I went to see Rob Brydon's stand-up show last night, and came away feeling disappointed. I think the weight of expectation outweighed anything Rob would do, as I was really looking forward to seeing him so set the bar a bit too high ...That said the support act was really good, but then he had the benefit of being unknown which meant no expectations ..
I did look at Rob Bryson's twitter page this morning, and he's thanking people for their opinions of last nights show which got me thinking ... These days information is accessible at all times. Want to know the Norwich score on Sunday whilst watching the Ipswich match, then log onto WAP via your mobile (And don't listen to the North Stand when they start singing how Norwich are losing 5-1 ...). I can check my e-mails pretty much anywhere, and keep upto date with the latest goings on in the world via the BBC WAP site. Facebook and Twitter can be updated on the go, as can this blog, information is everywhere.
Sometimes though there is too much information - according to some newspapers we might as well cancel the milk AS WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE from Swine Flu .. No we're not. The press have latched onto a story, and as soon as an A-lister goes into rehab or gets caught in a compromising situation then swine flu will all be forgotten.
As opposed to when our parents and grandparents were our age - I'm reading a biography of comedian Peter Cook, whose father was employed by the foreign office and sent to Nigeria. PC's father would receive The Times newspaper 6 months after publication, and would remark after reading the cricket scores "Good Lord! Surrey are 78 for 6!" and then have to wait numerous months to get the 2nd innings score ...
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