Gary Williams

And The Rest Is History. Part 1: Introduction.

They all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world was round,
They all laughed when Edison recorded sound,
They all laughed at Wilbur and his brother when they said that man could fly,
They told Marconi wireless was a phoney, it’s the same old cry!

There a some things we just can’t imagine doing without: Post It Notes, bicycle pumps, Michael Bublé… (Read more…)

I’m Lovin’ It!

In Harrogate recently I needed to come up with a few words to sum up my show, something to go underneath my name to give people an idea of what they’d be getting if they bought a ticket – a strap line, if you will. Sitting in Betty’s chewing my pen, searching for inspiration, I noticed a local bus driving by, “The Little Red Bus,” it said, “Getting you there”. Well, I should hope so. (Read more…)

Time Out in London

London is an incredible city. Today, passing by the British Library with a few minutes to spare I popped in to see the Magna Carta, Gutenberg Bible and the original lyrics for ‘Michelle’ scratched by Paul McCartney on the back of an envelope.

A 30 minute walk down the road is The Wallace Collection where I found Titians, the famous ‘Laughing Cavalier’, and Ary Scheffer’s astonishing ‘Francesca da Rimini’. (Read more…)

My 2011 Edinburgh Festival review

I’m on the Edinburgh train enjoying a free breakfast. Being in first class, we’re all feeling rather pleased with ourselves but the truth is non of us really belongs here. The only thing we in coach M have in common is we bought our tickets at a huge discount. We’re the cheapest people on the train. (Read more…)

You know you’re getting old when…

You know you’re getting old when you see paraphernalia of your youth exhibited in a museum.

Taking respite from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I spent a few happy hours in the National Museum of Scotland. (Read more…)