Sitting here in the January cold but
Although Chan's gone out, and could turn the heat
On if I wanted, my expense is cut
So much thanks to her hardiness, no need
For the radiators to be on, indeed
She wanders round in t-shirt and shorts in
December and January, so I'll meet
Her standards if I can, my gas bill's thin
More so than any other winter - win
For my over-indulged leather wallet!
Got holidays, theatres to pay, cash treats
For three kids' birthdays this month, I'm strugglin'
But who cares, it's all good and fun and great
This year's the peak, I do not sense defeat!
Sunday, 6 January 2019
Saturday, 5 January 2019
4517 - Rise up, people
Today is Saturday, so rest and smile
Got up real late, I was owed lots of rest
After three poor nights' sleep. Drinking may well
Have helped me sleep, though I recall some lost
Sleep as I lay there thinking in the best
Excited way of plans for Morocco
We've got flights, so accommodation's next
Got up at eleven - waking was slow
Kept trying to nod off again, but no
Not at first, eventually dozed a while
Between nine and eleven. Today just
Put 2017 pix in a row
In my album, and re-read a small pile
Of contract stuff from Space - a patience test!
Got up real late, I was owed lots of rest
After three poor nights' sleep. Drinking may well
Have helped me sleep, though I recall some lost
Sleep as I lay there thinking in the best
Excited way of plans for Morocco
We've got flights, so accommodation's next
Got up at eleven - waking was slow
Kept trying to nod off again, but no
Not at first, eventually dozed a while
Between nine and eleven. Today just
Put 2017 pix in a row
In my album, and re-read a small pile
Of contract stuff from Space - a patience test!
4516 - Too much excitement, too little money!
Three nights of insufficient rest, but still
Went into work, but mainly my goals were
To liaise with Charles from Space UK til
My contract details were re-sent and made clear
Will look again this weekend and prepare
The first of three payments I'll have to make
In respect of reserving the theatre
The second big thing that I had to take
Some time over was Morocco, to check
With Helen when to fly, then book seats while
The sale prices were still low, just before
Sunshine Saturday, when the masses book
Their trips abroad, depressed by winter chill
Roll on late March - Marrakesh, Agadir!
Fri 4 Jan
Went into work, but mainly my goals were
To liaise with Charles from Space UK til
My contract details were re-sent and made clear
Will look again this weekend and prepare
The first of three payments I'll have to make
In respect of reserving the theatre
The second big thing that I had to take
Some time over was Morocco, to check
With Helen when to fly, then book seats while
The sale prices were still low, just before
Sunshine Saturday, when the masses book
Their trips abroad, depressed by winter chill
Roll on late March - Marrakesh, Agadir!
Fri 4 Jan
Thursday, 3 January 2019
4515 - When will I be blameless?
A busy day, with work and other things
Like my Edinburgh show, discussed the dates
And other practical issues. Waiting
To see the Agreement itself. Charles states
I've seen it, but I can't recall. Pearl lets
Me have it, blames me for uncertainty
She's coming up on the 8th of August
I'm doing a show that day (hopefully!!)
I went round, celebrated her birthday
With a card and wine. Also arranging
My birthday bash on the 18th with mates
From both old and new offices. Hope we
Can combine both for a good night's drinking
Also about to buy Marrakesh flights
Like my Edinburgh show, discussed the dates
And other practical issues. Waiting
To see the Agreement itself. Charles states
I've seen it, but I can't recall. Pearl lets
Me have it, blames me for uncertainty
She's coming up on the 8th of August
I'm doing a show that day (hopefully!!)
I went round, celebrated her birthday
With a card and wine. Also arranging
My birthday bash on the 18th with mates
From both old and new offices. Hope we
Can combine both for a good night's drinking
Also about to buy Marrakesh flights
Wednesday, 2 January 2019
4514 - First day back
Second day of the year, and this morning
While at work, a really useful email
Came from Charles at theSpaceUK. Reading
It answered many questions, and I feel
As though things are on track. But there's still real
Work to do on publicity. They won't
Do posters or flyers, I have to wield
My wallet once more, and creative bent
I'll also have to plug my show and hunt
For punters on the Royal Mile. Feeling
I'd much rather do it there though than flail
Around on Cowgate at night - that's defunct
And debunked. Back home from work, uploading
A hundred more photos from old travels
While at work, a really useful email
Came from Charles at theSpaceUK. Reading
It answered many questions, and I feel
As though things are on track. But there's still real
Work to do on publicity. They won't
Do posters or flyers, I have to wield
My wallet once more, and creative bent
I'll also have to plug my show and hunt
For punters on the Royal Mile. Feeling
I'd much rather do it there though than flail
Around on Cowgate at night - that's defunct
And debunked. Back home from work, uploading
A hundred more photos from old travels
Tuesday, 1 January 2019
4513 - Head in burrow
It's New Year's Day, the new calendar's torn
When I hung it last night while I was drunk
It's January, shows pictures of London
It's places to visit before you slump
To the floor, dead. Costa Rica's next month
That's s'posed to be a great place to head to
Got Morocco and Edinburgh stuck
With pins in my mental map of the new
Year's confirmed trips, but there might be more, too
Let's hope so. Though this year's only just born
I feel real momentum, I feel the funk
Things are coalescing, strands turn into
A united whole, garment to be worn
It's called happiness, purpose, fear has sunk
When I hung it last night while I was drunk
It's January, shows pictures of London
It's places to visit before you slump
To the floor, dead. Costa Rica's next month
That's s'posed to be a great place to head to
Got Morocco and Edinburgh stuck
With pins in my mental map of the new
Year's confirmed trips, but there might be more, too
Let's hope so. Though this year's only just born
I feel real momentum, I feel the funk
Things are coalescing, strands turn into
A united whole, garment to be worn
It's called happiness, purpose, fear has sunk
4512 - Boozy-oozy-oozy
Went to Boots again collecting more photos
From Christmas last week, plus a few more best
Of 2018, miscellaneous
Images, and my Belgian trip from last
December, still not filled the album! Guess
What? I ordered more to fill it at last...
Will collect tomorrow when I'm working...:)
So then I worked on the music I must
Compose and record for my show, writing
The silly words, although not worrying
Too much about the tunes, cos I suppose
I can think 'em up later. And the rest
Of New Year's Eve I spent sitting watching
Films and TV programmes until the close
Of '18, washed down by a big booze-fest!!
Mon 31 December 2018
From Christmas last week, plus a few more best
Of 2018, miscellaneous
Images, and my Belgian trip from last
December, still not filled the album! Guess
What? I ordered more to fill it at last...
Will collect tomorrow when I'm working...:)
So then I worked on the music I must
Compose and record for my show, writing
The silly words, although not worrying
Too much about the tunes, cos I suppose
I can think 'em up later. And the rest
Of New Year's Eve I spent sitting watching
Films and TV programmes until the close
Of '18, washed down by a big booze-fest!!
Mon 31 December 2018
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