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Graeme Garden is the most wonderful person in the entire world!

We went to Southend to see the Goodies show (again) . It gets better every time I see it, possibly because I notice different things, or Tim and Graeme react differently to different audiences. Last night’s was just as much fun. We had front row seats, naturally, and cheered and whooped and clapped in all the usual places.

[I'm now going to post some stuff about the content of the show, so if you don't want to know don't read on ... ] 

There was a great moment during the bit with the puppet Bill where Tim seemed to get the giggles, then Graeme turned the puppet to him quite quickly and Tim jumped back with shock because he hadn’t been expecting that. There was also a moment when Graeme was doing his Pet’s Corner sketch and we were all laughing away. I happened to glance across at Tim, who was looking right in my direction. He probably couldn’t see me, but it did seem like we had eye contact for a moment.

Then at the end we were very naughty. We’d planed what we were going to shout when they ask the audience what episode we’d like to see. The three of us shouted out “anything with Tim in a dress”, which made Tim turn to us and say that we were sick (but he did grin as well).

After the show we waited around for Tim and Graeme to appear and sign the posters we’d got at Buxton (which was good as they were charging for them at Southend). There was quite a crowd waiting, with most people wanting signatures on every single item they owned! We let most of the crowd go first, although both Tim and Graeme had noticed us. Tim asked if we’d walked from Buxton!

I went to ask Graeme to sign my poster first, and he remembered my name!! (which is why he’s the most wonderful person). He had a bit of trouble writing on it, as there was nothing to lean on, and apologised. I said it din’t matter, and he said “yes, you know what it says”.

Then I turned to Tim, who signed the poster too. I asked if I could have a hug as well, and Tim grinned and said “you don’t look like a brazen hussy”! But I got my all too brief hug anyway.

While Clair and Kate were getting their Tim hugs I was standing next to Graeme, who looked a bit left out, so I asked if I could have a hug from him too (I think that’s the best way – seize the moment). So finally after many missed opportunities I had a hug from Graeme too. Then it was time to go. We did think about asking if we could have the hugs that we missed out on in Buxton as well, but we’ll have to wait for those!!