milligan once said of his past memories , they’re so real you can almost reach out and touch them…i remember being in a bed with my brother, at night, reading old books like Film Fun, and The Eagle. they were 20 years older than me then in the 70s!

did a gig for nothing in capel y nant to raise money for the urdd. i did a pretty good set, i walked the fine line of keeping it parchus but also alternative. i’m not sure if i liked the music provided. i went home after my stint, been walking a few miles most days.

using the rowing machine in the garden a great deal more – you see i had a letter from GP saying i had high cholesterol, and threatening to put me on statins…nooo! Have cut out bread , cake, biscuits, alcohol. <My breath seems to be coming back to normal, and have been taking folic acid tablets (which was the other thing the GP said). Also got my driving license back.

Hired car last weekend and went up to do 2 gigs for Robert Rowse in the peak district. what an amazing couple of shows – i went down really well both nights. Stayed in the cheapest travelodge i could find, which was in burton on trent.