I've Been Busy
Submitted by ChrisCox on Mon, 11/08/2008 - 20:21.
Hey,
So very sorry for the lack of blog the last few days, my parents have been in Edinburgh and as such I've been busy looking after them, taking them to see things and such. Plenty has happened so I shall now write about those things that have happened in no real order.
It was nice to have my parents here, they brought me some food and said nice things about my show.. and I've had a batch of good shows the last few days. Sunday's was a bit dull and quiet for some reason, but up till then they were good and today is my day off so it was nice to be able to see something else. I saw Stephen Grant, more about that shortly. I should let you know on the whole I'm feeling better now although my throat is a bit bad still and I now have a chesty cough which is rather frustrating.
I've seen loads of shows the last few days, I took my parents to see Tim Minchin whose show has bedded in very well, I also went to see Mark Watson who is on fire this year with one of the funniest shows of the festival. Competing with him for that title is Michael McIntyre who is just effortlessly brilliant, Jason Byrne is also delivering the goods this year. For something different I love Out Of The Blue at C, which is 12 blokes singing acapella. Simply brilliant stuff.
Today since it was my only day off I got to see one clash show, so saw Stephen Grant in the Pleasance do his show Second. I ended up sitting with my chums Neil and Christine Hamilton who were lovely as always. Stephens show was a real delight, stand up with meaning, a show with a sense of a show, always funny with some cracking set pieces, genius ideas well executed, and one of the best hours you could ask for at the Fringe. Do see him if you can.
After that I dashed off to the Gilded Balloon to be interviewed by the ever-so lovely Craig Campbell for his radio show, where I bumped into Mark Watson whose parents are coming to see my show. Craig thought I looked like Sue off of Mel and Sue. People seem to say this to me quite a lot. I gave Craig a present. It was one of these badges that I now give out in the show.
Genius!
There was a nice thing published about me and some other magic folk in The Times today, which you can check out here if you want.
Oh one more thing, last night I did Pubstock which was great fun and went for a birthday dinner from Brendan from Pappys, at which John Richardson regaled us with tales of his nan going out for fags and his love of Labyrinth, whilst I managed to spill water everywhere. Classy.
That's it for now, my sister is in town so I'm going to say hi to her.
Chris x
To read this blog in full with pictures go to www.chriscox.info/blog.htm
