Monday 13th April 2026

Woke around 0630, and again at 0830. Dozed for a bit. Brought porridge and tea back to bed. Eventually rose, and drove in to the theatre. Booked some tickets for Andy Smith and Stuart Hewlett for next week, and for mein hosts this evening. Walked down into town on my arthritic feet, and enjoyed a coffee in Piccoloco...bumped into Polly and her fella, Perry, and was introduced to Howard Chadwick, a local actor who looks like a Hairy Biker...had worked with Eddie York at Harrogate many moons ago. Walked back up to the theatre, and drove back to Bakewell Street for my lunch...chicken tikka masala and saffron rice, via the microwave. It was a week past it's use by date...but tasted great! Drove back in to the theatre, then walked across to Osteopathic for another session with Sharon...got her to focus on my knotted shoulder blades, and on my mid back...she massaged me into next week...brought my fatigue to the surface. Spent the rest of the day wishing I was in bed asleep! But had a show to do. Only 200 in tonight...so the show felt a bit under energised...in my case, because I felt under energised! My arthritic feet mean I've had to work a limp into my characterisations!!! Was greatly relieved when we finally got to the end. I stuck my head in at the bar, but no sign of mein hosts. They'd gone to bed by the time I got back in...