Edinburgh 2011 Poster / Flyer…

So here it is…. My flyer for this year’s show, which I am excited about.  It’s got a story, songs and involves a cellar, which sounds dark, but it’s not.  The actual cellar in question was recently plunged into darkness, but …

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Five things that I hate about packaging

1. The fact that packaging seems to be ganging up on me at the moment.

2.  It really is. 

3. The coffee tin cut my finger.

4. A carboard box grazed my arm.

5. And a staple ripped through my palm.  …

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Five Things that have happened in the last 24 hours…

1. Managed to get to sleep some time in the early hours after a hectic (but not boozy) night out watching shows by the excellent Isy Suttie and Alessi’s Ark

2. Got chatted up by a man on the 343 …

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Five Things I’ve done too early in the morning…

1. Woke Up

2. Drank some water.  This is good for rehydration.

3. Got up.

4. Got back down.

5. Contemplate the health benefits of Cheerios.  While eating them.

That’s a pretty good rekindling of the blog, eh?  Back and …

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Five Things I’ve Done Today #6

These are five things I did this weekend rather than today.  This will give you a fascinating insight into my leisure time.

1. Went to Paignton for my friend’s birthday weekend.  The journey was hideous, but the destination and event …

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Things I’ve done today #5

I missed a couple of days.  So sue me.  I had a fun gig in Liverpool last night where some new jokes worked.

Back to today.

1.  Bought a birthday present.  This was more complicated than it sounds, but therefore more …

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Five Things I’ve Done Today #4

1. Went to bed (at 2am) I live a rock and roll lifestyle.  That was Saturday Night/Sunday Morning.

2. Got up (at 9.30am) and wished I’d gone to bed earlier as I had to drive from Manchester to London.

3. …

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Five Things I’ve Done Today #3

1. Unblocked the washer / dryer after a disastrous drying attempt by the so-called ‘washer / dryer’ that left my clothes wetter than they were when they’d just been washed.  This was an unpleasant, but satisfying task.  Like murdering someone who really deserved it*.…

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Five Things I’ve Done Today #2

1. Spoke to a man on the phone about broadband who asked me the same questions and told me the same stuff over and over and over again until I almost lost the will to live.  The broadband provider was Talk Talk.  …

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Five Things I’ve Done Today #1

Hello.  I decided to do this today to help force me to update my site regularly.

So today…

1. Got up before 8am due to an unusually early dental appointment my girlfriend had to attend.  Also I had to get …

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