No, I'm not dead.

I'm just resting.

In the words of Monty Python, ‘this parrot is not dead, it’s just resting.’

I have been conspicuous by my absence on Substack for a while - well, conspicuous to me and my dog, Ursula (she’s an avid follower) at least.

Truth is, I’ve been full busy with Ketchup the sitcom. As a producer and writer, I have to keep switching heads (which is no mean feat), putting my mind to casting, locations, financing, and then dealing with putting funny words in the right order, reading and re-reading my Ketchup books to jog my memory about anecdotes, observations and characters, and now working with my genius script editor, Sam Snape.

All-in-all it’s been frantic, but we are getting closer and closer to shooting the pilot in April, subject to availability of our hugely talented talent.

Will keep you posted once I’ve worked out which head I have on.