Lager Time

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? Welcome to Lager Time. This week, I read another three poems from my first book – The Suburban. Listen, since last week, I got lively in the booth and have started recording the audio version. I’ve also done a full edit now on Way of the Kip. Cracking on, mate. If you’ve listened / read to any of these, many thanks. It all helps The poems are below for those o...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? Hope all is well out there in Lager Land. This week I chat about England at the World Cup (and having a bit of football fatigue) and the problem with having lots of ideas which don’t get seen through, then three poems from my first book of poems – The Suburban, in preparation for recording the audio book for it. Poems below for those on the Substack – cree.sub...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? This week, it’s a brand new very short story about shame and embarrassment. It came out of an exercise I attempted about trying to personify a few human emotions - in particular, shame and embarrassment. Story below for those on Substack Thank you to everyone who wished me well on the last week’s episode 100. I’m still here. I’ve been editing Way of the Kip, i...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? This is episode 100 of the Lager Time podcast. Mate, 100. A oner. A ton. A double-bullseye. Listen. If you’ve ever listened, read, once or twice, or more, subscribed, unsubscribed, shared, thought it was rubbish or thought it was ok; commented, mentioned it to me that you checked it on Spotify; thankyou. I started this thing back in October 2021. I wasn’t perf...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? Welcome to this weeks Lager Time. It’s the penultimate chapter of Way of the Kip. I think I’ve worked out the ending - I’m working out as I go. Reece gets caught napping and gets called back to the office. This is where it all starts to go a bit pear-shaped…. Story below for those on Substack. Cree. cree.substack.com Substack. Com for those who aren’t Don’t fo...

Greetings and welcome Hope all is well out there. This week is chapter 5 of Way of the Kip. Chapter below I was away last week so no podcast. My latest rap EP - More 64s of Boredom is out for stream / download pretty much everywhere. Links below Have a great weekend Paul BANDCAMP SPOTIFTY APPLE https://music.apple.com/gb/album/more-64s-of-boreddom-ep/6772325154 QOBUZ https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/al...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening! Yes, More 64s of Boredom is finally out. It’s up on Bandcamp and it will be out on all the major streaming sights shortley. It’s been a labour of love and it almost went belly-up this week but I managed to salavge it. Listen for the full details and hear me play and talk through each track. I had a laugh doing it, hope you do too. www.paulcree.co.uk Cheers Pau...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happeining? In both anticipation of my new rap EP More 64s of Boredom (which is ALMOST finished!) and the dispoaintment of Millwall crashing out of the playoffs; I got the itch to get livley and wrote some new bars. Lyrics below for those on the Substack (cree.substack.com for those who aren’t) It’s a sort of remix of the track Side of the House track (off the new EP) he...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? The podcast this week has chapter 5 of Way of the Kip. Now that Reece has the mystical sandalewood candle, will it help him sleep? Story below for those on Substack - cree.substack.com for those that aren’t Don’t forget, What We Do When We Can’t Dance - is on 30th May at the King Alfred theatre in London - tickets are free https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-w...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? This weeks episode of Lager Time feartures chapter 4 of Way of the Kip. Now that Reece has sought the sage advice of Bianca from accounts, he is on his way to Tesco in Brixton to find the sacred sandlewood candel. Will this help with his mission for a decent nights sleep? Will his internal bias get in the way? Story below for those on the Substack - www.cree.s...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening Hope all is well out there in Lager Land. This week you get the third chapter in Way of the Kip - last week, we left Reece at the end of his bias training - having embarrassed himself - but now with a mission to learn the ways of good sleep happens. So what happens when he speaks to his colleague Bianca? Story below for those on the Substack www.cree.substack.c...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? Welcome to Lager Time. This weeks episode features the second chapter of Way of the Kip - a short story about a frustrated young mans quest to find a decent nights sleep, tired of course, only to be told there is staff training about biases. A bit of a touch for young Reece. We left him just as the training was getting into nitty-the his gritty, having heared...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening This weeks episode of Lager Time - I read the first chapter of a short story called Way of the Kip. It features my old Reece, on a quest to improve his sleep. Read a few of these stories over the years, if you’re interested, I did a series a couple of years ago on here called Young UnProfessional. Hope you’re all enjoying the weather and have a great weekend. P...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? Welcome to Lager Time. Had a bit of a break, was just busy, nothing spesh, but I’m with back with four poems from the older file. Poems below for those on Substack. Subscribe if you like Have a banging bank-holiday Peas and taters Paul Ray Flecter Sunglasses That Barley Shield the Sun I’m an ill-equipped archaeologist trying to excavate the truth I’m a twice-a...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? Welcome to Lager Time. This week, I delve back into the fictional word of my old mate Reece and share the first chapter of a new short story - no name yet but he’s going on holiday with his girlfriend. Story below If you’re out and about tomorrow in London, I’ll be with the Poetry Takeaway in Covent Garden writing poems for anyone that wants one. Then of cours...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? Welcome to Lager Time. Three poems this on a London theme - ish. Poems below for those on the Substack. cree.substack for those who aren’t Don’t forget - 27th March - I’m performing at Poetry & Poppadums Karemel Wood Green, tickets are a tenner - Murray Lachlan Young, Skye Lilly and Paul Lyalls hosting. Wollop. Hope you all have a great weekend Paul This is a...

