18/08/07
Crosswords get out of hand -
Categories: God it's wet. I'm trying to kill a few hours before a late show, but everywhere's packed because it's Saturday and it seems to be monsoon season.
Had huge success with the crossword yesterday, having completed all but three clues. After a few drinks I decided that I needed help and this crossword MUST be finished. In my zealous state, I wandered the Library bar asking all and sundry if they could do cryptic crosswords. This included most of the busy staff, strangers, and notably Don Ward. He doesn't, in case you were wondering.
In the end the only solution I could come up with was to lumber up to Late and Live and leave it on the side of the stage so the Rob Deering, crossword hero, could complete it in my absence.
This stage in the festival is kind of weird. The end is in sight, but still a speck in the distance. It's hard to keep up the motivation, especially when the clammy heat can really have a negative effect on your performance as well as the mood of the audience. Everyone wants to have a good time, but when you're dripping from every pore it's hard. You wouldn't play boggle in a sauna, so why can't we have some air conditioning that works?
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