Monthly Archives: May 2020

It’s odd that I posted the writing process for a song on here and then had the impetus to go away and write a new song. The process for this video was similar to the one I used for “Tax … Continue reading →

I discovered some comedy notes and thought I’d share them here. Then I thought I’d share them on a whole new site about stand-up comedy… that’s going to take a while, so they’re coming here first. I like old notebooks. … Continue reading →

Somewhere a few years ago, I stopped writing this blog. I’m going to say that it’s been about 4 years since I even hit approximately monthly posts. I for one have no grand desire to go back and see how … Continue reading →

There’s a potential play on words here. Round – is it me being fat? or is it repetition? In this case it’s the latter. The weightloss regime continues (day 4) and I’ve lost 11 pounds in weight… but in fairness, … Continue reading →

If I hit 18 stone, I should buy myself an expensive Fender Stratocaster… FATOCASTER more like! Now, I’ve hit that weight before… mainly on the way up. Arguably, I must have hit it an odd number of times – approximately … Continue reading →

I don’t know why I was slow in trying to arrange our trip to the Fringe this year. I’m usually champing at the bit. It’s probably something to do with the fact that the cat was dying in February and … Continue reading →

That I have bought a new microphone is not a personal first. I own several microphones, though this new one will be the most expensive one I’ve ever bought. The question to ask is “Why now?”. I’ve been using GarageBand … Continue reading →

Before I go into what I think I got right with the Lockdown song, it’s probably worth looking at some stuff I got wrong. The vocal take isn’t good enough. There are notes missed, breaths not taken, and the phrasing’s … Continue reading →

So, the world’s gone mad… This blog doesn’t get much attention; usually I write an annual post-Fringe-visit review of why I like going to the Fringe and forget that I used to be an avid blogger, with myriad self-interested posts … Continue reading →