http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/regifting since the middle agesen-UKMokoFeed10http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/bc/b7ca040f5e6c9850317cbbbaf7e891_160x200.jpghttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/30/a-busy-day-at-the-office-5140989/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-30:/2008/11/30/a-busy-day-at-the-office-5140989/Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:49:20 +0100 <p>Edited "November Chat" with Mr B. into 4 parts.</p> <p>Then spent most of the day rebranding my two Vlogging channels.</p> <p>I am only making the tiniest of impacts so far on YouTube and thought that some of the bolgers on here might like to lend a hand with the promo which I have described in a nutshell here -</p> <p><a href="http://znethru-iwf.blog.co.uk/">http://znethru-iwf.blog.co.uk/</a></p> <p>On the plus side I have a talented young Concert Pianist who has just 'discovered' me and intends to perform some of my work on his own YouTube channel, so watch out for links to blueyoyi coming soon.</p> <p>YouTube is a massive site and it is not at all easy to make a real breakthrough on there.</p> <p>I am connected to some of the YouTubers. Most are not terribly helpful although one or two have made the odd suggestion that is worth looking into.</p> <p>There's meant to be a sub for sub thing going on there - i.e. you subscribe to someone's channel and they subscribe back.</p> <p>A bit like buying items for 1p on eBay to get your stats up when you first start on there.</p> <p>Still, nothing is ever quite as straightforward as it seems.</p> <p>I've spent the odd day bigging up someone's channel i.e. watching every single video they've put up - writing comments on every single video and giving every video 5 stars.</p> <p>It's a sort of unwritten rule that you have to give things 5 stars to make up for the "wreckers" on there that mark everything 1 star!</p> <p>Anyway, not much use me moaning on about it. The rewards are big if I can crack YouTube as it is <em>THE</em> site on the Internet for my kind of artistic outlet.</p> <p>I am just trying to stay positive with things. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/30/a-busy-day-at-the-office-5140989/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/30/a-busy-day-at-the-office-5140989/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/27/what-i-got-up-to-today-promo-wise-5121452/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-27:/2008/11/27/what-i-got-up-to-today-promo-wise-5121452/Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:45:00 +0100 <p>Well, I had this sort of brainwave that you can become famous on YouTube if enough people send your videos around via email.</p> <p>So, I sent the following sort of email around quite a bit;</p> <p>"I am testing out a world fame theory today. Let’s see if we can all work together to make me world famous within 48 hours.</p> <p>Here are two great videos I’ve made:</p> <p><a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=14jI6oCyq5c">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=14jI6oCyq5c</a> (Music)</p> <p><a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mveYH_rFxco">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mveYH_rFxco</a> (Comedy)</p> <p>All you have to do is get a free YouTube account. Vote for these videos (preferably 5 stars each) if you feel that way inclined, also leave a comment – finally you can “subscribe” to my channel.</p> <p>All of this is free.</p> <p>People can also send me a direct email from the YouTube page if they want to find out more or watch any of the other 70 or so videos I’ve put up.</p> <p>Finally (and this is the important bit) please send this around to 10, 20 even 30 people. Anyone you think that will enjoy this kind of thing!</p> <p>Here’s to World Fame and flowing Champagne etc."</p> <p>This was all headed up something along the lines of:</p> <p>"I am now bored of not being world famous"</p> <p>Anyway, apart from 100 basic people on my list, I sent it round to a few newspapers here and in USA. I don't suppose anything will happen and normality will resume fairly sharpish tomorrow in the a.m.</p> <p>I'll tell you one thing - I feel exhausted!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/27/what-i-got-up-to-today-promo-wise-5121452/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/27/what-i-got-up-to-today-promo-wise-5121452/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/12/why-ebay-is-crap-5021066/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-12:/2008/11/12/why-ebay-is-crap-5021066/Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:28:13 +0100 <p>I have just tried to sell an Ikea 2-year old Sofa on eBay.</p> <p>First bit .01p</p> <p>So far, so good.</p> <p>Next bid £1.20p</p> <p>Even better.</p> <p>A few hours later, they write to me begging me to remove the bid (which had been at $6 [sic.]</p> <p>I refuse point blank telling them they have entered into a contract and have to leave the bid there.</p> <p>Half a day later, they somehow manage to wangle eBay into removing the bid and I am back to .01p</p> <p>1 day before the auction ends the bidding goes:</p> <p>£1.20<br> £5<br> £10 Bidder #3<br> £15 Bidder #3<br> £20 Bidder #2<br> £20.92 Bidder #3<br> £25 Bidder #3<br> £30 Bidder #3<br> £31 Bidder #2<br> £38 Bidder #1<br> £40 Bidder #2<br> £41 Bidder #1</p> <p>Hooray. A great victory.