has been incredibly busy with moving house (our postcode doesn't even exist yet in some companies info. Try ordering a pizza from a new housing estate and you'll understand my pain) and planning and executing my Edinburgh adventure. Just 8 days of solid show-watching, drinking and walking VERY quickly across a mountainous city can be surprisingly taxing. Organisation definitely paid off, as did staying in a centrally-located hostel. Managed to squeeze in a lot of entertainment as well as a little bit of Schmoozing, though on the whole got a bit lonely on holiday by myself.

I have strong opinions on the very very bad shows, but there were a few (too few?) great ones as well.

For my own part, I performed at Utter's ajar mic, which was a great opportunity, and managed to stay in for the second round, but apart from applause and compliments, nothing came of it. It was a bit of a blow, to be honest, but I had a great time and made a few friends, and it's not like I need to do this for money (I would hate to have to do that, I can be as prolific a writer as I like, no pressure) but, all performers are at least a little needy and maybe one day...

Never mind, I kept a pretty solid journal, and am looking to write a couple of poems about Edinburgh. The sheer beauty of the place is my primary inspiration, that and the fact that spending a week going from poetry to comedy to theatre shows all day is Utopia in my eyes.

September starts big and busy as well, with a couple of big events to plan and look forward to, as well as the kicking-in of the true cost of living here in Absinthe towers.

August started with a bang and goes out with one too, there will be more poetry, it might just have to wait until the tea kicks in. NURSE!!!!