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Note to my teenage self From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (15 hours old)

Dear Janey, you are probably sitting listening to a Donny Osmond LP on your big record player and dreaming of becoming a Mormon, flying off to Utah and marrying the toothy singer…it won’t happen, stop… more

I can smell Christmas coming can you? From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (3 days old)

Yes, Christmas has a particular scent, its cinnamon and spices and supermarkets pump it out discreetly in case we forget what the spending season smells like. I hate being manipulated like that do… more

Here I am again! Am I in danger of losing my mojo? From KandAmoist in A Thin Volume (5 days old)

Gosh, where does time go? Its about time I brought everyone up to date with what's been happening. Mind you, I don't know if there's many of my long-standing blog friends who've followed my adventures… more

November is cold From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (6 days old)

Am listening to Jay-Z and I do so love him…Empire State of Mind is awesome…anyway I am sure you are not reading this to find out what music am into. Last week, my ears decided to totally block up w… more

Just me again From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (9 days old)

I love travelling by train, and last week when I headed up to Hamilton to meet my mates mum, my love was reinforced. As soon as I walked onto the platform at Glasgow central low level trains, I was… more

1000th Blog and still typing From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (17 days old)

Today I realised that I had written my 1,000 online blog. It all started in 2004 when I wrote a blog to help me get over writers block when I was writing my autobiography. It turns out I loved the blo… more

Me talking again From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (22 days old)

Firstly I cannot escape Cheryl Cole’s new single…everywhere in Belfast was battering it out on radio etc…making me insane, though it does sound better after it has been electronically voice tuned - sh… more

Let me tell you something From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (25 days old)

Leeds was sunny and I love autumn, isn’t that something? The drive through Ilkley and Skipton and all across that area with the trees and foliage turning bright gold to vivacious red was awesome. That… more

I am politically incorrect From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (38 days old)

I was on the tube in Glasgow (yes we have a tube system, its two wee trains that go round in circles, called the clockwork orange, don’t ask) anyway I stepped onto the train and there was a young teen… more

Get me peace From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (39 days old)

My daughter Ashley is better; her swine-flu has finally left her body. I didn’t enjoy her swine-flu period, there were no surrealist paintings or amazing art work- it just made her grumpy, whiney and … more

Hollywood Rapists and shouting From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (44 days old)

I am spitting nails about Roman Polanski and the cock sucking Hollywood deadbeats who are calling for this child rapist to be released. He raped a 13 year old girl and then hired a fleet of expensive … more

Domestic Abuse, Red Card it! From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (49 days old)

This blog is in conjunction with the Red Card Campaign on Twitter. Scotland’s domestic abuse statistics rise by 80% after a Rangers and Celtic football match was reported by assistant Chief Const… more

It was a dark time for all From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (53 days old)

Ashley has been really ill; we didn’t know what to do other than kill her quickly with a firm pillow pressed against her sick face, but husband offered another option, how about we take her to hospita… more

Who Knew Cats could fight terrorism? From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (58 days old)

I want to stop eating bucket loads of biscuits and stop smoking without actually harming someone. Life is odd at the moment, I saw a woman with a funny black hooded hat scream at a cat in the street, … more

Shopping Bags…and Dead Men From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (63 days old)

M&S charge you for a plastic bag to carry your food home, yet they don’t charge you for a plastic bag to carry your clothes home after purchase. They also don’t charge you for all the plastic that… more

Double Denim is in From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (65 days old)

I am living on apples; they stop me from smoking and give me something to do with hands. I am back from the brink, no more fags…yet again. So last week I had some very interesting meetings and am… more

Yes, I have stopped smoking again From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (67 days old)

I had to stop; there were scary chest pains and breathing difficulties during very casual sexual activity. Seriously, just moving my leg gave me pain and husband had to stop leaning on my body for fea… more

Maybe its time to be me again From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (71 days old)

“Janey, my lungs are killing me, my HIV is playing up, and my cancer might be back and am worried about swine flu” my brother called to tell me, then added “Am thinking of buying bagpipes” “Jim, yo… more

What’s not to love? From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (75 days old)

The gigs are all going well, we are near the end of the run, I got Three Five Star reviews, two three stars and one two star, now that’s a show! I have to admit that this show is my favourite one in a… more

Get a Grip Godley! From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (79 days old)

After the fiasco of having food poisoning and still managing to do my show’s am excited it’s all nearly over…not my life, the fringe! We are on the home run now people! Had some lovely people com… more

The Night it all went wrong From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (82 days old)

Just told my pal Monica “I need to write a blog, so you must ignore me” “Easy done” she sniggered. She will suffer for that remark, when I start vomiting again and she has to hold a pot for me to … more

What A week! From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (84 days old)

Friday is awesome; I got another FIVE STAR review today and that’s my third they all came from these sources (Scotsgay-one4review- The Mirror) and got named as number four in the top ten comedy blog… more

Tinsletown in the Rain From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (87 days old)

Edinburgh loves its rain and it likes to mix it with wind. The weather has been a bit iffy but we are storming through it. I am past half way through the fringe and I have only had one review. It was … more

Monday - not a fun day From welshceltgirl in Welshgirl's World (88 days old)

Today was never going to be easy. A lot of conflicting demands on my time and long distances to cover as usual. So I got up very early and set off to my 1st of 2 destinations. All was going quite … more

Tough Times Ahead From welshceltgirl in Welshgirl's World (89 days old)

This is going to be a long hard week. I am being tested to breaking point - well a bit of an exaggeration. A once in 7 years event is due this week - no - not the opening of some exotic flower - but… more

Yet another late blog From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (91 days old)

I have been very sleepy lately. This always happens when I am at a festival, I get knackered, and I eat too much or too little and then hunker down in the duvet and snore away my life. Only getting up… more

Reading not Writing From welshceltgirl in Welshgirl's World (91 days old)

I am not writing what I should be writing. I am managing to avoid writing by using the excuse that I am reading. And I am. Reading that is. I have been through all 10 pages of my friends blogs this ev… more

You know how late I am don’t you? From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (93 days old)

When an audience member asks why I haven’t written a blog in days, you know you are a bad blogger. Things are going great, husband is back in Glasgow and life in Edinburgh ticks on and on. Audience n… more

Fringe Stuff and things like that From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (99 days old)

Monday I was at STV doing The Hour show which was live! Apparently I did very well and managed to catch up with the Chippendales who are performing at Gilded Balloon! I loved the live TV interview, go… more

It’s all GO From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (103 days old)

I am up to my eyes in doing last minute stuff, Ashley is home and that’s great. Dad is basically breaking things in his house and needs me to go up and look at the broken things he has broke, which is… more