There’s a line in my show, Hot Dogs at the Eiffel Tower, about how I used to ‘envy my friends who looked their mum or dad…even the ugly ones’. It comes right at the start and I thought it was funny (still do) but in last year’s run, the audience never responded to it and seemed to tense up. So my director suggested changing ugly to ‘…the less attractive ones’. Read More »House Shaming in the 78704
And this raised the question. Am I trying too hard to look youthful, or have I crossed into the old-and-bold-won’t-be-told phase of clothes shopping? Mostly I fear looking like I got trapped in the Tommy Bahama outlet store with Prue Leith as my stylist.Read More »I bought a parrot dress
In about an hour, the Queen will address the nation and the commonwealth. I’ve never been a huge fan of the National Anthem as it’s… Read More »God Save the Queen (from Covid 19)
“Which do you want this morning?”, asked our coach at the gym, “Christmas music or no Christmas music?”. Being offered a choice at Travis County… Read More »Chance the Christmas Wrapper
I’ve always felt a bit bad for Lord Tim Bell, the British PR guru, who died today aged 77. It must have been a bit… Read More »Ding Dong Tim Bell is Dead