July,
This month is getting on just fine at the moment... The Bedford Festial was a great performance for the 5 of us, the now MUSICAL version of Paris seems to go down very well. Mark Niel's ability to jam along whilst I fail to keep to any sort of time is nothing short of legendary!
Myself and a couple of other rent-a-crowd types joined him for the Radio 4 Slam Midlands heat last week in a very toasty annexe of the Birmingham Rep.

The slam itself was a bit of a shambles, these events normally pan out very well, with great performers, hosts, and as good a scoring system as such a random art-form can expect.

unfortunately, using a rather arbitrary scoring system for an enviable prize is going to ruffle a few feathers. Good performers fell early on, and there were some walkouts. The winners at the end were some of the stronger performances, but there were some losses thanks to poor scores. Very sad.

On the upside, Milton Keynes has been busy. MK4U festival last weekend was glorious, the Lost and found crew [link] are fantastic hosts, with a gorgeous tea and cake tent, a proper stage and able sound teching.

This weekend's festival, The Big Moo is showing some promise, although my name is spelled wrong on the poster, the venue appears to be outdoors, and there is no stage, tech, or signage. Poetry Kapow/Bardcore and er me have 3 sets, including an early start on Saturday, and unless the weather quickly improves, it's not looking too tasty.

Beyond that though, I'm in on an Open Mic in Edinburgh, and JOHN HEGLEY is coming to our own Tongue in Chic in Milton Keynes on the 19th of this month. I'm planning my Edinburgh adventures (VERY excited!), and I'm moving house on the 1st August.

Life is certainly rather exciting at the moment, I just wish that great, promising gig was a little closer to hand.