</p> <p>The following morning Bidder #1 pleads with me to remove their bid(s) because they thought it was a Sofa-Bed (inspite of it saying about 17 times in the advert that it is a Sofa not a Sofa-bed and in addition, imploring people to write in if they have questions and/or to come and physically view the Sofa if they live near enough, prior to bidding).</p> <p>I immediately Write to Bidder #2 and offer it to them for £40. No reply.</p> <p>I write back to Bidder #1 and tell them under no circumstances whatsoever am I going to remove their bid and please send me the £41 immediately. No reply.</p> <p>6 Hours later I write to Bidder #2 and offer it to them for £31 which is the level it will be at if all of Bidder #1's bids are removed. no reply.</p> <p>I write to Bidder #3 to see if they are interested at £30. This bidder has now left a bid on a different Sofa being offered for sale by someone else on eBay.</p> <p>I have already paid eBay 10p to place the advert (I think it was as low as 10p) but now I will owe them, what 3% of £41 as well which I am obviously not going to get. I have to appeal against this in 7 days' time and reclaim the money.</p> <p>I do not envisage trying to sell anything else on eBay in the near future.</p> <p>Also, you can't exactly write in to them via email as they try to fob you off with a load of FAQs.</p> <p>The whole experience has been (and continues to be) incredibly frustrating.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/12/why-ebay-is-crap-5021066/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/12/why-ebay-is-crap-5021066/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/08/i-ve-got-the-gym-mat-i-ve-got-the-tracksuit-5003629/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-08:/2008/11/08/i-ve-got-the-gym-mat-i-ve-got-the-tracksuit-5003629/Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:23:23 +0100 <p>It's time to Dancersize! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/08/i-ve-got-the-gym-mat-i-ve-got-the-tracksuit-5003629/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/08/i-ve-got-the-gym-mat-i-ve-got-the-tracksuit-5003629/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/posting-blogs-in-reverse-chronological-order-4995309/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-06:/2008/11/06/posting-blogs-in-reverse-chronological-order-4995309/Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:15:30 +0100 <p>Is this possible? If so, how? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/posting-blogs-in-reverse-chronological-order-4995309/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/posting-blogs-in-reverse-chronological-order-4995309/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/sticky-post-how-4994846/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-06:/2008/11/06/sticky-post-how-4994846/Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:35:54 +0100 <p>Can I write a sticky post for my new Piano Colours Blog? If so, how?</p> <p><a href="http://piano-colours.blog.co.uk/">http://piano-colours.blog.co.uk/</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/sticky-post-how-4994846/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/sticky-post-how-4994846/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/itunes-how-can-i-make-an-url-for-an-itunes-search-4993932/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-06:/2008/11/06/itunes-how-can-i-make-an-url-for-an-itunes-search-4993932/Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:02:06 +0100 <p>Can I convert a search on iTunes into a URL?</p> <p>I can look myself up on iTunes i.e.</p> <p>iTunes UK - search for FeBland (or Febland)</p> <p>Should come up with 3 hits.</p> <p>However, can I send this to people as a URL (or link to it from a new website I am putting up).</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/itunes-how-can-i-make-an-url-for-an-itunes-search-4993932/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/itunes-how-can-i-make-an-url-for-an-itunes-search-4993932/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/shortening-a-piece-of-music-to-make-a-clip-4993116/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-06:/2008/11/06/shortening-a-piece-of-music-to-make-a-clip-4993116/Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:57:56 +0100 <p>OK so I have managed to extract tracks from my new CD on to MP3 format using Windows Media Player. First step achieved.</p> <p>My next worry is this.</p> <p>How can I reduce these clips all down to exacty 60 seconds?</p> <p>This is preferred for copyright purposes.</p> <p>Radio Stations could still get a good taste of the music from the new CD and decide whether they want a copy for Airplay, but without me having to 'give away' copyrighted tracks to the whole world for free. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/shortening-a-piece-of-music-to-make-a-clip-4993116/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/shortening-a-piece-of-music-to-make-a-clip-4993116/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/cd-to-wap-help-please-4991814/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-06:/2008/11/06/cd-to-wap-help-please-4991814/Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:15:07 +0100 <p>Can anyone tell me how to turn a(n original) CD (with many tracks) into .wav files so I can publish clips on one of my websites? