A group of us braved Cheltenham during Gold Cup Week to head for the Town Hall to Irish comedian Ed Byrne....on St. Patrick's Day. Ed's 2 hour set was full of hilarious observations and all 4 of us thoroughly enjoye ourselves. A fantastic evening - and we managed to avoid the race going crowds, who would still have been propping up the bars when we left.

Before heading to the NIA for the final day of tennis, I filled up with a Morrison's big breakfast, to ensure I wouldn't be tempted into buying any of the extortionately priced fodder in the arena. The first three rubbers having gone as expected, the fourth was always likely to be the crucial one, and a potential Davis Cup classic. This proved to be the case - and in an epic style. Andy Murray, World Number 2, took on Kei Nishikori, the World Number 6. Murray...

GB fielded two Number Twos on court, creating a stink for the Japanese team that they simply couldn't stomach! However, before the tennis I popped into Birmingham's city centre for a look around and a bit of shopping. I also tried out Ed's Easy Diner's All American Breakfast, consisting of pancakes, bacon and sausage, plus a butterscotch shake, all of which was a delicious combination. Then it was back to the NIA, where World singles Number Two Andy Murray t...

Yesterday I travelled up to Birmingham by train for the start of our Davis Cup defence, and to welcome home the Champions! Our first round match is a tricky encounter against the Japanese, who's top player is ranked number 6 in the world. The first day went to form, meaning it ended up with the teams tied at 1 rubber a piece. The Davis Cup Trophy was on display in the concourse, so I was delighted to be able to get close and take a couple of photos. After be...

Tonight's gig took place at the NIA, as I still call the Barclaycard Arena, in Birmingham. Unfortunately, due to heavy traffic on the M5, it took twice as long as normal to get there, but I still managed to make my regular pilgrimage to the Handmade Burger Co. ! It did mean I missed part of the first act, Peace DJ, but as I'm never really bothered about DJ acts, it was no biggie. They were competent enough at putting on recorded music! Then Everything Everythin...