Mao's Communists walked into Tibet in, I don't know I'll let you fill that in I don't do research it wastes time. I've just had a look it was October 7th 1950. That was a long time ago. Still living memory but a quite marked length of time. According to Middlesbrough fans then, it probably didn't happen as is their insistence on some kind of time limit to measure any kind of success of other clubs by. I know this isn't the page for football banter, that has to go on 'And In The Sport' (just go to the home page and click on the icon on the right marked 'And In The Sport') but you get my sentiment.

Anyway the title of the blog is something to do with Chinese armies coming over the hill just when you thought we'd slaughtered the last lot. I know it all sounds a bit racist, but it's just a euphamism about something, I don't know what. To be honest I'd forgotten. I knew I had something in mind today, that's right I was wanting to say thank you. It's a thank you to all the extra readers who've come to join the hardy bunch of loyal readers I already have daily. The hit rate has gone up again and during the week I'm pulling in a very decent regular hit rate. Thank you folks. Maybe it's the match report in 'And In The Sport' which is getting 'In Administration' (stand up comedy's only football team in the world) players to show off to their workmates that their football skills are regularly reported or maybe it's just the fact that more folk are getting to know about the blog. Whatever way, it's all good. Let's hope the locals who tune in every day can come to The Stand a week on Sunday and attend the first night of 'Gavin Webster's Northumbrian Assembly' on the 13th. If not I'll be in your home 20 soon (that's an old CB line for you people over 40).

Right last night was great fun. Once again I've been down at The Stand and still haven't done a proper set. I was attending the launch of Jesting About 2, the BBC initiative to get new talent unearthed in the North East of England. It was a good night, nice to see a few old faces and a right laugh to do a couple of the old sketches again. They've been broadcast about 278 times on Radio Newcastle but to dust down 'The Ryton Towns Women's Guild' sketch was proper good fun and quite cathartic to do a woman voice on stage. Thanks to the sweary but funny Alex Collier for playing one of the women and to the peerless Laura Norton for doing 'Hilda Bell' in the sketch. Comedy immortality for your supreme timing and delivery pet, you're a natural.

Well roll on Jesting About 2. I really enjoyed 1 so whoever's lucky enough to get on to 2 have a blast, I know I did with the first one. I of course forgot to mention that the first one (the radio show that is) has got us a Sony nomination, can't be bad can it. Who knows when the Sonys are on, I don't know and don't really care but it's one up the arse for someone, I can't think who, oh go on then take that Tibet with all that praying and Buddhism and Dhali Llama hoo har, no wonder the Communists with their logic marched in.

Right then I am off now. I'm in Glossop tonight to do a small gig for an old mate. In the meantime enjoy your day. Speak tomorrow citizens.

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