Wednesday 29 June 2005

So....Ive arrived in Benidorm to do my first shows here for a while. Bit of a panic last night before I left for the airport. I had everything packed and went and did lovely gig in Atherton near where I live. And pomptly lost my wallet! I think I know where it is, guess I´ll find out when I get back.
It´s very hot here, my apartment is decent and I was met at the airport by Edwardo the club owner. The venue is great, unfortunately I have the graveyard slot at 12.15 am following a cabaret act that attract ladies of a certain age, definately not my crowd. I was delighted to learn that I´m on the same bill as Crissy Rock one of my all time favouirite comics.
I was nervous as this was the same venue complex as the one where I died on my big fat arse back in ´99. Even walking into the dressing room sent a shiver up my spine.

The afternoon was eventful for one reason, I forgot the name of my apartment and where it was. I was lost for two hours wandering around looking for the bugger. A couple of frantic calls to Scotland and I soon grabbed a cab and got back for a snooze.

I had a couple of beers in what is now my local, the New York Bar, run by a couple from Wigan, then set off over the road for work. The venue was packed, Crissy was very supportive, as were all the staff as they all knew what lay ahead for me! As soon as "Words and Music" (yes, really!) finished their umpteenth Enrique Inglaisies number I was introduced straight on! That´s how it works here, no breaks in between the acts. My audience were walking out in droves as I introduced myself. I´ll admit I did struggle, the crowds here are so used to see some old guy in a bow tie doing ancient material about "wogs and mothers in law" I wasn´t happy but vowed to put right tomorrow whatever had gone wrong tonight.