We´ve Got Film Star´s Coming In Now!

Into the depths of the winter season now, and although work isn´t as plentiful as it once was the stuff that I´ve got left is hugely enjoyable. The Cumberland Ex-Servicemen´s Club throws up the usual array of characters, the latest being a slightly portly gentleman who wanted to jump the singers queue for the karaoke. When the Concert Chairman told him that this was not at all possible he produced a battered old black and white photograph of Sylvester Stallone insisting that it was one of him taken at an earlier date. This was no joke and he did indeed believe he WAS the Hollywood film star, and when he took his turn, he refused to sing until we played “Eye Of The Tiger” as his intro, he loved this and shadow boxed his way on to the stage uttering an expletive with every wayward punch. (He sang a bit like Sylvester Stallone come to think of it).


Whilst sharing a “dressing room” with the girls who do the Abba tribute show in “Sinatras” the other week, one of them asked how the audience were, as I had just come off, - I said they were fine. “Yes, I was told off by standing in the way of someone whilst you were on” said one. Whilst her mate chipped in, and without a hint of malice “No, they were complaining cos they couldn´t see the football on the tele”. Showbiz eh.

The latest venture is a Saturday sports radio show on FabFm Spain that I do with Nigel from the “Cumberland Bar”, this is a joy to do, and the 2 hour show is rounded off in the company of “The Voice Of Reason” – The Concert Chairman, spouting off and proving once and for all he knows absolutely everything about nothing. This available on the internet on www.fabfmspain.com

"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, let It Snow..."

Had my first “White Christmas” since I was a lad, went back home for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with flight delays and cancellations to the left and to the right of me, somehow managed to land on to the ice cap otherwise known as “Leeds Bradford Airport” the same day I set off. True we had to circle above the thing for a good half hour wondering if we dare plummet down through the clouds and take a chance but we made it the end, and I was only about half an hour late getting to the pre arranged rendezvous down the pub. Night time was a glorious throwback in time at “The Club” playing snooker with the boys, went for a return stint next day before dinner then the usual “Turkey with all the trimmings” – (why do we say that when the trimmings are on the wall?), before slumping on the sofa to the tried and trusted method of playing charades with my nearest and dearest whilst squinting at the box at the same time. (A bit of return to form for the “Royle Family” I thought).


Boxing Day had to dash back to Benidorm for my afternoon shift down the “Cumberland Ex-Servicemen´s Club” which was packed with many a familiar face and a good knees up was had by all. New years Eve was another sell out and yet another liver savaging until about 6am meant I´d reached the end of me tether. Just when I was about to hit the de-tox button Leeds United only go to Old Trafford and knock Man United out of the FA Cup, so damn it all I had to start all over again!

Another new venture, as on Saturday me and Nigel from the “Cumberland” embark on our brand new sports show on “FabFM Spain” radio station,(available on tinternet 5 til 7pm) Think we´re gonna enjoy this, - should be a giggle, as it´s right up our street, - well, not exactly – it´s in Alfaz Del Pi, but you know what I mean.