Guess what? We were late to this show too! And Lewis said to us as we walked in, “I’m warning you! I’m a pro-American Jew boy!” The whole crowd laughed and it pissed me off a little, I must admit. It didn’t detract from the rest of the show though, really very funny. It was… Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe Festival ’09 – Lewis Schaffer
Category: Travel
Southend-on-Sea or not to be
Today we planned a trip to Southend-on-Sea but then this happened: We made the most of the FOUR hour wait by taking in the sunshine and scenery (there was a horse) and shouting back at the arsehole drivers who felt the need to jeer at us as they drove by. There was also some singing… Continue reading Southend-on-Sea or not to be
Edinburgh Fringe Festival '09 – Isma Almas
The first show we saw at the Ed Fringe this year was Isma Almas. We were late and she said “The Asians are late, typical!” And that was the high point of the whole act. She has some good ideas talking about growing up in Britain with Asian parents but I just didn’t think it was that… Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe Festival '09 – Isma Almas
The Cotswolds or Bust
I apologise for the break in transmission; I haven’t been well lately. We did however manage to get away for the May Bank Holiday. We went to the Cotswolds in Oxfordshire, visited several of the lovely picturesque villages there. Burford and Bourton-on-the-Water were the best ones for kitsch homeware shopping and afternoon teas. Here are… Continue reading The Cotswolds or Bust