3870 - Pop to the shop

A lovely sunny day, blue sky and warm
Luckily, I was due to walk outside
A lot, meet-up with Jo as is the norm
On Saturdays, and as usual, a ride
On the train to Manchester where she tried
To spend more of her accumulated
Money, and kept looking at these quite weird
Shell suit type tops, 80s Scouse style - what did
She like about them? At last I ended
Up persuading her the emporium
Known as Affleck's Palace most likely might
Have cheaper ones and with more choice, and it
Proved true, she got her jacket, then a swarm
Of classic pop badges, ten for four quid!

3869 - Newcastle news

A hectic day at work, non-stop meetings
Emails, and some fun chat, as the spring sun
Streamed in through office windows and warming
The whole floor like a greenhouse. This has come
So soon after days of rain and dark gloom
And it's very welcome! Carla has had
A call about a job down in London
I wonder what's the outcome? It's quite bad
News for Newcastle next week. She'll be hard-
Pressed to attend or rehearse for that gig
Instead she'll be doing preparation
And training for the sales job. My reward
I suppose for being alone is thinking
Through my act, it may help me, but less fun.

3868 - Old and stupid

Yesterday evening was hilarious
I went to Tiger Lounge to meet this Bill
An older comedian Carla said was
Doing a 5 minute spot there. He will
Be a friend, she said. Walked there as rain spilled
From puddles into my trainers, while she
Ran home from the gym to change, in a while
To join us there, but there's a problem. He
Didn't show up. Seems he wanted to be
Only in her company! We discussed
And decided he's blown it, he has killed
Their friendship, by refusing to meet me
(Or her, or doing his spot!) What a wuss
What an old fool! People, people, people!

3867 - Her struggle

Thoroughly wet day, Carla is struggling
To find a job, she mentioned she might leave
By end of month, it's hard imagining
The torment she's been going through, perceive
Time running out, no solution, you'd grieve
For your dreams, although she's not going back
To Italy, not permanently. You've
Got to try Germany, I then remarked
She agreed Berlin would be good, just talk
Hopefully she'll get a job that's teaching
Italian kids in a Salford school, with
Luck those documents will arrive she took
A few days getting from Italy, wing
Their way here soon, that would be a relief

3866 - Up all the way

Worked hard since I got home, and ain't stopped yet
I'm writing this, of course, it's ten to nine
First thing I did was exercise, and that
Is the second day in a row, no lyin'
Although I was lyin' on the floor, tryin'
To beat my recent press-ups personal best
Did 50, that's not bad. Sit-ups went fine
Did 20 full ones, not halfway, that test
Has become stale, too easy. To impress
With my stomach muscles I have to sit
Up all the way. And next it was uke time
Rehearsing (briefly) my set songs. And next
More creative writing. Then I'll be fit
To go to bed, read a bit, and recline...

3865 - Cheques and balances

I'm on burger for tea like yesterday
Just having pasta and carrots with it
(And quinoa and natto beans, natch). Today
I felt tired at work, not through a late night
But an hour-long legal talk that dealt with
Appeals to Tribunals. The rain stopped at
Lunch time, Went to the bank to deposit
Mum's cheque, then back for soup - my favourite,
Lentil dahl - then that legalistic chat
Back home, exercised, ironed, took away
Cans and bottles for recycling, then ate
My tea, chatted to Carla, now I've got
To practise the new Newcastle set, play
The songs, learn lyrics, practise uke a bit

3864 - Stand by your fans

Mainly in today, but walked down the lane
Ordsall Lane, to be precise, to buy food
It was quite pleasant, so soon after rain
I took pics of new buildings, in good mood
Having revised my set that wasn't good
Enough for Newcastle's Stand audience
I think that I'll still play the part of God
But I've rewritten the part, makes more sense
Worked two short songs into it, my defence
Against boredom. Introduced 'Knock Knock!' Lame?
Hope not, Audience interaction pursued
By this and other methods. Quite intense
Five minutes of my life, all quite insane
It must be different, funny, not too rude