A Little Charity Project…
I’ve been hatching a little plan in my brain for some time; trying to find a way to combine my love of comedy and writing and raise some money for a cause that is very close to my heart. My mum – who is possibly the most awesome person on the planet – has Multiple Sclerosis. She’s had it since I was a teenager and despite the cruel and painful nature of the disease, I’ve never known it get her down. She actively helps out at her local MS Society and is always available to lend an ear to anyone who has been newly diagnosed with the disease. MS affects about...
Read MoreTattoo Shenanigans – Edinburgh 2012
I got new ink at the Edinburgh Fringe, and it was quite silly. Watch and see.
Read MoreI Will Get Silly Tattoos.
I’m a man of my word. I made one promise on twitter, and made a bet last year with a very good friend. This has led to me getting two tattoos this week. Before I explain what I got, may I shower praise on Jeff Kohl at Studio XIII in Edinburgh. A great guy, a fantastic artist and a complete gentleman. Bear in mind that he inked me in return for a few gig tickets and wouldn’t take any cash off me – he even traded me one of my DVDs for one his awesome studio t-shirts (which I’m wearing as I write this now). So then. Two new tattoos. Here’s a couple of...
Read More10 Things I Hate About… Video Games
“It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you, everything I do, I tell you all the time, heaven is a place on earth with you…” So sang Lana Del Rey in her song “Video Games”. Am fairly sure what she is crooning about concerns some boy or another, all tattooed and muscular and evil (I fulfil two of these requirements) and whilst I could easily settle down with the flame-haired pouty chanteuse, I can equally take her lyrics to sum up my love for – not a girl or boy – but Video Games themselves. I’m 34 years old. My Dad bought me a...
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