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/cd-to-wap-help-please-4991814/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/06/cd-to-wap-help-please-4991814/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/05/begging-for-mercy-4989900/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-05:/2008/11/05/begging-for-mercy-4989900/Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:37:27 +0100 <p>"A Whelk's Chance in a Supernova" is Douglas Adams' phrase that springs to mind concerning the below:</p> <p>TYPE OF APPEAL<br> --------------<br> What are you appealing against?: Objection to an on street penalty charge notice</p> <p>GROUNDS - OBJECTIONS TO AN ON-STREET PCN<br> ----------------------------------------<br> Please list your reasons for challenging the PCN:</p> <p>1. I do not know your area of London very well.</p> <p>2. There appear (in retrospect) to be two time zones for illegal parking<br> going on in that road.</p> <p>3. From my car window it said you are OK after 6pm.</p> <p>4. When we got back to the car, my friend read the notice carefully on the<br> side of the road I had parked and it said you are not OK until after 10pm.</p> <p>5. This is the first time (and if I am fined, an expensive way to find out)<br> that there are different time zone operations for legality on opposite sides<br> of the same (very small) road.</p> <p>6. I have learnt my lesson from this day forwards and will always now read<br> both sides of the road carefully.</p> <p>7. I wonder if you can find it in your heart to let me off the fine on this<br> occasion and I will promise never to make this mistake again.</p> <p>8. I think there should be a sign on the sign saying "this side of the road<br> only" on the side of the road I was looking at.</p> <p>9. Many thanks in advance.</p> <p>MORE INFORMATION<br> ----------------<br> If you have any further information please type it in here.</p> <p>I think I just about covered everything in my last message.</p> <p>I hope you can be flexible on this occasion.</p> <p>DECLARATION<br> ----------- </p> <p>As far as I know, the details I have given are correct. I understand that if<br> I make a false statement I may be prosecuted and fined up to £5,000</p> <p>Declaration: Yes</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/05/begging-for-mercy-4989900/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/05/begging-for-mercy-4989900/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/02/police-technology-it-s-frightening-4972387/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-11-02:/2008/11/02/police-technology-it-s-frightening-4972387/Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:54:34 +0100 <p>OK so I have got this slope in front of my house. This is called "off street parking". </p> <p>Unfortunately once every so often someone parks right in front of my car making it impossible for me to drive off my slope and head off for an evening of debauchery or other.</p> <p>One such evening not that long ago, this happened to me yet again!</p> <p>I called the fuzz.</p> <p>"Someone is blocking off my car again, can you do anything about it?"</p> <p>Long story short. They phoned the person who was blocking me off. They must have been able to link up a landline (and possibly a mobile) to the car number plate I gave them.</p> <p>Minutes later I was free to pursue the evening activity of my choice. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/02/police-technology-it-s-frightening-4972387/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/11/02/police-technology-it-s-frightening-4972387/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/21/no-go-4908928/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-10-21:/2008/10/21/no-go-4908928/Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:55:33 +0200 <p>Tried to go to North London Go Club tonight but was faced with a matrix of solid traffic between Mill Hill and Hendon. As this was a non-essential journey, I thought rather than spending 1/2 hr sitting in traffic I'd be better off to turn around.</p> <p>The traffic was actually slightly reminiscent of a Go Board position where we try to capture space by playing consecutive (or touching) stones in a row to secure square spaces. At least that was my thought as I drove home.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/21/no-go-4908928/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>go-board-gamehttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/21/no-go-4908928/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/19/this-birthday-blog-will-self-destruct-as-soon-as-i-am-back-online-4893205/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-10-18:/2008/10/19/this-birthday-blog-will-self-destruct-as-soon-as-i-am-back-online-4893205/Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:45:32 +0200 <p>OK, well, I've hit the big 4-8.</p> <p>I have had some unbelievable bad luck in my life.</p> <p>3 gf's emigrated on me hence the single status.</p> <p>I spent 5 years writing my Jazz Symphony for the world's #1 composition competition "The Masterprize" only for this to go bankrupt and lose its funding.</p> <p>Just when it looks like I was going to enter Eurovision '09, my arch-enemy is going to get the gig uncontested.</p> <p>On the plus side, I can think straight and I'm not struggling financially.</p> <p>Also, '08 has been the best year of my life for many reasons.</p> <p>I will be recording in Switzerland in April '09.</p> <p>I am waiting for some massive news (but this could go either way).</p> <p>I am at last on CD - in fact, on 3 CDs at the last count with more to come soon.</p> <p>I have a sensible web presence for someone of my status.