5007 - After strife

So happy, everything's good, sun shining
Birds singing, I'm drinking, but out of joy
A dream is taking shape, no regretting
No hesitating, this is not a ploy
It's not delusion, this is no decoy
There's someone there who can bring happiness
So now before anything can destroy
This moment, I'll think just how much I'm blessed
And now I'm going to watch After Life. Yes,
It covers these same areas I'm feeling
Life is often shit, but now here's a toy
That makes me recall childhood when you get
The thing you've craved at Christmas, been waiting
So long, forever, but it's here now, boy!

5002 - Loving it

It's all good, I happen to know the best
Woman in the world, bar none, so so nice
Why am I so fortunate, am I blessed
Things don't normally work out this way, why's
It working out now? It's life's mysteries
But if you stay alive, you'll find the one
OK I'm drunk, but I'm still right. Queries
May come and go but things have become fun
And that's what I want, fun, abandonment
Craziness, unadulterated, most
Uninhibited, impulses once, twice
In the moment, each day is a new one
Unleash the hitherto restricted beast
And let me loose to claim the deserved prize

4976 - Unstable table

On a whim this morning I cleaned the floor
But knocked over and broke my round table
What a shame, and how do I get one more
When everything's closed? I am unable
But when the charity shop opens, well
It's just over the road, has furniture
So fingers crossed I'll a suitable
Replacement when I finally look in there
Recorded a fun sketch involving the
Queen singing and tap dancing - more and more
Weird get my ideas, but not unstable
In fact I'm enjoying lockdown. I'm here
In my flat, and time saved makes it easier
To film sketches to entertain people

Fri 10 April

4944 - Soft thinks industry

Predictably busy with the Soft Drinks
Industry Levy, no preparation
Done for the Prague trip. I needed to fix
Currency and travel insurance. When
Tomorrow's call is over, I'll be gone
Out to the shops to sort it out, come what
May, and I'm getting excited again
This time it should be good, or my name's not
Bony Tony. This Prague trip should be hot
And I don't mean the weather. There'll be kicks
Aplenty, if I realise plans for fun
Another horror film, Rupture. Not shit
I hope, like last night's late film. Films showing
What mad fantasies are thought up by some!

4911 - He's got control

A much better day, went in with a plan
Of what I'd do, and managed almost all
Of it, and more besides, and also Sian
Twice came over, first with good news. She'd called
Operational Excellence, and they will
Be helping me with process maps of my
Many regimes the rest of this year. Brill!
The second time she checked I was okay
In fact we had fun, chatting, joking, play
Time breaking out, stress turning into fun
What a weight off my mind, boost to my cool
Things feel back to where they should be - wa-hey!
There may be awkward times to come, but on
The whole, I feel that I'm back in control

4882 - Old Pratford

What a funny evening with Josephine
We went to United versus City
At Old Trafford, but we couldn't get in
Through the turnstile. They said just go to the
Ticket office, a long walk, and soon she
Joined me there in the longest-ever queue
I was angry, having paid liberally
For our tickets and membership. A few
Cheers came from the distant stadium, and you
Knew it wasn't good. City were winning
By one, then two, then an own goal made three
When we got seen, we almost said Boo-hoo
I'd brought last year's membership cards. Flippin'
Heck! But we saw the Reds score. Oh so funny!

4871 - The weekend is postponed here

Woke early, very tired, but excited
Thinking tonight I'd go out with Helen
Firstly to watch Mike Joyce's DJ set
At Yes, and then from there, we could go on
Extending hopefully a long night's fun
To K2 karaoke bar, China-
Town, a place I've heard of but not yet been
But when checking the Yes address, I'm a
Little confused, the date had changed kinda
Secretly, suddenly, before we met
To Saturday. Given this confusion
And both our family commitments, kinder
To us and all of them, we thought, to wait
Til next Friday, then we'll have a good one!

4867 - Can strain my brain

At work, sat with Charlotte, combination
Of good process mapping, and good chatting
I think it's safe to say we both had fun
And a day of some important learning
Stayed almost til six, then back home playing
The uke until ten, my favourite hobby
I love the way it gets my brain humming
My circuits fizz, they work excitingly
And most importantly, they work quickly
And then I ate my tea, with late night fun
Provided by The In-Betweeners fling
In Australia, which I wanted to see
Recommended by Jo. Nicely tucked in
I dropped off to the radio, soon dreaming...

Mon 23 Dec

4802 - Face off / off face

It's Friday night, think I deserve some fun
So though I don't want to smoke, I just can't
Think of anything else to do, buy some
Beer, or possibly wine, headphones around
My neck, stuck in my ears, the stool I'll plant
On the balcony floor, sit on it, light
Fags and hear music, tilt bottles or cans
And get off my face on this Friday night
Physically I don't need it, but I might
Go mad if I don't have some fun from can
Or bottle. From what or who else is found
Physical transformation or delight?
From where could it come that cheap and often
Followed by sleep and a new day unbound?

4781 - I advance, smashed

I feel so energetic that I must
Go get some booze, I'll do that fairly soon
Feel like a blow-out, it's a week since last
Time, and since then I've exercised, I've been
Filming with some pals in a park, and seen
The results, and they're good. I hope it will
Increase my comedic reputation
The way things are going gives me a thrill
By posting entertainment I may still
Be able to advance without the cost
Of constant social media duty on
Facebook and Instagram, though now I still
Fancy Twitter for networking and such
Maybe even Linked In? Hard work, but fun?

