WILL I?
Anyway! Warning May Contain Nuts- or me, Amy and Jon this time- are off to Manchester on Friday to do a gig for the glamourously named Salford Mental Health Services CAB! It’s their anniversary. The mayor of Salford will be there in his bling. I will be saying fuck and shit and talking about suicide. Oh dear!
This was the first time I did this in my entire life:
So, wish me luck this time! All of the above in the video kind of applies to ESA medicals, too. I’ve only ever had 2 medicals. One was for DLA- I was at the time barricading my door with guitar amps, taping the locks and my cupboards because I thought people were going to get in and kill me. Their response was to send someone out to hit me on the knees with a wee hammer. The second time, the medical lasted 15 minutes before the quite lovely doctor declared me fucked and then declared me doubly fucked when she realised I didn’t have enough NI contributions to claim benefits. She tried to sort something out but it was not to be! I do remember those experiences with a smile on my face though.
I graciously have tomorrow and Friday off. Tomorrow is a presentation in college and some last minute writing. Friday is a train to Manchester and then coming back to do more school work. This weekend I intend to sit in my pants eating biscuits and then spending Monday morning picking off the crumbs and feasting upon them.
Argh!
In other news, it’s been a day of people being completely lovely. An extra day off, a free pint, two lovely emails and some messing around with the modem so I can watch the Apprentice. Thank you, lovely people!
Wish I could come.
No matter how good your performance, or how much everyone else enjoys it, it seems that there will always be somebody with a leaden face (or a scowling face) in the front row. It’s the spot where the confident critics who’ve “seen it all before” and aren’t afraid to get singled out sit.
Stuff ‘em. I tend to deliver specific pointed lines to the ones I find in that position these days.
Seaneen,
Thank you so much, and to Jon and Amy for your fantastic performances today. Many of the guests have already told us how much they enjoyed your entertainment. And as for feedback, I don’t know if Jon has told you already but the Mayor of Salford himself came up to him and said that you and Jon provided ‘the best stand-up [I] have heard in years!’
It was a real pleasure to meet you all. Thanks so much, keep up the great work and good luck with the nursing.
Robin
Salford Mental Health Services CAB
PS: I like the glamourous comment
It was really lovely to meet you! Thank you for having me!