Blogs

07/04/2012

Los Angeles and Hollywood

If you care to know, Quantas have great in flight entertainment. So far I've watched nine movies, six on the way out and three on this stretch. Who needs sleep. After a thirteen hours, we the hit the ground in Los Angeles and the temperature soars. Bron has arranged for us to meet James Bailey, […]
06/28/2012

Melbourne and Mentally Worn.

Another day on the road and we arrive at our final destination. We're in Melbourne for a couple of days, giving us enough time to see the place properly on a free bus that tours the city. The wife has booked us in on the Neighbours Tour. It's starts a bit weird when tour driver […]
06/25/2012

Sydney, Canberra, Possums and the Magna Carta

As we've travelled through New South Wales we've passed near Hexham, Stockton, Durham and Swansea. We made a point of visiting the coastal town of Newcastle, but on driving through thought better of it as two orange faced girls in short skirts indicated the town probably shared all the worst aspects of it's tyneside namesake. […]
06/23/2012

Sawtell, Belmont, Palm Beach and Sydney

The days and the miles pass quickly even though everything is measured in kilometeres. Most of civilisation in Australia is on the outer edges of the continent, certainly in Queensland and New South Wales, so it's great if you like the sea but the furter out to the beach you go wifi becomes less accessable. […]
06/18/2012

Solid Gold Coast

The water is warm and soft, walking along Miami beach I can see Surfers Paradise through a blue haze in the far off distance, a range of skyscrapers jutting out into the ocean like a piece of concept art from a science fiction movie. I meet with my relative's who I've not seen in years […]
06/14/2012

Knackered on the Far Side of the World

Finally arrived in Brisbane after a looong series of flights, stopping over Singapore where the airport toilets have a diagram on the wall showing you how to use  them, for any folk who didnt consider sitting down bum first as thier primary option. Arriving early we couldn't get straight into our accomodation, and so took […]
01/27/2012

Map of Britain 2012 at the Lass O'Gowrie

Hello. I'll be back at the Lass of Gowrie on Sat 28th Jan to do my Map Of Britain. The show is on at 6.30pm and is only £3.
10/24/2011

Manchester Comedy Festival Round-up

The Manchester Comedy Festival is on and I'm doing two show and helping with two others;  Gag Reels at the Frog and Bucket - Tuesday 25th October The Frog & Bucket comedy club are showing another of their 'Gag Reels' night where a comedian gives a running commentary over one of their favorite films. I've been invited […]
09/27/2011

Bedford, Poole, Taunton, Eastbourne, Southsea, Alnwick

Day 20 - Bedford We turn up at the civic theatre on time but it is locked. When we are let in by one the tech's I take a look around and see a very old theatre looking the worse for wear. It does though come as a surprise that we will be one of the last […]
09/22/2011

Hexham, Kendal, Coventry

Day 15 - Hexham Showime. I.m standing back stage composing myself and staring at the curtains. The curtain stare back. It is a tiny bat staring back at me. I signal the stage manager, who is about to give me the green light to go on and we pause briefly while he fetches a small […]

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