That’s it all over…for another year. Yikes, it’s all gone so fast! Yet another appreciative audience and lovely feedback afterwards. My sister Anne( the artist one I mentioned yesterday) made it through today, on time, after an abortive attempt on Wednesday when the traffic, the road works and the rain got the better of her and my friends who had travelled together by car all the way from Glasgow( where indeed I hail from).

Afterwards, we piled the props and costume into the boot of my car, with the roses that Henderson had given me, and I was off; all over in a flash…now existing only in the memory.

But this is just the beginning…..I feel it in my bones!

clomid and did not lengthen? Canine Prozac buy zoloft online
accutane timeline Clomid Late Ovulation symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Lasix Eye Surgery prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Complications Of Lipitor accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Zoloft Side Affects lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Lipitor Coupon difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Manufactor Of Prozac symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Lipitor Congestion prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Lowest Prices For Cialis accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prednisone Side Effects In Dogs lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Atlanta Accutane Law Suits difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Warnings Side Effects Of Prednisone symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Cheapest Price For Cialis prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Cialis No Prescription accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Zoloft Constant Tightness In Chest lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Side Effects Of Lipitor difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Levitra Website symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Buy Cialis Soft Online prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Purepac Prednisone accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Side Effect Of Cipro lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prednisone Long Term Effects difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Gain Weight On Lexapro symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Prednisone And Mania prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Generic Cialis Cheap accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prednisone Taper lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Aventis Acomplia difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Cialis Cost symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Georgia Accutane Injuries prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Cialis Overnight accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prednisone Not Stopping Itching lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Propecia Canada Cheap difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Prednisone Tapering symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Accutane Results prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Prednisone Use In Pregnancy accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prednisone Diazepam lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Lipitor Throat Irritation difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Prednisone And Asthma symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Lasix No Prescription prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Clomid Steriods accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working 60 Mg Prednisone lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Side Effects To Lasix difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Nolvadex Prescribing Information symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Lexapro And Weight Loss prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Lexapro Prescription Drug accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Lipitor Serious Side Effects lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cheap Cialis difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Buy Clomid symptoms of zoloft working

Woke up sneezing ,  my nose streaming! texted Anne and Jane to ask them to buy me a remedy on their way to the venue( as I wouldn’t pass a chemist). As luck would have it, Martina also has a streaming cold! You see, the Fringe IS demanding. I’m determined that it will not take hold..I have another show tomorrow to do and I WILL NOT GIVE IN. Must remember to drink my water and not speak much tonight( my boyfriend will love that!)

Another good show, no fluffs or drys and a very fulsome appreciation from the audience….well it was peppered with good, dear friends today, some I didn’t know were coming.  We also had press in today…a chap from The List; hope he liked it!

One more to go, just one more. Early to bed for me and plenty of paracetamol to keep the lurgae from taking hold.

lipitor drug cost Buy Cheap Cialis prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Lipitor Instructions Side Effects accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Potatoes Not Prozac lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cipro Indications difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Accutane And Results symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Order Cialis prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Order Levitra accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Canine Prednisone lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prednisone And Blood Pressure difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Zoloft Common Side Effects symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost What Is Lexapro prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Nolvadex Profile accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Rx Cialis Low Price lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Warfarin Zoloft difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Georgia Accutane Attorneys symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Cialis Viagra prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Side Effects Of Cipro accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Liver Damage Accutane lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Intermittent Explosive Disorder Zoloft difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Prednisone Dose For Cat symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Zoloft Vs Paxil prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Lexapro Reviews accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Cialis Lawyers lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prednisone Mood Swings difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Who Should Not Take Nexium symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Lipitor Muscle Weakness prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Cialis Injury Lawyer Ohio accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Buy Cialis Online lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cheap Cialis Sale Online difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Zoloft Litigation symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Cipro Respiratory Infection prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Prednisone Arthritus Relief Cat accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Clomid From Canada lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Lipitor 45 difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Alcohol And Prednisone symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost What Is Apo Prednisone For prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Lipitor Dosage accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prozac Dose Side Effect lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Side Effects Prednisone difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Generic Accutane symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Buying Generic Cialis prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Prednisone Information accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Dosage Veterinary Prednisone Dog lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cialis Murah Klang difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Cialis Reviews symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Prozac And Weight Gain prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Buy Levitra accutane timeline

What a lovely audience today..they got every joke and were SO responsive. A lovely small number, around 20 folk. Their applause was hearfelt. And what do you know but four people were in the audience that Anne and I had flyered on Monday; Mr and Mrs Burns, the wonderful chap who is to inherit the Burns archive and another lady . So it pays to flyer..that’s the motto

Today, after the show I went to see a show at the Assembly Rooms, a one woman show called ‘The World’s Wife’ based on the poems by Carol-Anne Duffy. It was so beautifully performed by Lynda Marlowe, presenting as it did, women in all their myriad facets.

Afterwards I flyered again…given Monday’s tangible result. Luckily the rain stayed off. The chap selling the newspapers at the Book festival gates was the same young chap from last year( though his hair is shorter). He said to me,’ Can’t believe it’s a year!’

Neither can I…a whole year since the heady days of last year.

Only two more to go! I sneezed twice today( not during the show thankfully) , hope I’m not coming down with anything!

symptoms of zoloft working Lipitor And Alcohol lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Accutane Attorneys San Diego difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Wellbutrin And Prozac symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Zoloft Withdrawl prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Acne Accutane accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Nexium Reactions lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Connecticut Accutane Attorneys difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Lexapro Side Affects symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Prednisone 20 Mg Oral prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Zoloft Breastfeeding accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Long Term Effects Of Prozac lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cheap Lipitor difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Cialis Without A Prescription symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Cialis Attorney Columbus prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Generic For Lipitor accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prozac In Drinking Water lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prednisone For Cats difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Soma Carisoprodol symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Generic Lexapro prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Levitra Online accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Drug Interaction Prozac Sulfamethoxazol Trimethoprim lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cialis Review difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Buy Nolvadex symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Cipro Warning prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Stopping Zoloft accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Cytotec Controversy lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cialis Lawyer Columbus difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Prednisone Drug symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Accutane Long Term Side Effects prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Cipro Warnings accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prozac Side Effect lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Zithromax Single Dose difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Side Effects Of Drug Lexapro symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Prozac Used For prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Lipitor Unusual Side Effect accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Generic Name For Lipitor lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cipro Severe Itching difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Lexapro Alcohol symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost How Does Levitra Work prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Cipro 250mg accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Cytotec Induction lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Nexium And Gall Bladder Disease difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Lexapro Antidepressant symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Zoloft And Bleeding Gums prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Lipitor Muscle Pain accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Penis Growth Pills lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Side Effects Of Taking Prednisone difference between lexapro and celexa

Martina, who is doing all the marketing for Henderson’s Fringe experience, had worked wonders on the numbers today. Last night, according to the Fringe box-office, we had only sold 2 tickets!

This morning there were 35 or so people in the audience. What a result, Martina is a magician.

And it was such a good show today. The audience was so responsive, laughing at all the laughs and being so attentive at the quiet bits. Afterwards I was introduced to Professor David Purdie an emminent Burns scholar and David Ingram another well kent Burnsian. They were both very complementary. I felt so pleased to have made a positive impression on such erudite company.

I then was introduced to four members of the Calgary Burns Club in Canada;  John and Morag Goldie and Colin and Janet Pinkerton. They are in Edinburgh as part of the Calgary Burns Club choir to sing at the Tattoo. They were so appreciative of what I did. I never take such appreciation for granted. It is such a privilege to perform for people and when they are pleased, it’s really  humbling. I feel so grateful to be a  able to give people a positive experience at the theatre. Also the applause is the best buzz ever!

We all had pictures taken; Prof Purdie, Mr Ingram, Mr and Mrs Goldie and Mr and Mrs Pinkerton and me! First all the men and me …and then the ladies; Anne fished out the other bonnets so  that we could all look like Burns women!

Great day.

The run for the week started today.

I was so hyper when I arrived at Henderson’s. I got there early to help set up the space. It felt as if I had never left the place because last night I went to hear Wendy Carle-Taylor sing  as we dined in style on Henderson’s wonderful food. It was a lovely evening, beautiful singing from Wendy ( I particularly liked the unaccompanied songs from the North East) and great clarsach playing from Ailie Robertson.

So here I was barely 12 hours later, clearing the tables, hoovering the floor-to change it into Jean Armour’s living room! Anne was on stage-managing duties today. She has the most amazing energy. She set about hanging curtains and exhorting me to ‘Warm-up!’ Yes, the most important activity in the world if you are performing in the morning. I’m very much a night-owl, so performing in the morning is , well, a challenge to say the least. It takes the voice a good while to ‘come to’-at least mine does. So I set about my sirening and mirening( don’t ask), and my consonant exercise: BA, BE, BEE, BAW, BOO and so on through all the letters of the alphabet.  It’s a great excercise for warming up the facial muscles and exercising the lips!

I didn’t want a repeat of Saturday, drying in the middle of a scene…so I repeated the lines of both the Gossip scenes to make sure I knew my connections and segues.

It was a good show today. I was very concentrated. Their were sounds of weeping in the audience ,sniffing, hankies wiping eyes; I always think that I’ve done my job well if someone weeps!

Joyce Gunn Cairns, the celebrated artist, who recently had an exhibtion at Henderson’s Gallery came up to me at the end and said to me, ‘I’d like you to sit for me.’ I feel SO honoured.

I haven’t sat for an artist since my sister, Anne Devine painted me for her Higher art  at school gazillions of years ago. She passed and since leaving Glasgow School of Art with a first class Honours has gone on to great things . Her work as a painter has taken her round the globe and features in both private and public collections. It’s great having an artist as a sister, her commitment to her work has always been a bench-mark for me. She lives the life of the artist with great dedication and unceasing questing.

Anne( my pal and stage-manager) went flyering at the Book festival today after the show. Anne put a bunnet on her head, I had my full costume on and we took up our posts at either side of the gates to the festival on Charlotte Square.It’s so interesting; some folk just don’t want to meet your eye. Others repsond so very well to a nice hello and a smile. Met some really interesting people, a lady called Jean Burns, a  lovely couple; a Mr and Mrs Burns and a delightful man who is soon to inherit a wonderful archive of Burns memorabilia. Let’s hope some of these lovely folk make it to the show!

Would you believe..full house today! Wow! There were 67 people in the wine bar…we had to remove tables and lay out rows of chairs. It was a good show-though I dried in the first gossips scene. It’s a horrid moment when you dry( forget the lines and what comes next). A complete blanking and suddenly one is at the edge of the abyss! Fortunately I retrieved the scene, skipping to the end of it, and only those who know the piece VERY well would have spotted any error! These things happen all the time on stage, it’s scary when it happens, but at least I managed to save the moment! The show went down well.

prednisone stopped taking side effects; Nexium Warnings difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Dog Lymphoma Prednisone symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost How Does Accutane Work prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Online Cialis accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prednisone For Dogs lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Stopping Lexapro difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Cialis Attorney Ohio symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Zoloft Pricing prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Enlarged Liver Lipitor accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Buspar Zoloft lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; What Does Prozac Look Like difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Levitra Sale symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Atlanta Accutane Lawyers prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Ultracet Side Effects accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Female Use Of Viagra lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prednisone 20mg difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Georgia Accutane Claims symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Cheap Generic Cialis prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Discount Levitra accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prozac Nation lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prednisone Alcohol difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Accutane Birth Defects symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Effects Of Lexapro prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Alcohol And Zoloft accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Georgia Accutane Law Suits lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Lexapro And Weight Gain difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Atlanta Accutane Injuries symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Secret Side Effects Of Zoloft prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Effects Of Prozac accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Multiple Sclerosis Lipitor Bad Reaction lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Lipitor Zocor difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Effects Of Zoloft symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Is Ultracet Addictive prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Buy Generic Cialis accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prozac And Weight Loss lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cipro Antibiotic difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Q Buy Levitra symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Cialis Generic India prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Prednisone Poison Oak accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Acomplia Dosage lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prozac Psychotropic difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Prozac Maker symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Clomid Online prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Cialis Faq accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Zocor Vs Lipitor lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Lexapro Medication difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Liquid Cialis symptoms of zoloft working

Now, life is strange. It’s been a manic week. I’ve been writing a screenplay, and it had to be submitted yesterday. I’ve been going hard at it all week, I’ve hardly had a minute to think about the show. So I arrive today, a bit hassled and harrassed . Martina, who is managing all the marketing and day-to-day business for the shows at Henderson’s was fab at calming me down and  we start to get the space just the way I needed it to be. Then Jane arrived; Jane was there last week too, stage -managing for me as she did last year; an amazing person and dear friend. We got the place ready between us, but I was still a bit on the ‘hyped-up’ side. I warmed up my voice, got myself ready and the audience started to arrive. Maybe I was nervous because my boy-friend was there with another close friend, but the minute I started I really felt ‘in the zone’. Sometimes it just happens, the concentration, the immersion in the reality of the script, the voice ready to carry the words…don’t know what it was but at the end, the 50 or so folk who were there were cheering! I can honestly say it is the best I’ve ever performed ANYTHING ever in my life. It felt so good. I felt so grateful to the audience for their appreciation and attentiveness. Showbiz! It’s the best buzz ever!

lipitor drug cost Prozac And Men prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Zoloft Pregnancy accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Buy Propecia lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cytotec Controvery difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Cialis Or Viagra symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Lipitor Negative Side Effects prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Stop Taking Prednisone accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Generic Cialis Tadalafil lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prozac And Alcohol difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Zoloft Alcohol Liver symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Sinemet Prozac Namenda Aricept Medicines prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Query Lowest Cialis Price Online accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Accutane Seattle lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Herbal Meds Compatible With Clomid difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Zoloft Side Effects With Autism symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Mortality Rate Cialis Nitrates prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Nexium Generic accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Zoloft Withdrawel Affects lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cialis Drug difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Cialis Soft Tab symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Clomid Steroids prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Phentermine Prozac accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Atlanta Accutane Claims lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cialis Wholesale Online difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Zoloft Withdrawal symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Lipitor Vs Zocor prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Levitra Commercial accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Cialis Injury Attorney Columbus lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Propecia Prescription difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Cialis Canadian Drugs symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Q Buy Cialis Online prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Zoloft Dosage accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Ubat Kuat Cialis lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Prozac Weight Gain difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Prozac Withdrawal symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Symptoms Of Zoloft prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Cialis Low Priced accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prednisone Steroid lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Guys With Long Hair Propecia difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Side Effects Of Zithromax symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Skeletal Side Effects Accutane prednisone stopped taking side effects;
difference between lexapro and celexa Prednisone Homeopathic Replacement accutane timeline
symptoms of zoloft working Prednisone Withdrawal lipitor drug cost
prednisone stopped taking side effects; Cialis Drug Prescription difference between lexapro and celexa
accutane timeline Cipro Uses symptoms of zoloft working
lipitor drug cost Lasix Drug prednisone stopped taking side effects;

After the show, in the afternoon, I found myself up at Fringe Central, the hub of the festival’s administration. There was a press junket going on and I stood in a queue with thoosands of others, many much more bizarrely dressed than myself, waiting to speak to the Arts editors of all the papers you’d want your show to be reviewed in, particularly the Scotsman. Theirs was the longest queue. I got chatting to a few other fellow actors around me and exchanged flyers and made a mental note of the show I definitely want to see (THREE WOMEN by SYLVIA PLATH at the Assembly Rooms ) Before long there I was, with Peter Henderson-that wonderful gentle man who is the powerhouse behind the restaurant, sitting in front of Tim Cornwell of the Scotsman selling our venue and the show to him. We’ll see. I’m not on again until next Saturday, would be nice if I got some press, but it’s hellishly difficult when you’ve done the same show before. I’m quite philosophical, it’s just a delight to be performing. After the junket, Peter and I went into the Udderbelly compound at George Square  to flyer. As we were approaching the entrance, a young woman, on a bike called over to us. Turns out she saw the show last year at the Roxburghe, said she worked for the National Trust for Scotland and  that herself and her colleagues who had come with her had loved it ! I was pleased. It augurs well for a good run!

I decided today to flyer outside the Book Festival in Charlotte Square; bookish types are bound to love Burns I thought. You know the kind; glasses, grey hair, wear flat shoes and ride bikes-well as far as I could tell with all the bikes chained to the railings outside Charlotte Square Gardens. I know that description of a book festival attendee is just as sweeping a generalisation as saying, for example, that all Scots drink Irn Bru’…but it’ll do for now.

I got all dressed up in my period underwear..stays and chemise and a long black skirt, my hair tucked up into the cap I wear for Agnes Broun( it has lush lace framing the face..I thought the lush lace would draw the crowds if the cleavage didn’t). So I took my place at the gate of the Book Festival, and starting pitching my show to all who entered. At one point I stepped on to the cobbles just beyond the entrance and a nasal, cracked voice barked, ‘Yer no allowed in ‘er! And while yer at it, dinna walk in front o’ me, yiv done it ‘hree times already!’The dulcit tones of the ‘Big Issue’ seller blasted my ears.

Though there was no square meter mapped out on the pavement indicating his patch, I was obviously tresspassing and that ‘Wis just no on’. Despite pleasantly replying that I was unaware of a) not being allowed beyond the railings of the gates to the book festival while flyering and b) that this was his patch for selling his magazine, he unpleasantly refused to be understanding. I thought it best to desist and ignore him.

On I went plugging my show. I engaged people with first, a smile then a pleasant hello and then hit them with my unique selling point: THE ONLY SHOW ABOUT BURNS IN THE FESTIVAL. People are so intruiging. Some actively avoided any eye contact so that they could be spared the blurb and the piece of paper, but others, stopped and chatted. I met a lovely American woman. She wore a beret on her head and a shawl around her shoulders, she had metallic grey hair, lovely eyes: an attractive woman in her fifties. She said she loved Burns, and so did her husband. She took my flyer with grace. Another lady from Alloway, just up from where the Bard was born, took my flyer and said she’d been looking for something to fill an hour before the tatoo that night. Then there were the two Scottish Asian women, munching on their lunch, bedecked in their bright sari’s and gold jewellery. I said they were just the kind of women whom I’d love to see going to my show, though I did warn them about the sweary words, ‘Och,’ said the younger one, ‘You should hear the language o’ oor husbands!’

Anyway, tonight the American lady and the woman from Alloway were both in the audience along with another couple who had taken the flyer this afternoon. The wee Asian women didn’t show, but still I was pleased I’d done my bit to boost the bums on seats . We had a total of about 24; when I had checked earlier the total had been seven. Result I think!