It was snowing then and its snowing now- nothings changed

30 years ago amidst one of the coldest winter's to embrace the UK in recent memory Alan Park Jnr (or Alan Park II depending on which you prefer) entered this fragile earth and despite a rather large intake of alcohol between then and now I'm still here and about to cross decades to 30. On my Birthday I find myself across the Atlantic, away from friends and family and making a living dressing up in a big furry suit on a daily basis. My birthday celebrations will take place at Minneapolis' infamous CC Club following our last show here on Sunday. I invited a few of the crew on the show and now fear events may have escalated beyond my control, as I pass random strangers in the halls of the theatre to be met with "Hey see you at the CC on Sunday!"




Now whilst all that might sound bleak, its not. I am actually quite positive about the next decade, I feel like I've done my 20s and life is ready to move up a gear. I'm in work in a job I love, I'm married to an amazing woman, have great friends and family and despite every pessimist in the land crying that the world is collapsing amidst credit crunches, recessions and many other things, life is good in the wood.

I might not know where my paychecks come from after April 4th, but that's always been the case. I'm still paying off debt from 10 years ago, I've still got an unusually large pot belly for my frame, and I'm still partial to one or two beers (which might explain the belly). Who knows whats next, but right now at this moment. I couldn't be happier

xx