The Underbelly Fringe Ghost of 2003
“This venue feels really creepy” My daughter Ashley said to me when we stumbled over the wet cobble stones up to the main door of... Read More
15
September
2013
When it’s hard to do comedy
“That’s my big brother just died” I said as I looked at the Facebook update his daughter posted. Would have been nice to have been... Read More
29
July
2013
My Life with a man who has Aspergers
“Who washed the dishes?” my husband asked last week. I put up my hand and said wearily “I did, what did I do wrong?” he... Read More
10
July
2013
STAYING MUM UNTIL DAUGHTER FLIES THE NEST
“MUM, can you get my washing out of the machine and hang it up?” my daughter Ashley asked at the weekend. She is 27 years... Read More
28
May
2013
This is me
I HAD cause to be in the Western Infirmary’s accident and emergency unit in Glasgow recently. A huge fat teenager in his best sports wear... Read More
21
May
2013
Abuse and Threats Online
Seems to be a theme this week of attacking comedians, what with Scottish comic Susan Calman getting bullied for her non- opinion on Independence and... Read More
02
May
2013
Life sucks sometimes…
So there I was finally on a train to London with my happy daughter Ashley. We travel well together, she has tour managed me in... Read More
16
April
2013
Why do I panic about RockNess Festival?
Me and my stand up comedy daughter Ashley Storrie are doing the comedy stage at RockNess, despite the press releases mistakenly calling her Ashley Godley... Read More
19
March
2013
You are either out or you are in
I was in a supermarket in London last month. I watched three young children, around five or six years old, sliding up and down... Read More
15
March
2013
Taxing Times
“A make-up brush costs £30? Is it made of gold?” my husband shouted and threw up both his hands when he was observing me logging... Read More
12
February
2013