Monthly Archives February 2004

The Bollocking

Last night was a good gig. In fact, a great gig. I floated home on my own ego thinking that maybe I actually can do this stand up comedy lark. I had the most peaceful relaxing sleep ever imaginable, the nerves of the night gone, safe in the knowledge that I had done 4 gigs in [...]

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The Cheeky Boy

Today I have been a cheeky boy. This does not been I have donned sparkly hotpants and beg people to touch my bum. I mean cheeky in the old fashioned sense. Rush hour journey home, I’m stood up on the packed tube minding my own business. Evidently I am in someones way as I get a [...]

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The Pleather Man

I went to see a gig tonight. Not of the comedy kind. But a popular beat combo with guitars and everything. They were a band called Weakend and are something to do with an old friend of mine. And they were very good. A disappointingly small crowd at the Hope & Anchor in Islington (come [...]

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The Tramp

No fun to be read today – had quite a traumatic, thought provoking experience. I have a gig tomorrow, so feeling a bit keyed up anyway. So for lunch today I bought a nice big beef sandwich and sat on the benches next to Goodge St station. I was in my little own world cursing the [...]

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The Gloves

It is cold, very cold outside at the moment and my poor poor hands are rather taking the brunt of this by producing nasty old man skin. Of course, I moisturise (this is the nineties…plus four) but what I really need is some kind of protection from the cold harsh chill of the icy English wind. I [...]

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