Gary Hogg

www.myspace.com/garyhogg01

packing lots of Geordie books to send down south. What's gannin on? (Not complaining)Mood: pleased pleasedat 1:18 PM Jul 2 view more

  • 56 / Male
  • Blyth, Northumberland, Northeast, UK
  • Last Login: 7/4/2009

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Interests

  • General

    My main interest is my job - which I love. Illustration, Graphic design, CD artwork, Gig publicity, Websites, Comedy writing, cartooning etc...... Away from work,interests include: Socialising, Cooking for friends, Communicating, Music, yoga, Jamming, Ceilidhbanding (Not the dancing bit tho) Laughing, making people laugh, ...and recently, Quantum theories and psychology.
  • Music

    Acoustic, Americana, Folk (except finger-in-the-lug-stuff) Chuck Berry, Tom McConville, Bach, Steve Earle, John Prine, Sharon Shannon, Katie Melua, Mary Black, Phoenix Williams and all the other wonderful musicians I've met up with on MySpace.
  • Movies

    Comedies, Anything with Sandra Bullock, Or, Once Upon A Time In The West, What The Bleep Do We Know, Evelyn, Richard Curtis stuff, Ealing Comedies, Ice Age, Toy Story, The Tango Lesson, Snow Cake etc....
  • Television

    Comedies, Friends, Will & Grace, Mash, Gavin & Stacey, QI, Foyles War, Kavanagh QC, Match of the Day, Transatlantic Sessions, Ealing comedies, WW2 films and, erm..., Corrers and Big Bro.
  • Books

    Comedies, David Nobbs, Biographies, The Psychobiology of Gene ..Rossi) , and all the books I've written and illustrated of course. Currently reading The Alchemist (again)
  • Heroes

    Our servicemen/women and police, Alan Shearer, Charles Dickens, Kevin Keegan, Gandhi, Peter Beardsley, Sally Stubbs, Karis Jones, Colin Pearson, Nanna & Granda Mac, Mam who brought us all up with no money and the gas cut off - and all my ancestors who survived the potato famine and the border rievers, without whom I wouldn't be here.

Schools

Details

  • Status: Divorced
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Newcastle
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: 6' 0" / Slim / Slender
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Religion: Protestant
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus
  • Smoke / Drink: No / Yes
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: Writer/Cartoonist/Graphic Design

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About me:

CD Design and Graphics. Semi-retired folkie. Comedy writer and illustrator of funny books including 'The Fairly Truthful Guide To Geordie' and writer of the Fairly Truthful Tales series of monologues you may have heard on BBC Radio. 'The Secret Life Of Walter's Mittens' 'Aunt Edie's Last Ride' 'The Lion The Witch And The Warburtons' and many many more - http://www.garyhogg.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- I do illustration and graphics work so: website design, cool CD packages, logos, Tshirts, gig leaflets, posters, flyers. Cartoons for all projects; from kids colouring books, greetings cards, school books -through to adult comedy. I work very very cheap and I'm such a nice bloke. Have a look at my website to view my work. I hope the funny bits make you laugh. http://www.garyhogg.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also part of a professional film making crew - video for training and promo DVDs (Broadcast standard, none of your cheap amateurish wedding video crap)Latest Hi-spec cameras, lighting, sound and editing equipment. Again check my website....---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm single again and living with Bessiedog on the North East coast. I don't do one night stands or online dating. Thanks for reading this far. Have a happy day!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISLIKES: Bastards that download music for free from file sharing sites rather than supporting talented people Also Yobs, yobbish behaviour, inconsiderate people, litter droppers, drunks, charvas (chavs), bigheads, dickheads, women who think pouting is more atractive than smiling, shoplifters, our litigious society, television programmes that feature all of the above, cauliflower, pineapple fritters - that sort of thing.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DON'T UNDERSTAND: Modern Jazz, some modern poetry, Radiohead, Morrissey, Dennis Wise, people who want to live in s*nd*rl*nd, playstations, accountancy, cauliflower etc.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Who I'd like to meet:

Musicians and bands who need CDs designed, websites built and maintained, publicity flyers, promo videos, live videos etc... Apart from that, Sandra Bullock, Bobby Robson, any of Girls Aloud or Sugababes or even Bananarama (Yes, I'm that old) and that bastard that knocked me off my motorbike in 1977.

