I've just got up to the edinburgh festival and I haven't managed to see much yet. But because it's a personal favorite I made a bee line to Josie Long 's all of the planets wonders shown in detail and it was brilliant. I've watch a lot of stands up and usually I feel exhastered of frustrated at the end of their set (often in a good way) But Josie just make you feel go and like the world is a nice pllace to live in.

She often get flack becuase she is not like most other comediens but I think this is her strong point. I don't want to see the same rubbihs over and over again. She used the wonderful phare to describe herself "what are you like a teach that it's okay to like!" (Funnier when she says it). 5 stars from me great stuff.

So I went to the Manchester comedy store when I was there visiting friends a few weeks ago. The trip didn’t start with a laugh however. I’ve recently broken up with my “partner” – I use the term partner because I never thought it would end. I didn’t push for marriage, and part of me now thinks perhaps that is what I should have done? Then again, perhaps I’d be in the same situation but this time having to go through a divorce process instead of just breaking up. Well I‘ve decided I needed to get away from it, so the first thing I did was do what everyone does when they are looking for everything. I got on the internet. I googled “change” first, but didn’t find that the BBC or a Wikipedia explanation could help me at all. So I went for more specifics. I did a search for tattoo removal Stockport and by the afternoon had the unnameable name removed from my skin. That made me feel lots better. By the time the evening random searches had finished, yahoo had suggested that I move house. Suddenly this seemed like the best most logical thing to do! A move would mean a new start, a fresh slate. I yahoo’d free property search uk and the next thing I know I’m looking at a place in Manchester. I have friends in Manchester, so it seemed as good as anywhere, and with the usual speed that the internet provides within a few days I was on my way up there to view the flat. I decided to go up the night before and go out with my friends. All of them have partners so it was a mixed crowd. I thought that going out with couples would really depress me, but actually seeing my mates was so good I didn’t notice it too much. We went to the comedy store, and had a really good night, I did me someone in the bar that I got with quite well. I wasn’t sure it was anything, but I sure appreciated the attention. When you break up with someone after a long time there is always a period of self doubt so I’ve been told. Having someone interested really helped that.
The next day, I went to see the house and guess who was selling it – that’s right! My meeting from the night before! Well, I was certainly enamoured to buy the house after that, except for the fact that when someone buys it they are leaving Manchester for, guess where… Stockport!