A short and gently humorous poem for you today.
As our once great nation stands on brink of civil war, while being invaded, I thought the timing was right for some pineapple-based free-market propaganda.
Something be grateful for amongst all the negativity (cheap pineapples, not the poem).
In other news, I’ve just come back from Serbia. If you fancy reading about my trip (lots of pics) and my gig at Liberland, then my write up is here.
Singing (the vastly underrated) Show Me The Way to Ancapistan to the citizens of Liberland was a memory to treasure.
Meanwhile, eyes turn to Balham on October 7.
📅 Shows coming up
Balham, London, Wed Oct 7, The Bedford. Tickets here.
Wareham, Sat Oct 24, Purbeck School Theatre, Tickets here
Chelsea, London, Friday Nov 6, The Trafalgar. Tickets here.
Huddersfield, Friday November 13, The Keys, Tickets here
Birmingham, Sat November 14, The Glee, Tickets here.
Southampton, Sat Nov 21, The Attic. Tickets here.
Bethnal Green, London, Monday Dec 14, End of the Year Show, Backyard. Tickets here. (Early bird discount)
Greenwich, London. Wed Feb 17. Up The Creek. Tickets here
Leeds, Friday Feb 26, HiFi Club. Tickets here.
Croston, Lancashire, Sat Feb 27, Croston Sports Club. Tickets here.
Rotherham, Sunday Feb 28th, Montgomery Hall. Tickets here.
Milton Keynes, Friday March 5th, The Stables. Tickets here.
Dorking, Saturday March 6th, Dorking Halls. Tickets here.
Chiswick, London. Wednesday March 10, George IV. Tickets here (dinner available)
Southend. Saturday March 13, Palace Theatre. Tickets here.
Dudley, Thur March 18, Brierley Hall. Tickets here.
Lichfield, Fri March 19, Garrick. Tickets here.
Stafford, Fri April 9, Gatehouse. Tickets here.
Penzance, Fri April 23, Acorn. Tickets here.
St Austell, Saturday, April 24, St Austell Arts Centre. Tickets here.
Axminster, Sunday April 25, Axminster Guildhall. Tickets here.
We also have dates coming up next year in Leicester, Bath, Guildford, Cholsely - ticket links to follow soon. Watch this space.
And if you can’t make any of these, you can always …
You can find my full calendar, which includes talks, short spots in comedy clubs and the like, here.
I have started a WhatsApp Channel, if you want to watch and swap songs on there.
Finally, we have uploaded my dad’s 1970s series Lucky Feller, starring David Jason, to YouTube. It was very much the forerunner to Only Fools And Horses - two cockney brothers from south east London, living in a council flat, trying to get on, one of the stupid, one of them David Jason.
Here it is, starting with episode 1:
