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Posted Monday, December 04, 2006
dear all sorry for the lack of communication recently, you have been blogless and I throw myself at your mercy. You have been victims of a blogectomy and it is all my fault. So -what has been happening? Well, i've been doing this Lenny's Britain thing for what seems like the last decade. It's been an interesting ride and I think it will make good telly. I was on Tower Colliery in Hirwaun,South Wales a couple of days ago and met all the lads there, Pierre and Kev and the like. This one guy in the washery where they clean and separate all the coal was called Zanussi. When I asked why, Kev said' Cos he's not of this planet' (you have to say that in a very Welsh accent). It's a very blokey atmosphere when you're a miner, lots of jokes about showers, washing each other's backs and dropping the soap. I think it's major hard work as well if you were to look in a book of definitions for 'Hard work', on that page there'd be a picture of a miner. Bloody hell they work hard. Huge respect. I've just driven from Reading to Fishguard to get the ferry to Wexford-its bloody miles! Three fields further than China (circa 1978 Bobby Knutt)! Stupid journey -be quicker to fly, but the director wants me to experience the drive so that I can talk about it on camera. I shall be as grumpy as Bernard Manning queuing at a buffet. I've got to do a bit of filming on the Stena ferry with some truckers, which should be interesting - there used to be a cameraderie between these guys, but since the Eastern Bloc opened up, that's all fragmented and they all feel a bit isolated...Wexford next. I watched Jerry Seinfeld's film 'Comedian' again the other day - he was very funny about trying out new material - you mustn't make the 'Rookie Mistake' of going straight into the new stuff, thinking that it's hilarious, because you are bound to be disappointed. I wish I'd watched him before I'd done the Reading try outs . My God they are hard work! I had memorised all the new material and just went on and went right into it- no old stuff to cushion me, no familiar jokes to ease me in, just jump in, boots first Len. Well. It was very rough going. And usually I'm just happy to be on and playing with the punters -but it really annoyed me that they were being so selective...the second show was better, but, boy! Reading was a real baptism of fire ..Maidenhead was fantastic -both shows excellent, and I did old material to give me confidence too andit worked. Jerry knows. I got an award last night from One World Action - a British NGO who work in Africa, India and South America. it was presented to me by Glenys Kinnock for my work with Comic Relief and Make Poverty History. I was really chuffed. The whole thing took place at South Africa House, a place I never dreamed I'd be allowed into -but there I was. I wanted to run naked through the corridors shouting 'Amandla' but they told me that might be frowned upon. Good night though... Hamish McColl has signed on to direct Where You From? Which is the title of my new tour, that begins in mid Jan 2007. Hamish is a co founder of the Right Size, with Sean Foley. He has worked with Simon McBurney and Rowan Atkinson and has great ideas and insights into Comedy and theatre and the like. He co wrote ' The Play What I Wrote' which was an affectionate tribute to Morecambe and Wise that ran in the west end and on Broadway....so ....game on then. You may see some pictures of me wearing a suit of light bulbs -this is to do with the NPower promotion for their energy saving light bulbs. I'm fronting their campaign and also looking for a whole bunch of light bulb jokes - send your favourite ones to npower.com. I like How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb? how many can you afford? how many nuns does it take to change a lightbulb? two - one to screw it in and the other to repent. how many mystery writers does it take to screw in a light bulb ? two- one to screw it in and the other to add that final twist.... If you send your favourites in to Npower. Com, you never know, you might be a published author come springtime. Re: the Joke Booth -the early results are hilarious, but we need more of your jokes, don't censor yourself, just get in there and tell the best jokes you know. We're going to be in Wolverhampton on the 15th and 16th of January, Swansea on 17th and 18th, Glasgow on the 20th and 21st, and Blackpool on the 25th and 26th -Venue's TBC, check the website for updates but start thinking about which jokes you're going to tell. My favourite kid's joke is : what do you call a dear with no eyes? NO Eye Deer.... and there's more .... What do you call a donkey with three legs? A wonkey. Did you hear about the sarcastic washing machine? it just takes the piss out of your knickers... I'm here all week, try the veal. speak soon... Len
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