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28 Apr 2011

Atom heart mother

Day three started with a meditation in the barn, i told my cottage in the country story followed by...

27 Apr 2011

Five Nil

The Virgin train to Liverpool was on time and swift, i had just enough time to reflect and think...

27 Apr 2011

Arvon calling (Writers week 20)

Everyone arrived last night and off we went to the local pub in Sheep Wash, a sleepy village with a...

25 Apr 2011

All the queens

I woke up in my hotel room at 6.02 my view out the window was of the dock in Southampton, i had...

18 Apr 2011

Colchester Napoleon Solo

My first real solo show ever, and al because the lady loves Milk Tray. I turned up at six un loaded...

05 Apr 2011

Peter Kay

I went to see Peter Kay at the 02 as an end of tour treat, its my third time and my sides were...

04 Apr 2011

Hebden Bridge

Cool undiscovered hippy boho enclave in the Yorkshire Dales. Lovely gig and people. All in the car...

04 Apr 2011

Berkinhead

What a way to end a tour, a 24 piece choir and a take away curry to die for, and i almost did. This...

31 Mar 2011

Glasgow

St Andrews in the Square is a lovely concert venue and i would like to thank Boo and Audrey for...

30 Mar 2011

Mercury Musselbourgh

As if things could not get any better, and retrograde hits, i can feel it already, its pinching my...

28 Mar 2011

On a roundabout in Cheshire

I was tired and grumpy the drive was the last thing I really needed but jobs to do and all that,...

28 Mar 2011

Barton Upon Humber

Back up the country this time to the other side to just below Hull, a gig in the Ropery. I really...

28 Mar 2011

Selby

I woke up with bird shit all over my car, so i headed over to Hull to have it cleaned off, and then...

24 Mar 2011

When the hangover strikes

The day after and its all done, all that lovely hard work the expectation and the glamour of it...

23 Mar 2011

Albert Hall Annie Hall and oats

A day of complete happiness and love, breakfast, so nice. So inspired. A run through at the Albert...

21 Mar 2011

Orchestra orchard in the dark

Today we ran through the set with the Orchestra, it was very moving and in parts i felt very...

20 Mar 2011

Writing party

Im happy to be writing, im having a party, it helps me find my soul, and when i find my soul i know...

20 Mar 2011

Squeeze rehearsals

Taking public transport is fun, i simply walk to Bond street and get an underground train that...

20 Mar 2011

Diff Rehearsing

This time i working on my own set as i have some solo shows to enjoy, and i do. Boo Dorie and David...

20 Mar 2011

King Arthur Smith

Today we recorded a Radio Four show for Arthur, it was a fund few hours churning through some songs...

20 Mar 2011

Cambridge

The ever so helpful staff at The Junction helped us put the show together with a screen, mine has...

20 Mar 2011

Brighton and Bills

Tonight was ok, not a great Brighton show but a good one, the good people were all ears and we...

20 Mar 2011

Mirebel France snow and cheese

Up and in the cab at 5am on the Eurostar to Lille, trapped next to some men in suitstalking non...

20 Mar 2011

Maidstone

Im giddy with travel, 5am starts are doing me in. Driving to the gig today i almost fell asleep,...

20 Mar 2011

Sunday rehearsals on a Sunday

Up at Glenn’s studio there is work going on, new desks being bolted into place, it seems exciting...