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About Me

My name is Marvin Cheeseman, I come from one of the world's coolest and most beautiful cities: Manchester, and I say that without a hint of irony, just check the place out for yourself. I am a "performance poet" forward slash stand-up comic and I have gigged in various parts of the country, from Ashby de la Zouche to Salford. I am lucky enough to have my work published by The Bad Press: a book entitled "Full Metal Jacket Potato" and a boxed set of limericks "Making Prawn Sandwiches for Roy Keane." I have performed at literature festivals and in doing so have rubbed shoulders with some major celebrities - for example Oz Clark (the bald-headed wine buff) and somebody who used to do ITV news (think it was him who's Poirot's brother (in real life)) Anyway, that's enough about me for now, I'm not some sort of egomaniac.

My Interests

Not so much interests, more manic obsessions: Butterflies and Moths (since being 4 years old,) classic VW Beetles - I'm lucky enough to own a 1973 model, old cars generally, tennis and football.

I'd like to meet:

The person who first came up with the phrase "chill out". I'd ask them did they ever have any idea how widespread its usage would become, do they wish they had some kind of royalty on it, after all it's a piece of their "intellectual property" and I'd also tell them how much it gets on my frigging nerves.

Music:

Stone Roses, Ian Brown, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Chameleons, The Thrills, Cocteau Twins, Jarvis Cocker, XTC, Oasis, The Smiths, James, The Killers, Kasabian, The Mock Turtles, Beck, Doves, Genesis (earlier stuff), Kaiser Chiefs, Bikini Atoll, but not in that order.

Movies:

Nearly all Woody Allen's stuff, Groundhog Day, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dumb and Dumber, The Bicycle Thieves, Vanishing Point, Dog Day Afternoon, Dirty Harry, Billy Liar.

Television:

Columbo, The Sweeney, Starsky and Hutch, Bargain Hunt, Countdown, Top Gear, Match of the Day, (though I find Lineker to be increasingly unbearable) Coronation Street.

Books:

Not a great reader of fiction, though I'm keen on all George Orwell's work, Thomas Hardy, Alan Bennett, and I think Irvine Welsh is a genius. Stephen Fry and Alexei Sayle never disappoint - I always look forward to new work from them, the way you anticipate a new album from your favourite band. Loads of poetry as well - it's my job.

Heroes:

John McEnroe, Denis Law, Eric Cantona, Paul Scholes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, David Dickinson, Tom Bloxham.

My Blog

Whats in a name?

Good evening and sorry, dear readers, for not writing a blog for ages. I was in Kendal today, meeting up with someone who hasn't really known me for that long and therefore may have had a problem...
Posted by marvin on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:56:00 PST

Hair of the Dog

Saw a disgusting report in yesterday’s Daily Mirror that somebody had kindly left on the 9:50 Grange over Sands to Manchester. Two people of advanced years decided to make jumpers from the coat...
Posted by marvin on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:04:00 PST

Hovis Has Left The Building

If you’re near a radio on Tuesday morning (March 18th)  have a listen to Mark Radcliffe’s "Hovis Has Left The Building" at 11.30 on Radio 4. It’s a tribute to the late, great an...
Posted by marvin on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:11:00 PST

Physiotherapy Nightmare

I've had back trouble for years and it flared up again big time last month. Yesterday I went for physiotherapy to my local clinic - I'm still in shock over what happened there... I was seen ...
Posted by marvin on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:43:00 PST

Prison Transport Amusement

I was travelling through The Beautiful City on Thursday just gone, when a large prison vehicle with blacked out windows (or "sweatbox" as they are affectionately known) overtook our bus. On the b...
Posted by marvin on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:43:00 PST

Bizarre Quiz/Questionnaire thing 1

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to what I think is the first quiz/questionnaire thing of its kind in the whole world and a completely original twist on an old idea. Have a go, let me know you...
Posted by marvin on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:37:00 PST

OAP Piss Up

Sorry for not writing any blogs for ages - been really busy/lethargic of late... anyway: Noticed in today's Manchester Evening News that unopened alcohol confiscated from under age drinkers...
Posted by marvin on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:25:00 PST

Hovis Presley - Bolton Ponderer

The BBC in Manchester are making a radio programme due for broadcast in March, all about the much missed Hovis Presley, a comedy poet from Bolton who passed away in June 2005, at the ag...
Posted by marvin on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:09:00 PST

No Heavy Petting

Just got back today from doing a gig at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature and very nice it was too. Big thanks to Sara-Jane for inviting me there and everyone who turned up last night, especially ...
Posted by marvin on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:56:00 PST

Kid T-shirt inadvertent obscenity shock

My lovely daughter Eleanor is sporting a new t-shirt today. It's red and bears a cartoon image of Sylvester the cat and his nemesis Tweety Pie. It also bears the words "I TAWT ...
Posted by marvin on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:00:00 PST