Diary of a Wannabe Comedian

28th May - A very early pod, because I have a packed day. Another day another course, a haircut and some socialising. All in a days work. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

27th May - a full day today. Art, medical and cheese updates. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

26th May - Some very late post reminded me I lost various cards recently. Also a little bit of discussion about some of the realities of having a disability. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

25th May - It's Adobe After Effects day and so I am very much screened out. One of my friends is very poorly and I discuss an idea for a new YouTube Channel. Much love and gratitude Belle x

24th May - A massive thunderstorm loomed over central London all day! I also celebrate the opening of the Elizabeth Line and a very dear friend's wonderful act of kindness. Much love & gratitude, Belle x

23rd May - A podcast delivering some good news and bad news. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

22nd May - A touch of the Black Dog today due to a recent rejection. I pick myself up however, with reading about some natural world facts. This episode pretty much demonstrates the full range of my emotions. Well as much as they can do in three minutes. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

21st May - Lunch with a chum and a visit to the Tate Britain to see Walter Sickert's artwork. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

20th May - A quick catch up on last night's show performed by the wonderfully talented Paulus and Jordan (links below). Also a chat with a classmate. https://thecabaretgeek.com/ and https://www.jordanclarkemusic.co.uk/ https://www.brasseriezedel.com/events/the-cabaret-geek-presents-songs/ Much love and gratitude, Belle x

19th May - An early podcast because I am out tonight. There is an important medical announcement though. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

18th May - A discussion about my artistic endeavours in this week's Adobe After Effects course as well as some chat about Freeze The Fear, with Wim Hof. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

17th May - I had a bath. Well it is the Platinum Jubilee year... I also discuss Thomas Waghorn again. Oh, and the episode I reference is Ep119 - Emily, Thomas & Mildred. Lastly, I made some more art and I'll add one of the pieces to my website: https://www.laughingcustard.com/podcast Much love and gratitude, Belle x

16th May - I have a cleaner and she's fabulous! Also some chit chat about two usual topics, Nandos and the weather. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

15th May - A slower paced day after yesterday's performance. A trip to the cinema and some painting/drawing. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

14th May - A superb day! It was the culmination of the last few Saturday's work and the final MC show case. This podcast is elevated by the lovely voices of my friends Jon and Judy and of course Logan himself. If you want to do a course with Logan, look no further than right here: https://loganmurray.com/ Much love and gratitude, Belle x

13th May - An artistic day including lunch with a friend and a cinema trip. Referenced photos can be found here: https://www.laughingcustard.com/podcast Much love and gratitude, Belle x

12th May - I found a link for the interview I mention in this podcast. Watch and enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5CRjrX8Brg Much love and gratitude, Belle x

11th May - It's week 3 of my Adobe After Effects course tonight and so I fill in the day's chat with a stark warning from a time traveller. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

10th May - A bit of a Tuesday lull. So I discuss a visit to the doctor and my dinner. Specifically desert which for some unknown reason, I called Squidgies in the podcast but they are actually called Squashies. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

9th May - A recap of last nights comedy fun at the Sunday Schtick hosted at the Rose & Crown in Kentish Town. A little bit of chat from my friends Mark and Daniel as well as the low down on a new friend. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLiKexi-DPH3gBv86YuAg1A https://www.instagram.com/daniel_vallender/ https://www.roseandcrownkentishtown.com/weekly-events/sunday-schtick

8th May - A lay in, a trip to the cinema, some sketching and some comedy. A near perfect Sunday. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

7th May - A post Glitter and Titter cabaret night podcast as well as a little snippet of my MC course with the wonderful Logan Murray (awesome teacher of comedy!) Relevant links: https://loganmurray.com/ https://www.glitterntitter.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rhysdoescomedy/ https://www.thealbanyw1w.co.uk/ Much love and gratitude, Belle x

6th May - Mixing up my media and my Leonardos. It's week two of my art course at CityLit. Great fun and lots of mess. Also prepping for another night out at G&T. Much love and gratitude, Belle x.

5th May - It is local election time here in London so I discuss my protracted decision making process. Also a bit of chat about my new sketch book. Oh and I have cracked the sound quality of my podcasts!! Thank you for your patience whilst I worked through that one :) Much love and gratitude, Belle x

4th May - I got a nice little surprise in the post today. The sugar rush I got from it, invoke a complete outburst about comedians being attacked. Much love and gratitude, Belle x