SEPTEMBER GIG GUIDE
September signals back to school, the start of a new season (in London’s case, the official start of summer 2023 in delightful 32 degree heat), and end of Fringe madness for another year. What better way to get in the September spirit than booking in some fantastic comedy shows, and of course, hearing all about our Funny Women Awards 2023…
Curbing my enthusiasm
I started a new job this week. Is that applause and cheering I can hear? How kind. Thank you. Thank you so much. It’s early days, for sure, but here I am being cautiously optimistic. Naturally, making a good first impression (and having an incident-free first week) helps. So, I’ve been careful. I leave time […]
Quid pro quirky
I’ve been fortunate to have seen and done a lot of cool things this month. They weren’t cheap, mind. If you want ‘quirky’ from your life experiences, that’ll be an extra couple of quid, please. Exhibit A. I was in London – isn’t that where all stories about overpriced quirk begin? I went to a […]
Spoiled and rotten (no, not my teeth)
Because I freelance, I spend a lot of time in other people’s offices. A more recent job took me to a lovely, friendly and small startup office in central London. Such nice people, and a really good internet connection. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them so far – long may our business relationship continue. […]
Being a boomerang
Yeah, I became one of the ‘boomerang kids’ this month. I shoved everything I own into double-walled cardboard boxes and did the boomerang shuffle. The bright lights and £7.50 cocktails of London faded away in the side mirrors on the removal van. I have gone back… back to the Midlands. Living in my old bedroom […]
From cyclist to Cinderella
I am a cyclist. But before I became a cyclist, I was… a non-cyclist. This is an important distinction, because non-cyclists and cyclists have some very different habits. As a non-cyclist, you get used to carrying a tiny umbrella in a small handbag; you occasionally go out in a floaty skirt; your life is ruled […]