Greeings, bonjour, what’s happeing? Welcome to Lager Time. Four more poems this week. A bit of commentry this week on this and that - cafes, the news etc As ever, poems are below for those on the Substack. cree.substack.com for those who aren’t. Not haa lot of time to work on More 64s of Boredom this but it’s coming Don’t forget, Friday 27th March - Poetry & Poppaums -at Karemel, Wood Green, Londo...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening Welcome to Lager Time. This week I’m on a music theme. I’m slowly working my way through the tracks, mixing them, for the forthcoming More 64s of Boredom, so I talk a bit about that and the bigger questions of why even do this in the first place; for so little material reward. Answer - I’m still figureing that out but I enjoy it, that’s enough of a reason, for...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening Welcome to Lager Time. London has been mostly wet and a bit miserable this week, in fact, most of the year, so far. I don’t mind the rain, I like the sound of it and it lends itself very well to a bit of moody brooding on life; I love a bit of that too; some of which, you’ll hear on this weeks episode. Poems below for those on Substack, cree.substack.com for th...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening Welcome to this week’s Lager Time 4 new poems, including one where I try and determine what and when do pints taste the best; controversial I know. Forgot to add on that list post-gig pints, they always taste good; too good! Poems below for those getting this through Substack – cree.substack.com for those that aren’t Don’t forget, I’m doing a gig in London on F...

Greetings, bonour, what’s happening? Welcome to Lager Time. I’m a bit rough this week, you know the coo: sore throat, cough, headache, tax return. Could be worse. Three new poems this week. Couple of cynical ones with a lighthearted one to finish. All poems below On the large-ups, here’s a link to Dan Cockerill’s site when you can buy his books. He’s who inspired me to do it myself. HIs most recen...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? This week’s editon of Lager Time features four new poems. No music this week, I now need to crack on and finish the EP, large up everyone who’s listend to the previous shows and also the music I’ve clipped. Hope alls well for you all If you’re not subscibed, and you like this, do me a favour and subscibe. Poems below for those on the Substack - cree.substack.c...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? This week’s Lager Time podcast is a little late, alas, been busy, mate. Either way, like last week, there’s three poemon the episode and some bars at the end. The last track off the forthcoming More 64s of Boredom EP. Hope yous all enjoy Poems and lyrics below for those on the Substack - cree.substack.com for those who aren’t This is a public episode. If you w...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening? Hope the new year is treating you all well. I’ve been back in the mix, work-wise this week,I’m assuming you have all too. This week’s offering is three poems and another track off the forthcoming More 64s of Boredom. I’ve included the poems on this blog bit as well, in case you wanted to read. cree.substack.com for those of you listening on the streamers. Word...

Greetings, bonjour, what’s happening Happy new year Hope yous all had a decent Christmas and New Year’s. Mine was splendid, thankyou for asking. Food. Family. Friends and a bit of booze. What more can one ask for? Continuing with the last couple of podcasts, in this episode I bang out a few poems and drop some bars at the end. Still figureing what works, mate. The poems are all from a file I’ve be...