Royal Army Medical Corps Association, Blandford Camp
On 15 May, I spoke on My Life as a Freelance Comedy Writer for the RAMC Association at Blandford Camp in Dorset.
I was picked up from Wimborne Minster by Tony Phillips and after he had checked us in at the gatehouse, it was interesting to see inside the camp. Army bases are not normally noted for being pleasant to look at but Blandford Camp is laid out rather attractively and the buildings don't look at all bad.
The audience was mixed and, despite there only being 20 of them, extremely responsive. Sales of Nick R's in a Twist! were also very good, especially considering that most of the audience were couples and so there were far fewer than 20 households represented.
Afterwards, I enjoyed chatting with members over sandwiches. It was fascinating to be shown the Royal Signals' impressive collection of regimental trophies and other silverware in the display cases.
Public Speaking Tip #217: Public speaking can take you inside a wide range of interesting places that you would probably not otherwise have visited.
I was given a lift all the way home by Roy and his wife Doreen (who seemed surprised when I noticed a lovely Welsh accent which she thought she had lost after more than 30 years living in Dorset!)
