Where are you going tonight?

[Lofthouse Lower]

To watch Jason Manford in Dirtburn

and.......

[hisroyalgingerness]

What do you mean "and"?

[Lofthouse Lower]

What do you mean "and"?

How was it?

[hisroyalgingerness]

What do you mean "and"?

How was it?

Funny. Which is pretty much all I want from these comedians.

Big nod to the gag about supermarket dudes asking you if you want help with your packing and twatting them through at 100mph if you say "no I'm fine" also about whether "Barry" or "Malcolm" is an acceptable name for a baby.

[Lofthouse Lower]

What do you mean "and"?

How was it?

Funny. Which is pretty much all I want from these comedians.

Big nod to the gag about supermarket dudes asking you if you want help with your packing and twatting them through at 100mph if you say "no I'm fine" also about whether "Barry" or "Malcolm" is an acceptable name for a baby.

Good, I turned down some last-minute tickets cos I wasn't sure whether his routine is more suited to a 2 minute bit on a chat show or a stage tour.....

[hisroyalgingerness]

Well you've missed out.

[Lofthouse Lower]

Well you've missed out.

Saw Lee Mack on Wednesday, so I reckon YOU'RE the one that has missed out

[Bruce Rioja]

What do you mean "and"?

How was it?

Funny. Which is pretty much all I want from these comedians.

Big nod to the gag about supermarket dudes asking you if you want help with your packing and twatting them through at 100mph if you say "no I'm fine" also about whether "Barry" or "Malcolm" is an acceptable name for a baby.

I first saw Jason Manford (along with many others, I suspect) on that Jack Dee at the Apollo thang and thought that he was absolutely superb. As such, I started listening to his breakfast show on XFM for a while, expecting it to be funny - it, or rather he, wasn't. As a result I've opted against going to see him live whilst waiting to learn the opinion regarding the quality of his stand-up from someone who's opinion's worthwhile. So cheers, Ginge. I'll check him out next time.

[hisroyalgingerness]

He's obviously much more comfortable doing his stand up than presenting, so def say it's worth seeing him in his natural habitat

[Gary the Enfield]

I'm going here to watch my nephew:

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/ ... fault.aspx



Smithills School Senior Brass Band.

[thebish]

and so it starts...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/ ... et-council

Somerset Council cuts arts/culture grant by 100%

[Zulus Thousand of em]

and so it starts...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/ ... et-council

Somerset Council cuts arts/culture grant by 100%

The Bridgwater centre receives £10,500 from the council. Dearden fears she will now have to lose a member of staff...

Bloody hell - back to the Dark Ages then. There's quite a few people lost their jobs in the private sector over the last year, due to the economic crisis Bish. Are you suggesting that the Arts are a special case?

[thebish]

and so it starts...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/ ... et-council

Somerset Council cuts arts/culture grant by 100%

The Bridgwater centre receives £10,500 from the council. Dearden fears she will now have to lose a member of staff...

Bloody hell - back to the Dark Ages then. There's quite a few people lost their jobs in the private sector over the last year, due to the economic crisis Bish. Are you suggesting that the Arts are a special case?

they clearly are a special case - given that the council is cutting that budget by 100%

I'm fine with arts funding taking the hit - we're all in it together - but, 100%??

[Zulus Thousand of em]

and so it starts...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/ ... et-council

Somerset Council cuts arts/culture grant by 100%

The Bridgwater centre receives £10,500 from the council. Dearden fears she will now have to lose a member of staff...

Bloody hell - back to the Dark Ages then. There's quite a few people lost their jobs in the private sector over the last year, due to the economic crisis Bish. Are you suggesting that the Arts are a special case?

they clearly are a special case - given that the council is cutting that budget by 100%

I'm fine with arts funding taking the hit - we're all in it together - but, 100%??

I'm guess the Bridgwater Centre will be able to muddle along without one member of staff Bish. And, before you respond, how much would you like to bet on them still being around in 2011, 2012 and beyond? I reckon that they'll survive.

[thebish]

I very much doubt the impact will be limited to one job at the Bridgewater Centre. The deepest impact will be on much smaller voluntary-sector projects that engage and involve local people in the arts.


When Churchill was asked to cut arts funding [for the war] he simply replied ‘then what are we fighting for’?

[Worthy4England]

I very much doubt the impact will be limited to one job at the Bridgewater Centre. The deepest impact will be on much smaller voluntary-sector projects that engage and involve local people in the arts.


When Churchill was asked to cut arts funding [for the war] he simply replied ‘then what are we fighting for’?

You silly cleric.

There will be no impact on the voluntary sector stuff. That's why we're having Big Society...

[William the White]

and so it starts...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/ ... et-council

Somerset Council cuts arts/culture grant by 100%

The Bridgwater centre receives £10,500 from the council. Dearden fears she will now have to lose a member of staff...

Bloody hell - back to the Dark Ages then. There's quite a few people lost their jobs in the private sector over the last year, due to the economic crisis Bish. Are you suggesting that the Arts are a special case?

they clearly are a special case - given that the council is cutting that budget by 100%

I'm fine with arts funding taking the hit - we're all in it together - but, 100%??

I'm guess the Bridgwater Centre will be able to muddle along without one member of staff Bish. And, before you respond, how much would you like to bet on them still being around in 2011, 2012 and beyond? I reckon that they'll survive.

In a lot of arts funding one sum/award generates another. 'Match funding' is the term. Lose one and you're in danger of losing another and so on. I hope this centre survives and isn't damaged too much. but it will often seem an easy target to local authorities under serious pressure.

[thebish]

I very much doubt the impact will be limited to one job at the Bridgewater Centre. The deepest impact will be on much smaller voluntary-sector projects that engage and involve local people in the arts.


When Churchill was asked to cut arts funding [for the war] he simply replied ‘then what are we fighting for’?

You silly cleric.

There will be no impact on the voluntary sector stuff. That's why we're having Big Society...

ahh - yeah! forgot about that! phew! as you were!

[jimbo]

Not now, but in July I'm off to see Pulp. Incredibly excited.

[Prufrock]

Pub, then tomorrow I'm off to Wolves for my first away game in ages. Next weekend I've got the Lancashire Sports Awards in Blackpool, then my driving theory, then Frank Turner at 53 Degrees in Preston, then hopefully soon after my real driving. Busy busy busy.