Edinburgh Day 6

Today I had a media opportunity and was the very first guest on 'Edinburgh Tonight' which was on at 5.45 in the afternoon. One of the hosts was Lorriane Chase but I did not really get the chance to speak to her. I did get to meet '4 poofs and a piano' who are a musical group who are all homosexuals. They were very chatty and pleasant and I got my picture taken with them. I did not see a piano with them and thought it might be rude to ask.

It has rained all day in Scotland and I am getting wet on the Royal mile. I also need to buy new batteries for the telly remote control.

At night I saw Paul Daniels and Debi McGee crossing the road. He was wearing a panama hat.

 

 

 

I was nervous as it was the first day of my show in Edinburgh and I wanted everything to be right. I have made some placards and covered them with book-cover-film to keep the rain off.  They look proper good.
At the show there were hiccups of a technical nature. The little telly I had got for the show had got damp and would not work and 5 minutes before the end of the show there was a power cut and all the lights and microphone went off. I went very quiet and thought my first show had ended before its time then realised that I could talk and the people could still hear my jokes in the dark so that was alright. The lights came on again and the people could leave the room - it was a good show.

By the time I went home to the flat it was dark and I got lost end ended up in a place called dynamic earth which is a big white dome. I met some drunken men who were sitting in a corner and told them some jokes. They told how to find my way back to where I was going across some grass and over what I thought was really shiny concrete but was actually water. I have broken my shoes and will need to get some new ones.

On the second day I was on the Royal Mile flyering and Jimeon walked past. When I said 'Hello Jimeon' he dropped his golf club that he was carrying, hen picked it up and chatted to me. I do not know Jimeon but thought it was polite to say hello, I would not like to get on the wrong side of a man who carries an iron golf club down the royal mile.

The second show was much better than the first and there is a new joke too. I walked home the right way and found 10p on the ground.

John Cooper
Comedian & artist.
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