?? #Loveisland

[Erika Merchant @ErikaMerchant]

@Dave_Goodhand @iD_Mobile_UK Same here.

[JD𓅪 @laedeejaedee]

Shouldn't have to rely on Twitter to find out there is a national issue with Sky Q, but relieved its not my box again. App not loading either, poor service for the extortionate amount we pay
#skyQ
#skytv
@skytv

[Erika Merchant @ErikaMerchant]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[BBC London @BBCLondonNews]

Dogs will be banned from all gated children's areas and must be kept on a lead on pathways after an east London council approved new rules under a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). https://t.co/geb1ZvSUi3

[Nathaniel @n__bade]

These Arsenal fans are going to make work unbearable tomorrow. A young 1-0 would have been perfectly fine!

[Grip Skylark 💕✨ @talleyberrybaby]

Me tryna get my last 23 steps so my apple watch can say 10,000

[stressed @onlystresstoday]

FOCUS on YOU. You’ve done enough for everyone else

[Erika Merchant @ErikaMerchant]

@oyinababy https://t.co/yVMtG4jCEk the audacity of this woman

[JustRandomThoughts @randomstuffxzxz]

Freddie mentioning Minah’s name #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK

[☾ @CHICQUITOS]

I wonder how the U.S. Government will cope knowing they’re banning TikTok (not even a Chinese owned app) just for Americans to now jump ship to RedNote which is ACTUALLY a Chinese owned app..

[Pinero_Nana @Pinero_Nana]

Tik Tok is hilarious. A woman will be crying, having a whole breakdown on Tik Tok and somebody will be in the comments saying “sorry to hear that but where did you get your lip liner from?”😭

[Erika Merchant @ErikaMerchant]

@oyinababy @OfficialChel Oyin please 😂😂

[Erika Merchant @ErikaMerchant]

@joshuaagdomar @shirlpuzz lol

[JM @educatedhustler]

Ephesians 3:20: “ I will give you more than you asked for, You have to trust me and be patient.”