Monthly Archives: December 2008

Woke up. Drove back to Reading from my girlfriend’s place – with the lady herself.Then we got ready to go out for our New Year’s Eve celebration. We could have gone and done something fancy at huge-pence. Instead, we went … Continue reading →

A friend of mine did very well at the Fringe this year. She had a very successful show and I enjoyed watching it and enjoyed seeing her receive much acclaim and award for it. It was, therefore, a pleasure to … Continue reading →

Retrospective write up – Jan 09 The gigs hadn’t really been going so well in the run up to Christmas. I was, however, looking forward to the last gig. I was MCing a gig in Cradley Heath. It has a … Continue reading →

Out shopping today. Woolworths is closing down, so they have discounts on top of their discounts… on top of that there’s a reduction in VAT, which makes it a bit like a lottery when you get to the till – … Continue reading →

With an office party at tonight’s gig, the crowd dynamics were weird. In this situation, you have to use every trick at your disposal to get the crowd’s attention. As I bumbled onto the stage and picked up my guitar … Continue reading →

Myself, and the lovely lady who agrees to be my girlfriend, are back from our trip away to the city where we met – Edinburgh. To list on a day by day basis what we did would be uninteresting to … Continue reading →

Inaugural gigs can sometimes be a bit weird. Tonight in Stourbridge was pleasant enough, but the audience were a little stand-offish. I had some amusement as I took the piss out of the view of the room from the stage. … Continue reading →

Having invited my girlfriend’s cousin to tonight’s gig, it was important that it went well. The opening act had her work cut out as the rather odd audience behaved as though they were three distinct groups. It was a solid … Continue reading →

It’s always odd for me when someone I know from my work-life comes to a gig. On the one hand, it’s a supportive friend coming to see how I send myself round the twist in between trips to the office. … Continue reading →