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/19/this-birthday-blog-will-self-destruct-as-soon-as-i-am-back-online-4893205/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/19/this-birthday-blog-will-self-destruct-as-soon-as-i-am-back-online-4893205/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/17/pratt-makes-spam-debut-for-bebo-4883659/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-10-16:/2008/10/17/pratt-makes-spam-debut-for-bebo-4883659/Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:05:52 +0200 <p>You have received a new message from Lupe Pratt on Bebo.</p> <p>Please click below to read the message:<br> <a href="http://www.bebo.com/newmail">http://www.bebo.com/newmail</a></p> <p>......................................................................<br> Please do not reply directly to this email. Questions? Contact us - <a href="http://www.bebo.com/contactus">http://www.bebo.com/contactus</a> </p> <p>To unsubscribe from this type of email please click here - <a href="http://www.bebo.com/a/nomail/5122038802a78479496">http://www.bebo.com/a/nomail/5122038802a78479496</a> </p> <p>Bebo, Inc., 795 Folsom St, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/17/pratt-makes-spam-debut-for-bebo-4883659/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/17/pratt-makes-spam-debut-for-bebo-4883659/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/12/planning-a-week-4858517/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-10-12:/2008/10/12/planning-a-week-4858517/Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:29:56 +0200 <p>I have had a frantic week. This was partly due to having many hours of plumbing work done as an electric loo was replaced here.</p> <p>Next week theoretically should be calmer & I can look forward to resuming normality, such as it is.</p> <p>On Monday I will try to join the Songwriters' Guild so that I can enter Eurovision 09 (I do not rate my chances (because of the red tape) so I might have to aim more for the 2010 competition).</p> <p>Tuesday will see my debut at the North London Go Club. Thursday will hopefully be a visit to Hendon Chess Club.</p> <p>Friday is a trip to Mill Hill Observatory and on Sunday I will celebrate my 48th birthday. Thai food looks likely.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/12/planning-a-week-4858517/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/12/planning-a-week-4858517/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/07/not-too-good-when-the-bank-goes-bankrupt-4833980/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-10-07:/2008/10/07/not-too-good-when-the-bank-goes-bankrupt-4833980/Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:04:10 +0200 <p>"The above" is a photo of me in Iceland. Nice place, Iceland - shame about their banking system!</p> <p>300,000 astute UK savers were attracted by the 6.3% interest rate being offered on the IceSave instant access account.</p> <p>Fortunately, I only put about 20% of my capital into IceSave and I now imagine it could be some weeks or even months before I see this money again and I also somehow doubt it will be "with 6.3% interest on the total".</p> <p>Oh well, I might have to put off buying the new Piano for a bit then! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/07/not-too-good-when-the-bank-goes-bankrupt-4833980/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/07/not-too-good-when-the-bank-goes-bankrupt-4833980/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/03/a-day-for-plumbing-4816548/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-10-03:/2008/10/03/a-day-for-plumbing-4816548/Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:32:49 +0200 <p>A trying day.</p> <p>The day started pretty much with the downstairs loo & shower both being pronounced kaputt by one of the guys staying here.</p> <p>My plumber is currently out on an errand trying to pick up the right type of electrical unit for the loo. This is quite a big job.</p> <p>In other news, still waiting for other news - this is getting a bit beyond a joke by now.</p> <p>Off to shoot some cards tonight with the pleasures of the weekend still to look forward to. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/03/a-day-for-plumbing-4816548/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/10/03/a-day-for-plumbing-4816548/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/09/23/my-day-off-is-going-well-so-far-4767943/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-09-23:/2008/09/23/my-day-off-is-going-well-so-far-4767943/Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:00:13 +0200 <p>Have decided to take a day off (maybe two depending on how things go!)</p> <p>Had a surprise lunchtime visit from Mr B which was welcome as he managed to de-rig my NTL/Virgin TV box which is meant to be being collected today between 12 and 6.</p> <p>Have been doing a certain amount of admin. Placed ads in Loot and Gumtree for a 2 yr old orange Ikea sofa that's got to go as well as some stamps and coins I've got eating up space upstairs - nothing valuable, but good for a person new to the hobby.</p> <p>I am hanging around for this NTL box to be collected and just now settling down to a bit of editing work for my Cello friend in Spain - this is nothing like as intense as actual composing and therefore I'm classifying it as admin.</p> <p>I can hear the kettle boiling now, so better run! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/09/23/my-day-off-is-going-well-so-far-4767943/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/09/23/my-day-off-is-going-well-so-far-4767943/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/29/i-feel-a-surge-of-optimism-4651365/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-28:/2008/08/29/i-feel-a-surge-of-optimism-4651365/Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:15:06 +0200 <p>Folks, I think I am beginning to crack the internet!