What A Fabulous Week I've Had... So Far

Last weekend's gigs at Bow were great fun, all the acts did the business and I got to see one of my favourite acts Dave Haddingham two nights running. He was fab both nights too! On Saturday I got to see the fantastic Shappi Korshandi, who just makes me squeal with delight...she's ace! Even better, I got to meet her son, five month old Charlie who was holding court in the dressing room...what a gorgeous child!

Sunday I rushed off to the Barbican to catch the final day of their excellent Seduction exhibition. As someone who hasn't had a shag for the last three years by choice and not even desired one for the last six months, I did think it might kick start my incredibly dormant libido. These days the batteries in my Rabbit expire from old age rather than over use! Sadly not, but it was a brilliant show. I never knew Turner did porno! Two hours later I found myself in the shop stocking up on sale bargains! I got a Jean Michel Basquiat book and a double set of Richard Prince's Paintings and Photographs both for half price...and both excellent. I added to my stash a print of Jeff Koons performing cunnilingus on La Cicciolina (its art mate, innit?) a couple of little t-shirts and some notebooks! My god what a spree!

It was a glorious day, so I sat outside and had a coffee and a delicious yoghurt in the crisp winter sunshine. It was divine.

Monday saw me lunching with a good mate, and taking advantage of the Urban Outfitters' sale. I got a £400 Cacharel dress for £40! Also got a Levis jacket for £10, plus a few other little bits.

Tuesday night I got me some more culcha. Me and Trace went to the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn to see a new play by Kwame Kwei-Armah called Let There Be Love. It stars Joseph Marcell as Alfred a rather cantankerous old man who is brought back to life by his Polish care worker Maria excellently played by Lydia Leonard. It was very moving, totally brilliant, and I loved every minute of it! Its on till February 16, get along to see it if you possibly can.

On Wednesday I was gigging. I was off to Billericay, a place I've never been to before and only really know of thanks to Ian Dury. I was on the bill with a fantastic pair of guys Kevin McCarthy and Rudi Lickwood. Kevin was our MC and as always he did a sterling job. I was on first and had a really lovely time. There was a group of fairly new mothers in on a rare baby-free night out, who were just loving the time off!

Before I knew it, my time was up and I was on my way back home. Goddam it was cold on that train station!

This morning I had my follow-up consultation with the fabulous Debra Robson Lawrence - the queen of semi-permanent eyebrows! I had them done at the beginning of the month, and once I got over the shock of seeing eyebrows on my face, I fell madly in love with them. So today we filled in the gaps and I had them made a bit thicker and darker. Debra errs on the side of caution when she first does them, which makes sense cos it is weird when you first have em done.

I reckon I will be back to her later in the year, cos in addition to eyebrows she does lips and lots of other fab things. Check out her website here http://www.permanent-makeup.com/index.html she's an artist!

Tomorrow I am off to Cardiff Glee Club again, I am so looking forward to it. It's a cracking line up including Ian Cognito who I haven't seen in ages! 

Whatever you're up to folks, enjoy xx