Comedy writing isn’t about writing jokes with a pre-set joke formula. What is vital is that we open up and share our thoughts - have a...

Surprise, surprise! (Insert image / vocals of the late Cilla Black for a day-long earworm 😂) I love a day punctuated by surprises; it’s...

Only 31 days to a new government... Well, who knows? There are so many parties – Greens, Blues, Reds, Yellows etc. Maybe we should have a...

The Stuff of Comedy Trauma, pain and tragedy can be the stuff of comedy, after all, they say time + tragedy = comedy. But not always?...

My amazing mum is 94.5... In 2022, the estimated population of England and Wales aged 90 years and over grew by 2.1% compared with 2021 -...

Women! Women! Women! More women than ever before are coming to my stand up comedy workshops. Hurrah. And they are brilliant – as are the...

Monday! New Beginnings... My new stand up comedy course starts on Tuesday 16 April. It’s for comedy virgins and for comedians who want to...

Kathy is coming! Storm Kathleen that is. More rain and wind for parts of the UK including the Southwest. Brits love to talk about the...

More than Meets the 👀 with Eggs... I once took a Year 7 Biology cover lesson on Human Reproduction. The class was of course very giggly,...

Come Up and See Us: Good Times! In last week's The Sunday Times, Exmouth was listed as “One of The Best Places To Live 2024”. I’ve lived...

March / April updates and forthcoming events! It’s no secret that smiling and laughing support wellness. Comedians often remark how the...

A CLOWN WORKSHOP FOR EVERYONE! I developed my clowning skills at a variety of places with several different teachers. Some of these...

Few people I know like Valentine’s Day – a time when lots of people apparently declare more love and admiration for their partner than...

I’ve been lighting a candle throughout January in memory of a very special young woman, who died too soon. She energised a room with her...

Siempre una estudiante... January has soooooo many days – the same as several other months, but it just seems to last longer. Kind of...

Happy New Cheer! Wow has this been a fortnight: Ran a gig during Twixmas. Sold out! Then went off to play whist with my mother and others...

FESTIVE GREETINGS AND GOODBYE… FOR NOW. It’s been a great year in terms of staying alive… and thriving. Always the aim, though sometimes...

Yore Xmas? For several years, I found myself on my own, from mid-afternoon on Christmas Day until the following day. My children had gone...

Hurrah and Thank You! Hurrah indeed! Time for Christmas Cracker Jokes. Here goes: Why did no one bid for Rudolph and Blitzen on Ebay?...

Comedians, Clowns, Climate, Kick Off! Melting ice caps, rising sea levels - I'm ready (not!) Are you?... Comedian Jo Brand has partnered...