I should probably get a cat
Posted on | February 26, 2009 | 4 Comments
Can’t really stand the little feline bastards but, as I’m off to London, it seems that a proficient ratter is a necessity. A half-decent, rat-catching moggy and I can be mayor, just like Boris Johnson. I’ve read it somewhere. I don’t think it needs thigh-high boots like that Puss-In-Boots which is a pity – a talking, boot-wearing cat is really the only type I can bear. The slinking, shitting ones, I can take or leave. Well, if by ‘take’ you mean chase, kicking, out of my garden…
But that’s all a bit tangential.
The main point: The BBC, in their flawed and wonderful wisdom have invited me to attend a comedy writing workshop. Hurrah for me, eh? Well, hurrah for me and a bundle of other socially awkward geeks with more time than friends that have probably been invited. Just kidding, can’t wait to meet you all, chaps. We can talk about girls. Or, I don’t know, Linux or Top Gear or something.
It was actually the last century when I was last in London. I’m intrigued to see the myriad wondrous things that, I’m certain, a decade or so of New Labour government has brought. I’m guessing that the congestion charge solved traffic issues long before the solar-powered hover cars were even considered. Still looking forward to a ride in a hover-taxi though – “You’re in a Johnny Cab”. Cooooool.
So, 8th and 9th of March, I am to be accommodated at Boris’ pleasure. Eeeeuuuuww!
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Gerry Hayes
I mostly sit around all day and drink tea. Occasionally, I write stuff and send it to strangers so they can humiliate me and deride my efforts. Other than the self-harm to dull the shame of failure, it's not a bad life. Like I say, there's tea.
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You’ve been knocking one out over this again, haven’t you?
Well, have a ball in London! I’m sure you intend to.
As for cats, our cat is very good to us, brings us lots of mousy, birdy and even rabbitty presents. Definitely no mice or rats in our house. :)
Hurrah! That’s cool. Will you be wearing one of those little passport / money holder things around your neck? Will you be allowed out for a beer or will you be too busy writing comedy and talking about Top Gear?
Ister: Nope, but I will from now on.
Babaloo: The rabbit thing sounds good. I like a bit of rabbit pie. Not sure I fancy the cat saliva mixed in though.
Clarissa: I will be wearing a special belt with pockets to secrete my valuables. I’ve heard that London is full of thieves and killers and killer-thieves. On the 9th, I’ll be attending some sort of comedy revue or something where we get to see people perform the stuff we’ve written but on Sunday the 8th I hope to have a couple of hours free to have a beer or two. There’s always time for beer.