bit worried at first. Nick and Andrei late due to technical difficulties but finally arrived by about 8.15 so just started a bit late. Also, not very many people in at all but luckily it filled up a bit as the night went on.

Miranda and Jacob came again and they both seem to bring their own brand of happiness when they turn up, seems to make the room just a little bit brighter and happier.

Had a woman come up to me after and say

Lady: ‘You know that poem you did about the fighting and the riots?’

Me: ‘Yeah, Bullies and Thieves’

Lady: ‘Were you happy using the word chav?’

Me: ‘well, yeah, I guess, [completely thrown by the question] it fitted with the rhythm and it said what it meant to about people like that…[or some such stuff like that]’

Lady: ‘We’re not all like that you know’

Me: :-0

What with her and the ‘tranny’ lady, I’ve upset 2 people now in the space of a week. And I’m sticking with Ben’s line, ‘Welcome to Punk Poetry’

If you think I’m talking about you then I probably am.

SET LIST

Health Fanatic
Hire Car
Chicken Town (alternate verses)
Bullies & Thieves
X-Factor
Never Trust a Bishop