4775 - Filming in the rain

Very tired, worked hard this week, Friday night
For me tonight won't be much fun but still
It's nice to have a flat empty and quiet
Nothing that needs doing, nothing that will
Not wait, and there's not much more time to kill
Til bedtime, hopefully waking refreshed
Working on comedy ideas until
The afternoon, then I'll expose my flesh
To the sun's rays, if warm enough. We're blessed
With a sunny Saturday. Sunday might
Not be as nice, but that's not too evil
If we get to film in rain when we're dressed
In office clothes in a field, some strange sight
Like that would be funny, make people smile!

4698 - I've gotta lotta bottle, said the axolotl

I had that Friday feeling, maybe since
A bottle of wine the previous night was
Still in my blood, but I felt good, and it's
Nice that my relations with my staff is
Better than it was, though the actual cause
Is not what I've done, I won't accept blame
Hopefully it'll get better. Banters
Were good all round, even talked a good game
About my Edinburgh show, with fame
Almost certain, well no, OK, but fits
Of laughter are good, even in office
They cheer me up. Played uke when I got home
Got beer in on the way. Couldn't convince
Myself to stop, went out and bought more booze

Fri 5 July

4618 - Justyna the nick of time

What a great evening out that was last night
With Justyna, to XS Malarkey
In the street beforehand we set alight
And it was all good then, reminded me
Of mad times in the eighties. At front, we
Sat at a table, and she was talked to
By Toby H the MC. Now sure how, to see
Three of the four acts again, deja vu
Delightful Sausage, Lindsey Davies, who
Justyna denied seeing before, then right
At the end, Sophie Willan. Only the
Opener, Josh Pugh, seemed like he was new
As in, I'd not seen him before. Polite
Way of saying it, we had fun, did we?...

Tue 16 April

4605 - Morocco Day 7

A last day I was kinda dreading, for
It was the end, all taken with travel
And at night times I took a mental tour
Questioning it all, or whether I will
Even do this again, what does she feel
What do I feel, lots of things don't seem right
And then I thought, what about her, her real
Difficulties and problems. She's been great
With me, a great friend, almost a soulmate
And she's never been nasty, even where
I was grumpy. I still don't know her well
Enough, but once I thought again, the state
Of mind improved, I saw it more from her
Side. We had a great last day after all!

3 April

4566 - Walk this way

My forehead's so dehydrated because
Of effin' moisturiser, for God's sake
Drinking a shit load last night made it worse
But great fun as ever with Hel who makes
It all seem worthwhile. Don't apply the brakes
To this relationship, it is the best
What don't we have in common's what I ask
And she's so lovely to look at, a blessed
Treat. I thought that I had had enough rest
After that spree, but maybe not, because
I felt OK this morning, but I'm shagged
Now, since I walked round town with Jo. Grub fest
At Mowgli down Oxford Road, the campus
Area, curry and lamb chops, taste was max

4562 - Right on write on

The lighter nights get lighter, spring draws near
My teeth don't get no whiter as they age
These days my main exciter's sadly beer
Although I try to keep hope in storage
And still love biting food, but not cabbage
You mitre known, I ain't no bishop man
It's hard, but I fight the weight-gaining urge
I walk a lot, but fly to some foreign
Places, not as far as square-head Kryten
I'm Ant, no antlers, unlike fighting deer
But I'm fighting to write things on this page
Light your lighter, it may help enlighten
Or like the great Titan, it may spread fear
Let's untighten our belts and take courage!

4551 - Whatever, fools

Friday night, I'm pissed, great to have spent some
Time with Helen, met Lee, he is a man
Now listening to the Bonzos old album
Gorilla from I think '67
Madness abounds, who knows what, who knows when
It's nonsense, this line, and the people say
Their shit, and that's fine, they don't have a pen
Pens don't exist no more, I say hurray
Porridge each morning, starts us off okay
Don't tell me when I should come, I should come
That moment's up to me, not some woman
Or man, I'll come when I want, and I'll play
When I want, how I want, no more ho hum
That's that, this is this, stick it up your bum

4545 - Burnt burger

Nice but cold day out, with Jo, and met Pearl
Ate at The Anthologist, Peter's Square
I ate fish pie, didn't make me too full
But that's good cos feeling stuffed is a mare
Pearl had a bad cold, hope she didn't share
Jo had a burnt burger, bacon was rank
I tried a bit, but still, it was nice there
Before that, we'd been sitting in Costa
Sat at the window laughing at people
Coming and going outside, what they were
Wearing, or doing. Some looked like they stank
We saw a wedding group, hen party, punk -
No, no punk, that was just a rhyme, but thank
You anyway. That's the end of my tale

4544 - See the show

It's all good, goin' well, workwise, playwise
And show-wise. My own solo show's booked in
And now tonight with Tom's help, the great prize
Of our solo show at Free Sister's seen
And grasped, just submitted it online
After my failed attempt two days ago
Now it's celebration day, or evenin'
Drinks are deserved, Estrella on the go
Followed by Old Speckled Hen, let it flow
The enormity of it all, the size
Is beyond belief. There's some big spendin'
But income's comin' in Edinboro'
And more importantly, lots of keen eyes
Enjoyin' what they see, and word spreadin'...

4531 - Effing brilliant!

Yay, I've finished reading parlour games books
(The last one was a novel - that don't count!)
So I made notes about the games that look
The best ones for mine and Tom's show. We've found
A really good format that could astound
And delight, and it's so compatible
With my solo show too. I'll use our crowd
To publicise my solo show. Oh hell
This is looking so good, can't wait to tell
Tom my ideas, decide on our show, book
A venue, rehearse it out and about
In the run up to the Fringe. Effing hell
It's looking so good. This year really rocks!
Work, friends, hobbies (career?), all gaining ground!