Tonight, tonight

I begun my comedy workshops in February this year, at the School of Comedy. Even if it was not a friendly environment for me, I did learn a lot till end of March, week by week.

The second was Logan Murray Stand Up and Deliver workshop, and in May we learned a lot during very intense weekends of 14 hour, each. He continued to teach us even when his back was injured.

The third Workshop was David Jones, who got a cold, and did not stop from September to end of October who went away so fast, but then he did suggest us places to book, and took us to a "real" comedy club for our showcase.

Tonight, my first 'Heat' that is how the comedy competitions are called, I think. But real 5 minutes and real audience at Laughing Horse's Green Park club. Even in the middle of night I was telling my text for the gig.

Ola will be also at Laughing Horse

Ha ha, not only I will give a "gag" go to a "gig" at Green Park's Laughing Horse, in a Comedy Pub called The Goat Tavern, tomorrow, but Ola, who had the first price of Humorous Speech will too.

Another occasion to see what he does, and also try out my old gags a bit changed in a new environment. And meet others.

Flavia gave us yesterday, at our 3rd anniversary meeting, a stunning Table Topic answer. She made such a progress so fast!

Steve was funny and excellent, even more then usual, very much in "his element" and a guest, gave us a great impersonation of D. Cameron! Hope soon the guest of yesterday will join also our club who grows all the time. Yesterday, too, we have now a new member.

Son et lumières Glasgow

Sounds an lights in Glasgow. Even when having very busy days and night while travelling afar, one has to stop to smell the roses - or look at the lights and colours of the river before you and absorb the beauty of moving colours. 

First my eyes were attracted to the colours, then to the building from which the lights arrived, the BBC Scotland at night. 

Travel for work, for learning, but stop also for pleasure.

D71 toastmasters in Glasgow Workshops

Full three days for me.

Because the delay in London, it seems because a traveller's panic who had to be evacuated, as well from the thick fog,

I missed Andrew Brammer's Workshop on Storytelling.

But my college Flavia was there and will fill me in tomorrow with the details, and I did assist in London to one of his Seminar and one show. Adrew tells Tall Tales, I tell True Tales, each of us in our style. He has also great actor's skills and is an active Toastmasters too.

I did not miss Barbara Moynihan's inspired by Dale Carnagie. How to hold audience, in fact more then how to alienate them.

I loved it and learned from her not only by what she told but her mere presence presenting it too.

Then we had a Workshop about Workshops, by Sheila Fraser.

It was just what I needed as I am beginning mine, True Storytelling Workshop will begin end of November with a group from Lewisham Speakers Toastmasters and will last till beginning of March. Just in time... at the conference I heard Freddie Daniels, our Educational Governor telling us that he hopes more Workshops will be made in our district from now on.

In this Glasgow workshop 'Wow Workshops' some of us were the test's showing how to do a very interactive one (others the audience looked)  How to begin, for example, by ranging after different kind of experiences. I have seen this in action at Johanna's workshop at Nova Portibello, but only Friday I had understood how a strong technique it is.

Also learned many other ways, "on hand" by experimenting it. Now I will be up to me to use them in my own workshop.

And that was only Friday. The night come and many put on their clown or funny costume.

I was too tired to stay Friday, but stayed longer Saturday evening after another stunning day, about which, tomorrow. But Saturday morning I was there in time for all the workshops. Even at noon.

I lunched during a great one, hold by Simon Buchnall "Inspiration Masterclass", and learned how to explain more clearly to my future attendees, how to gain the inspiration needed, to be able to give it to others.

What made you feel strongly? Go deep down to figure out why and what experience of your own triggered it. Then you will be able to tell a true tale and with passion reach others having if not the same experience, the same deep feeling.

Hello from Glasgow

Friday, at the Toastmasters Conference begun with fun,
but the computer link is too slow now to add images, tomorrow!

Two years ago, and now

2 years ago in York, I presented Luanna's workshop.

This year I will be at the door, Serg of Arms, at the Glasgow conference and contest.

In this two years I learned so much about Toastmasters and met so many!

Last year, I was in Dublin. This summer, in Las Vegas.

But I think, this will be my last one in Glasgow, they do cost to much for a retired.

Well, I can then remember the fun. And do other things instead. But this fall still there, still enjoy, I hope, all I can, all I could, and help out also a bit.

York 2009 My first English Irish Toastmasters Conference

I learned a lot, going there. Alas, in weekend almost no bus circulating in York.