Challenges
Soooo this weekend was a first. After the damp squib that was Thursday's failed attempt to go to Bristol and tell jokes, I was apprehensive on Friday as to whether or not I'd get to Nottingham.
The weather gods were on my side and I did. I arrived with time for a little nap before heading back to the station and getting a train to Leicester for the first of my two gigs. The bill at Leicester was fantastic, my two brothers that I never had aka The Raymond and Mr Timkins Review, baby-faced Jason Manford as MC and the scarily funny Rhod Gilbert. I had to follow Rhod and I wasn't looking forward to that!
Jason did an excellent job and got the room just perfect. Rhod had a cracker and I had one of my best gigs ever! I was on such a high as I jumped into the cab to Nottingham to close the show there. By the time I arrived, the high had been replaced by nerves. This was my first time closing Nottingham Jongleurs, and it is one of the more "lively" clubs.
Another great line-up here in the shape of Dougie Dunlop, Stephano Paolini and Martin BigPig as MC. I certainly was blessed with the choice of comperes this weekend, both Jason and Martin are top flight. The room was a bit low energy but I had a lovely time. All I had to do was do it all again on Saturday.
Saturday morning I watched the previous night's Big Brother and felt really uncomfortable watching Jade realise the impact of her actions. I spent the day chilling and did the trek to Leicester again.
I felt there was no way I could have as good a time as last night but, bugger me I did! The journey to Nottingham was painless and after applying another layer of lippy it was time to wrap this double-up weekend off. Martin brought me on and I just ran with it. I felt like I a star, for the first time ever closing a gig I felt like it was my right to be there, and I loved every second of it!
So that was my first Jongleurs double-up, a total success, and while it was a bit stressful, not overwhelmingly so. Roll on the next one!
Today began with some life changing news, I don't want to go into all the details now, but you will hear about it in good time.
Life is an amazing thing folks.
The weather gods were on my side and I did. I arrived with time for a little nap before heading back to the station and getting a train to Leicester for the first of my two gigs. The bill at Leicester was fantastic, my two brothers that I never had aka The Raymond and Mr Timkins Review, baby-faced Jason Manford as MC and the scarily funny Rhod Gilbert. I had to follow Rhod and I wasn't looking forward to that!
Jason did an excellent job and got the room just perfect. Rhod had a cracker and I had one of my best gigs ever! I was on such a high as I jumped into the cab to Nottingham to close the show there. By the time I arrived, the high had been replaced by nerves. This was my first time closing Nottingham Jongleurs, and it is one of the more "lively" clubs.
Another great line-up here in the shape of Dougie Dunlop, Stephano Paolini and Martin BigPig as MC. I certainly was blessed with the choice of comperes this weekend, both Jason and Martin are top flight. The room was a bit low energy but I had a lovely time. All I had to do was do it all again on Saturday.
Saturday morning I watched the previous night's Big Brother and felt really uncomfortable watching Jade realise the impact of her actions. I spent the day chilling and did the trek to Leicester again.
I felt there was no way I could have as good a time as last night but, bugger me I did! The journey to Nottingham was painless and after applying another layer of lippy it was time to wrap this double-up weekend off. Martin brought me on and I just ran with it. I felt like I a star, for the first time ever closing a gig I felt like it was my right to be there, and I loved every second of it!
So that was my first Jongleurs double-up, a total success, and while it was a bit stressful, not overwhelmingly so. Roll on the next one!
Today began with some life changing news, I don't want to go into all the details now, but you will hear about it in good time.
Life is an amazing thing folks.
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posted by JoJo Smith at Monday, January 22, 2007
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