Well, this lockdown diaries thing never really took off, did it? Never mind. I at least managed one entry in May, in the final few hours of stoppage time. I…
Lockdown diaries – Volume two
I feel it’s time to write something else on here, as it at least gives me something to do. Since I last wrote, I haven’t done a massive amount. My…
Lockdown diaries – Volume one
I am ten days into my quarantine after returning to the UK. So far, I don’t seem to have any noticeable symptoms of Covid-19. But I’m not counting my chickens…
Christchurch and lockdown
I’ve spent the last five nights in Christchurch due to my replanned itinerary after my Dunedin Fringe show being cancelled. As it turns out, the entire Dunedin Fringe festival has…
Stewart Island
After visiting Gisborne and Napier, the third and final location on my list of places I didn’t visit in 2007 was Stewart Island. Stewart Island is famous for its bird…
Wellington
I checked out of my horrendous hostel on Monday and don’t think I’ve ever felt the same level of euphoria when I’ve left other places. I booked into somewhere around…
NZ Fringe 2020 – Show four
Audience numbers for last night’s show thankfully picked up a bit. And while hundreds of people were lining the streets with the Wellington Pride parade, I managed to get around…
NZ Fringe 2020 – Show three
I’m writing this while I’m waiting for my washing in a laundrette. My hostel does have a washing machine, but I wouldn’t trust it based on everything else in that…
NZ Fringe 2020 – Show two
It is definitely quieter this year in Wellington as far as audiences go. I think that there are a few reasons for this. There are meant to be more shows…
NZ Fringe 2020 – Show one, plus more accommodation gripes
Having completely sold-out both my shows at last year’s NZ Fringe, it was an simple decision to come back this year. Only this time, ticket sales are much slower and…