Tonight's gig was in Bristol. I'd agreed to MC it. As I arrived, it became clear that it was a music venue. I also came to the conclusion that the night was eclectic enough for me to justify doing my MCing equipped with a guitar. So, I went out to the car, dodged the 10 microphones that had been set around the stage to do the sound for the sketch show who were on in the middle section, and I got set up.

Though I was still feeling fairly low on energy, the generosity of spirit of the organisers, and the general positive vibe in the room buoyed me, and I had a really nice gig.

Apart from the sketch group, who were also the organisers, I knew the other acts on the bill and one of them had been one of my Edinburgh show visits last Fringe. It was nice to see the new material and work-in-progress... I even spotted some details that I suspected were put in for the amusement of the writer, rather than for the audience to notice.

It was a cracking night and one of many good reasons to visit Bristol. I don't know what it is about Bristol... and Southampton.