Comments

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  • Jul 2 2009 1:33 PM

    Thanks Gary. Really nice of you to comment! I will admit it's a bit of a weird one...
    Hope the book packing is going ok? :)
    Odette
  • Jun 30 2009 9:29 PM

    I did the very same thing myself recently, meant to reply to a photo comment and sent a regular comment...it's shows we're human! Did you get yourself a nice meal? As I wrote elsewhere, 'twould be lovely if you could get some free meals from restaurants that you are doing websites for! Lori xx
  • Jun 24 2009 7:40 PM

    Thanks for the message, Gary.  Glad to hear you are enjoying the music.  Please do come along to Cramlington Folk Club on June 30th - should be a fun night!
    xx
  • Jun 12 2009 10:56 AM

    Thanks for the lovely comment and the add Gary.
    Great page you got here.
    Odette :)
  • Jun 11 2009 4:01 PM

    Thanks a lot Gary
  • Jun 5 2009 6:51 AM

    Always up early, and awake even earlier - I sleep with my windows open and the birds wake me before 4 every single day at the moment! :)
  • May 27 2009 2:22 PM

    Thank you Gary. Much appreciated.

    Wendy x
  • May 26 2009 7:50 PM

    Aw, thank you Gary!  I also meant to say that your guitar is beautiful.  I've never seen one like that before, you must treasure it.  I do hope you don't have to part from it.  Take care, Lori
  • May 23 2009 12:03 AM

    Far out. We could all do with a web elf. Thanks for the request..
  • May 21 2009 9:32 PM

    Hi Gary, just a short note to confirm safe delivery of our new album 'The Crossing' today, and in particular to thank you on behalf of the whole band for making such a superb job of the CD design & artwork, absolutely exceptional!
    (and the website hasnt half improved either!)
    Best wishes & thank you once again
    mike
    rhythmnreel
  • May 21 2009 7:07 PM

    Yeah, myspace is a great thing indeed!  Nice to cyber-meet you.  x
  • May 17 2009 11:36 AM

    i will gary! thanks for the link! you did a great job!
    well i hope they can fix mine... really miss that lens, it's the most important one to me :s
    have a great weekend and hopefully some good news soon!
    lievehugsxx
  • May 16 2009 6:19 AM

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    Hi there,
    just drop in to wish you a great and relaxed weekend!

  • May 15 2009 7:59 PM

    Like your site. Good music x
  • May 14 2009 4:16 PM

    thanks gary, kind words...

    how are you then? ya auld bugga...

    your favorite bass player.

    jossx
  • May 12 2009 8:59 PM

    Your music is fun!
  • May 8 2009 10:14 AM

    cheers fella,

    Good to see you seem busy,
    the ole jolly dissertation needs finishing next week, but I intend enjoying singing this weekend.

    x
  • May 7 2009 1:51 PM

    Thanks for the add Gary
    Greetings from France,
    Philippe

    new track: Years Gone Blues
  • May 2 2009 12:50 AM

    Hey Gary,

    Just got back from London and nearly missed wishing you a Happy Birthday!

    Hope you had a good one.

    All the very best,

    Mark
    www.illusionsofthemind.co.uk
  • May 1 2009 8:14 AM

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    All the best to your birthday. Hope your special day is filled with lots of love and happiness!
  • Apr 22 2009 8:06 PM

    hé gary!! how are ya!?
    hope HD can't be saved anymore! so lost all my schoolwork :s
    hope i'll get my c'ter back soon... with a new HD in
    take care
    lievehugsx
  • Apr 22 2009 10:34 AM

    Thanks Gary, all sorted now, the new CDs have arrived... x
  • Apr 19 2009 1:58 AM

    Hi Gary - many thanks again for your truly superb work on Rhythmnreel's website & album, and for your kind words re my own songs too - look forward to seeing you sometime.
    Isnt music a wonderful thing?
    All the best to you buddy
    Cheers
    Dave Fleming
  • Apr 15 2009 12:33 PM

    Thought you were listening to a group called foghorn ha ha till I put my specs on , oh!!! i wish i was beside the seaside, :)
  • Apr 12 2009 9:05 PM

    Hi Gary love your work on Rhythmandreel Website , is there no end to your tallent :)