Sunday: A Busy Second Day

Today started well, with a relax on the balcony, a cup of tea and my camera, watching the fishing and tourist boats leave the harbour. Then a bacon and black pudding roll, and we headed off to Alnwick Castle. This is a lovely medieval castle, with the classic keep structure, where the Northumberland family live.… Continue reading Sunday: A Busy Second Day

Saturday: First Evening In Seahouses

Journey was OK, but we underestimated the time it would take, so we arrived at about 1630. Lovely house, right on the harbour front (harbour view, in fact) – 6 Chapel Row. The house is all backwards, because it’s all on the sea front. So the front door is at the back, at the top,… Continue reading Saturday: First Evening In Seahouses

Seahouses 2006

On Saturday Mairi, Shuggie and I are going up to Seahouses, where we are renting a place with Mairi’s folks and her two nephews, Max and Leo. I’m going to try and write a bit each day, but I won’t be able to upload it until we get back, so watch this space. I’m also… Continue reading Seahouses 2006

No-one Gives A Fuck What Benedict Nightingale Says

…to the extent that NOT ONE PERSON who came to see the show came as a result of his recommendation. How does that feel, Ben? Or can I call you Bendy?

Let’s Off Road!

My father, Brian Cox Petty, did a fair bit of rallying with the CSMA. Here he is at a couple of meetings in 1972 (the year of my birth) in the legendary Hillman Hunter FKX 406G.

Shuggie On The Radio(ish)

On 29 June, the Today programme had a feature on the names people give their pet dogs. They asked for people to email them a photo of the dog, and an explanation of why that name was chosen. They finally put Shuggie up. The Editor of the programme was a bit perturbed by the number… Continue reading Shuggie On The Radio(ish)

That’s That

And that is also that as well. Over and done with, completely over. Finished. Done with. Over and finished. Done over and finished with. Over. Finished over with. Done. Scriptless Wonder, Benedict Nightingale’s #1 show for the week of 11-16 July 2006, has finished. In its place is a void, a shadow, a silence. I… Continue reading That’s That

Two Down…

…three to go. And it’s going very well so far. The theatre was more full last night than on Tuesday, so maybe that’s a trend that will continue. We’re not sure how much influence Mr Nightingales recommendation has had – no queues round the block yet. The teams have been very good, although the idea… Continue reading Two Down…

Here We Go

Get-in and Technical/Dress rehearsal tonight! Actually, there’s not much in the way of ‘getting-in’ to be done. We’ll use the lights just as they are, there’s no set, just a box of props, and the 100-piece orchestra are arriving at about 5 from Rio. What could possibly go wrong? As far as rehearsal is concerned,… Continue reading Here We Go

Oooohhhhh Shhhiiiiiiiitttt

Scriptless Wonder is on next week, and what appeared in the Times on Saturday, in the theatre pages of the culture magazine? I’m compering the #1 show in town! We’d better make it good…