</p> <p>I am just on the edge of making a breakthrough with YouTube now. I've met some of the important people in the Classical Piano World who are posting there and today, two of them have agreed to play my compositions on their 'Channels'.</p> <p>This is very exciting for me!</p> <p>I also have a majorly talented 3rd person and a possible 4th person who will follow suit and start to play my work on the YouTube website!</p> <p>If I can keep networking like I have done today for a while, things are going to turn a very Optimistic colour indeed!</p> <p>Let's go for Gold! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/29/i-feel-a-surge-of-optimism-4651365/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/29/i-feel-a-surge-of-optimism-4651365/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/20/no-time-to-reassess-things-4613427/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-20:/2008/08/20/no-time-to-reassess-things-4613427/Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:06:46 +0200 <p>I started to reassess my entire life last night, then I looked at my watch and noticed it was 1.20 a.m. so I went to bed.</p> <p>Today I am wearing a black shirt, drinking green tea and about to walk into the Piano room. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/20/no-time-to-reassess-things-4613427/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/20/no-time-to-reassess-things-4613427/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/13/theatrical-double-bill-4583831/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-13:/2008/08/13/theatrical-double-bill-4583831/Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:41:16 +0200 <p>The Good Doctor & Stefan Golaszewski Speaks About a Girl He Once Loved were the two shows for today. The second of these receiving many 5 star raves from the critics (and rightly so).</p> <p><a href="http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=149">http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=149</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=104">http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=104</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/13/theatrical-double-bill-4583831/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/13/theatrical-double-bill-4583831/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/12/comedy-double-bill-4579306/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-12:/2008/08/12/comedy-double-bill-4579306/Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:58:57 +0200 <p>High Quality Comedy fringe at 17.00 and 19.00 the latter being BCUK's own Janey Godley. The earlier show was someone with a remarkably similar name - Kerry Godliman.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edcomfest.com/shows/Kerry_Godliman_This_is_not_what_I_was_expecting">http://www.edcomfest.com/shows/Kerry_Godliman_This_is_not_what_I_was_expecting</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.edcomfest.com/shows/Domestic_Godley">http://www.edcomfest.com/shows/Domestic_Godley</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/12/comedy-double-bill-4579306/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/12/comedy-double-bill-4579306/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/11/double-bill-4572108/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-11:/2008/08/11/double-bill-4572108/Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:52:58 +0200 <p>A show claiming to be about Xmas Hospital Radio has been getting 5 star reviews over here and I will be sampling the audience experience at 16.45 today.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/reviews/Comedy-review-Ivan-Brackenbury39s-Hospital.4353409.jp">http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/reviews/Comedy-review-Ivan-Brackenbury39s-Hospital.4353409.jp</a></p> <p>Earlier today, "Out of the Blue" an a capella singing ensemble from Oxford students went down amazingly well with the audience at the Chambers St C venue.</p> <p><a href="http://www.broadwaybaby.com/edinburgh/fringe/reviews/outoftheblue4">http://www.broadwaybaby.com/edinburgh/fringe/reviews/outoftheblue4</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/11/double-bill-4572108/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/11/double-bill-4572108/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/10/triple-bill-4567507/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-10:/2008/08/10/triple-bill-4567507/Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:32:55 +0200 <p>3 shows today - Graffiti Classics, Idiots of Ants and Lucy Porter. Just at an Internet Cafe after the first of these - a string quartet with Double Bass instead of Cello, emphasis on humour and with some singing thrown in for good measure.</p> <p><a href="http://www.graffiticlassics.com/welcome.php">http://www.graffiticlassics.com/welcome.php</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.idiotsofants.com/Edinburgh.htm">http://www.idiotsofants.com/Edinburgh.htm</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lucyporter.co.uk/">http://www.lucyporter.co.uk/</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/10/triple-bill-4567507/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/10/triple-bill-4567507/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/09/probably-slightly-overdoing-things-at-pr-4564299/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-09:/2008/08/09/probably-slightly-overdoing-things-at-pr-4564299/Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:02:29 +0200 <p>We are chasing the haggis over here and going to quite a few strange fringe productions. Saw a rather offbeat comedy play in the style of Kafka today "You don't need to know that" and a comedy quartet making a Fringe comeback from last year, Pappy's Fun Club who I glimpsed at Sketchatron on day one of the Fringe.