September Gig
I’m tickled pink to be working with two of my celebrity showbiz pals from North East England’s cultural scene. I’ve joined creative forces with Steve Drayton (comedian, actor, player of…
Poetry Jam
I’m limbering up to perform next Thursday 7th July at Poetry Jam, Durham’s legendary spoken word evening. Hosted by Steve Urwin, the evening is a safe space to read aloud…
Big Tastes
In my last blog, Alcoholiday, I wrote about recalibrating my 40 year relationship with booze. I was helped by following Annie Grace’s challenge in The Alcohol Experiment: 30 Days to…
Tynemouth Book Fair 19th June
I’m standing at Tynemouth Station Book Fair this month on Sunday 19th June from 10am to 4pm. It’s situated on the west concourse of the station i.e. the smaller side…
Alcoholiday
How healthy is your relationship with booze? For many of us, this is a difficult question to answer truthfully. We lie to ourselves and others. I decided to recalibrate my…
OK Computer
Is it possible and/or appropriate to wish “Happy Birthday” to an album? If so then this blog is my attempt to mark 25 years this weekend of OK Computer, Radiohead’s…
Charming Men
Gigs, gigs, gigs. There was a time, ooh about 30 years ago, when I’d be out at gigs two or three times a week. Lockdown aside, I can count on…
Tuesday 10th May
On Tuesday 10th May I’ll be performing at Under the Arches alongside Rob Walton and Dean Jolly. This monthly event is hosted by Penny Blackburn and held in Alfie and…
Tuesday’s Gig
What to wear? What will I wear?! As the days count down to a spoken word gig, I find myself having what I call a “Clothes Faff.” I used to…
Making History
I love the BBC TV series Art That Made Us. It’s currently showing on BBC2 and is a co-production with The Open University. The series covers 1500 years and presents…