A week ago, I was in Edinburgh for five nights. It felt much like returning to the MCU after the Blip. It was familiar, but also different. And someone else…
Training it
It doesn’t really feel like Edinburgh Fringe is happening at the moment, largely because I’m not there. But also, because the Fringe hasn’t been a focal point of my life…
My Edinburgh Fringe in songs
Edinburgh Fringe has started and I am not there. Having not been there for three years, it doesn’t feel that strange. What also helps is that I am locked out…
A radio return
I appeared on the radio this week, returning to the airwaves in Gloucestershire for the first time in about 20 years. Actually, I don’t think my last appearance on the…
A gig and travel plans
I had a gig last night near the Forest of Dean, sticking with my unintentional policy of only doing gigs this year in Gloucestershire. The only exception to this so…
A new discovery, eight years late
I didn’t end up going back to the music festival last week as the high temperatures diminished the appeal of driving there. Even in the evening, the heat would make…
Two gigs, a festival, and a book
This week saw my highest number of gigs in a single week since March 2020, with a dizzying tally of two. Monday’s gig just reinforced how much I hate driving…
No Fringe app
In August 2020, I did a very short-lived podcast called Edinburgh Fringe: The Year Off and asked my guests what they’d like to see improved about the festival when it…
It’s a miracle
Just two weeks in, applying Miracle Grow to my hops every Sunday is fast becoming one of the highlights of my week. Crucially, I said “one of the highlights of…
Another gig
I had another gig on Thursday, although my record of gigs in consecutive weeks won’t last much longer. That could change. Anyway, it was back to Cirencester, keeping with my…