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edcomfest.com/shows/You_Dont_Need_to_Know_That">http://www.edcomfest.com/shows/You_Dont_Need_to_Know_That</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.pappysfunclub.co.uk/">http://www.pappysfunclub.co.uk/</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/09/probably-slightly-overdoing-things-at-pr-4564299/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/09/probably-slightly-overdoing-things-at-pr-4564299/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/08/would-the-real-inspector-hound-please-st-4561413/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-08:/2008/08/08/would-the-real-inspector-hound-please-st-4561413/Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:14:00 +0200 <p>Two contrasting 'shows' today. Insp Hound (Stoppard) at Chambers Str has already received 5 stars from a few critics...</p> <p>and more or less 'on spec' went to see Karen Dunbar's stand up performance at The Gilded Balloon.</p> <p>The latter went down pretty well with a large Scottish audience. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/08/would-the-real-inspector-hound-please-st-4561413/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/08/would-the-real-inspector-hound-please-st-4561413/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/08/who-writes-this-crap-4560151/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-08:/2008/08/08/who-writes-this-crap-4560151/Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:43:02 +0200 <p>"Who Writes This Crap?" Is the actual title of a show on the Edinburgh Fringe this year!</p> <p>Actually, a pretty good comedy showcase looking into the detail of advertising, email and smallprint.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=928">http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=928</a></p> <p>I'd agree with the 4 star reviews it is getting and probably put in an extra half for good measure. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/08/who-writes-this-crap-4560151/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/08/who-writes-this-crap-4560151/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/07/diary-of-a-nobody-grossmith-4555868/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-07:/2008/08/07/diary-of-a-nobody-grossmith-4555868/Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:44:06 +0200 <p>I have just enjoyed a brilliant attempt at a dramatisation of Grossmith's Novel in the form of a diary. This performance is at Chambers St venue 34 C +1 with a cast of only three (and really, only two as one was simply tickling the ivories most of the time!)</p> <p>Hopefully this link works:</p> <p><a href="http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=799">http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=799</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/07/diary-of-a-nobody-grossmith-4555868/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/07/diary-of-a-nobody-grossmith-4555868/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/05/volpone-at-c2-chambers-str-4546011/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-05:/2008/08/05/volpone-at-c2-chambers-str-4546011/Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:46:10 +0200 <p>A 12.15 start today to see a young cast trying their luck with Ben Jonson's Volpone. I had seen a quite brilliant production of this at the NT about ten to twelve years ago. Sadly, this kind of level could not be recaptured by a semi-pro cast, so 2 1/2 stars!</p> <p>Matt Green stand up show yesterday evening was one of the highlights so far - it's always a bit of an acquired taste though with these one person comedy shows.</p> <p>Still plenty of people Chasing the Haggis and trying to go from show to show in the hope of finding something worthwhile to see!</p> <p><a href="http://www.cvenues.com/film/show.php?id=1735">http://www.cvenues.com/film/show.php?id=1735</a></p> <p><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=63435756">http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=63435756</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/05/volpone-at-c2-chambers-str-4546011/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/05/volpone-at-c2-chambers-str-4546011/#commentshttp://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/04/chasing-the-haggis-4542967/tag:znethru-7.blog.co.uk,2008-08-04:/2008/08/04/chasing-the-haggis-4542967/Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:25:18 +0200 <p><em>Chasing the Haggis</em> is my new term (dreamt up today) for tourists who run from one fringe show to the next while hardly drawing breath.</p> <p>I am using a much more relaxed approach myself and am seeing on average just two shows a day.</p> <p>Highlight of today stand-up Matt Green at TenDome / Pleasance Dome. A highly entertaining fellow and I will try to send him some fanmail now via the mystery of the interweb!</p> <p>Janey Godley (who blogs on this site) also has a Dome show on each day at 19.00 and I will certainly catch her act again before the holiday is out! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/04/chasing-the-haggis-4542967/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://znethru-7.blog.co.uk/2008/08/04/chasing-the-haggis-4542967/#comments