Monthly Archives: March 2012

I don’t know why I’ve chosen to write this on my tablet, but I am doing that. This is one of the blights of the modern age. You buy toys without really knowing how you are going to use them, … Continue reading →

It’s quite a common phenomenon. Something’s going wrong, it’s not your fault, there are other people around, perhaps you can just walk on by. There are times when you can walk on by because it’s not for you to deal … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why I should be in such a miserable mood this Monday, but I am. I’m a bit short tempered and what I’d like to describe as “a bit eggy”. Comedians like to be edgy, but I’m eggy, … Continue reading →

I think there is definitely a certain category of performance I am doing these days that can be described as a cry for help. My stand-up style has always been pretty cheerful and declamatory, and that hasn’t changed as I … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again. Two things are in the news. The first is Funny Women, an organisation that claims to support women in comedy, who are running their annual competition and are charging people to perform in it. … Continue reading →

From here, there’s the quote: The classic case in point is the song “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”, which starts jolly enough, but then begins to demand some Figgy Pudding and if they don’t get any, then they’re going … Continue reading →

For those of you wanting to read it, it’s here. I’ve contributed a bit to it, and acted as editor. Owing to alphabetical order, it looks like I wrote it, which is unfair on its real author – Mr Ian … Continue reading →

I am probably a procrastinator. I think, in fact, that I’m definitely one. Why? I’ll tell you later. Oh, the hilarity! Sometimes things get put off for good reasons, and sometimes it’s a case of not having the momentum to … Continue reading →

I’ll be talking about writing a lot for the next few weeks as I see what happens with the ebook that my friend Ian Fox just released and as I write a show choc full of songs that is itself … Continue reading →

Just under 10 years ago, my life changed. I can look back on it now, from the vantage point of a 38 year old married man, considering the end of a relationship that’s the one (or so) before the one … Continue reading →