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10/04/2010

On Tour - Derry & Belfast

Day 30 - Derry/Londonderry At Manchester airport I am frisked twice at security, maybe because I'm wearing Danny's large brown duffel coat to keep the baggage costs down. I'm not sure what to expect arriving in Belfast, but arrive at the Malone Hotel without incident. One of my best mates is Irish and I lived […]

10/04/2010

On Tour - Aberystwyth, Guildford & Lincoln

Day 25 - Aberystwyth The final day of the Welsh trilogy takes us to Aberystwyth university, and possibly one of the most gorgeous views on the tour as we decended the steep incline of the A44 and the road - cut into a vally lined with trees opened up, to reveal the rooftops of the […]

09/25/2010

On Tour - Wellingborough, Cheltenham, Brecon, Newtown

Day 21 - Wellingborough After the sell out gig in Nottingham, things are more normal and quiet in Wellingborough. A nice enough place, though the rear corridor of the Hind Hotel smells strongly of faeces. A good show is had despite low numbers, and Charlie and I go for a post show pint in the […]

09/21/2010

On Tour - Bridlington & Nottingham

Day 18 - Bridlington Down the North East coast to Bridlington and the Spa Pavillion Theatre. I've played there a few times before but not the main theatre. The Victoria guest house, actually in hindsight all of Bridlington is geared toward old people, as evidenced by the three shopping scooters in the lounge and the […]

09/17/2010

On Tour - Colchester & Hexham

Croydon, Continued. So I come stage, not a great one but still full of buzz, and walk upstairs backstage to the 'artists bar' because I deserve it, surely, and walk straight into Lloyd Langford and Rhod Gilbert. They were surprised and confused, I hadn't put two and two together and came out with "Are you […]

09/14/2010

On Tour - Exeter, Newport, Blackpool

Day 9 - Exeter. Exeter is a very pleasant place, though the phone masts are all controlled by ninjas who give you a full signal everywhere except under a tree. The Barnfield theatre was very cosy venue and the show went great. Charlie was doing some radio interviews so we trotted off to BBC radio […]

09/09/2010

On Tour. Loughborough and Swansea (via Cardiff)

Day 6 - Loughborough. We arrived at the guesthouse early again, thanks the already muddy BMW. The lady owner of the guesthouse is not fully dressed and about to go to a funeral. Apparently the poor deceased had to have his legs and arms broken to fit him in the coffin. Market street in Loughborough […]

09/06/2010

On Tour. Great Malvern & Carlisle.

Day 4 - Great Malvern "Malvern is full of old people, but they don't die", said Bill one of the nice tech crew as we rocked up to Great Malvern Forum Theatre. The older generation dictate the speed of life in Malvern, as exemplified by the equally nice man at the guest house we stayed […]

09/03/2010

On Tour. Bradford.

The Middlesborough gig was fun. Arriving at the venue charlie was recieved by one of the locals, leaning on a bin asking if he was looking for the post office. The local was a regular who comes to most of their productions. Entering the venue and looking around we spotted this. Yes, it really is. […]

09/02/2010

On Tour. Sheffield & Middlesborough

I'm on tour. Danny Pensive is supporting The One Man Lord of The Rings show throughout September, and this is what happened... Day one - Sheffield. Arrived early in the Heathrow branch of Avis to meet Charlie and Kristina his tour manager and pick up the 'tourmobile'. Charlie went big and got a BMW 320, […]

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