Day nine of the Fringe and the weather really did put a dampener on things for everyone, it seems.

Despite the rain having stopped a couple of hours before my show, the lack of activity on the Mile (the stages were all cancelled today due to the downpour) meant that this one was a hard sell today.

One guy had approached me when flyering to tell me that he was here for my show and had been following my blog (so “hello” if you’re reading, feel free to comment below!). …but it was really slow going.

I stayed out flyering a few minutes past the start time in the hope of grabbing a few extra bodies… I think it helped a wee bit…

I had a dozen-strong audience, a bit of a comedown from the dizzy heights of Friday and Saturday evenings but there was definitely a nice quality to those who made the effort. People laughed in the right places and I was able to perform the show in 54 minutes, meaning I finished on time.

It was nice getting to know the duo behind the “Church of Phil” show (starting in our venue tonight) after I’d finished my own one. It does seem that we’ve been blessed with a venue full of top folk.

So, on we go to day 10, the Monday most acts take off, but for me it will be just another working day! Hopefully the narrowed selection of shows will help me and a big crowd might appear! We shall see…