by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Aug 19, 2018 | Arts, Stand-up Comedy, Travel
Saturday 18th August. DO NOT SMILE AT DOGS ON THE BUS. I’ve learnt so much these past two weeks. ‘Do not smile at dogs on the bus’ is at the top of the list of life lessons. I smiled at a dog sitting across the way from me. It was a good looking...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Aug 12, 2018 | Arts, Travel
Sunday 12th August. Weather: foul and pestilential with persistent rain. I’ve spent the last few days finding things. These are the things I’ve found: A TEAPOT. HURRAH! It was nestling in an unfamiliar cupboard (all the cupboards are unfamiliar when you...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Aug 10, 2018 | Arts, Talking Points, Travel
Wednesday 8th August. They call it ‘Black Wednesday.’ It follows what’s known as ‘Misery Monday’ and ‘Terrible Tuesday’. These are the days when the big acts offer two-for -one tickets to their shows and punters for free shows...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Aug 8, 2018 | Arts, Travel, Uncategorized
I am in Edinburgh. I can tell this for sure because, in spite of the heat wave currently gripping the South, the skies here are leaden and the winds brisk. Rain is forecast. Instantly I realise I have packed all the wrong clothes. Why oh why did I reject the snuggly...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Jul 29, 2018 | Arts, Entertainment, Stand-up Comedy
I made the mistake of typing ‘performance anxiety’ into Google. I’ve been invited to sign up for Erectile Dysfunction advice and tips on how to overcome bedroom pressures. One of the tips, I notice, is ‘let go of perfectionism.’ I already did that. As anyone who’s...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Feb 18, 2018 | Arts, Music
“Jesus Christ, what are we listening to now?” Saturday night at our house. We are expecting guests for dinner and I have hit ‘shuffle’ on all songs in my iTunes library because creating a music playlist now will require time I could otherwise spend ensuring the...
