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!

4881 - Fun and games

Felt alert today, and needed to be
Work was intense, but got lots of it done
With great help from Charlotte and Tracey G
I feel I'm growing my reputation
And tomorrow should be a day of fun
A relaxed team meeting with fun and games
Watching Arsenal - Leeds Cup confrontation
Tomorrow, I'll be at a stadium
Watching a game with Jo. Hope we keep warm
For United - City. I suppose City
Are slight favourites, and last year City won
The Carabao Cup, but, well, neither team
Really wants to make it through to Wembley
In this outdated old competition

4880 - East was east

Wrote the second Saturday Sprite Fever
Sketch. I'll film them one night when Harry's out
Went out tonight, played new song, Anozzer
Brick In Ze Vall, wearing my army hat
A Soviet hat, but I was playing the part
Of an East German military man
Singing about the Berlin Wall and that
It must be built to keep restless kids in
Jamie Heath videoed it, and when I've seen
It, I'll decide if it's good and whether
To put it on YouTube, though I forgot
To do my planned intro gag, but thinkin'
I could write it under the title where
Viewers could see it and smile like a trout

4879 - Saturday Sprite Fever

So - must begin with so - what did I do
At home on Saturday. I exercised
(Fourth time this week), sat down and wrote some new
Comedy, more burping from drinking Sprites
Went to Sainsburys to buy some more, surprised
A big bottle costs the same as a small
Hopefully Sunday I'll record a nice
Little video, but if not, I've got all
Next week. I think it'd look best filmed well
After dark, since the sketch is set when you
Are out late in some bar with lonely eyes
Despite years passing, still missing your girl
Watched Atomic Blonde, Berlin cold war view
Any chance to see its familiar sights!

Saturday 4 January

4878 - What a Scene

Wow, what a meal at Scene - so different from
The meagre lunchtime menu that I knew
From work lunches there. It filled up my tum
So much, I couldn't finish the meal through
Huge chunks of lamb, with naan bread and rice too
Pearl, on her birthday night, also could not
Finish it off. We both sat in a stew
Even now, back home, I'm all in a bloat
Not much room for beer or staying up late
I feel slightly ill, tired and overcome
But it was nice, glad that I was there to
Celebrate my girl's birthday, as her flight
Back to Milan is tomorrow. Now I'm
Going to transfer her some birthday dough!

4877 - Freddie's dead

Decent night's sleep, went to work, tried to catch
Up with it all, so complicated, though
Listening to ASAP Rocky as I walked
Home. Exercised, third time this week, on floor
Then listened to the Fred West podcast more
Played uke, Harry in his room must have heard
Last night's YouTube posts had comments before
I've even publicised them. Is the word
Getting out? I hope so, as I'm so bored
With marketing, telling people to watch
It'd be great if I didn't need to
Self-publicity's strictly for the birds
But, though I hate to do it, oh so much
I must post links on social media

4876 - All isn't quiet on New Year's Day

I'm tired now, although I stayed in all day
I was up late on New Year's Eve of course
And what did I do with my time today?
The main thing was sorting my videos
Getting them all on my computer, those
Awkward ones that seem to take forever
To upload to Dropbox, but the year's closed
With all of them watched, uploaded, all there
And put on YouTube ready for viewer
Enjoyment. Finished Disgraceland, will play
Two albums talked about on Jake B's shows
Namely, Todd Rundgren and also rapper
ASAP Rocky. The twenties underway
Hope things remain fun without any pause!