The Worst Advice Tomorrow I’m recording an episode of a podcast for which I’ve been prompted to think about what the best and worst advice I’ve ever received is (perhaps I’ll post the episode here once it’s finished and gone out). I’ve been thinking about this for the last day or so and, while I’ve […]

Writing About Other People This week’s Therapy Tape is a response of sorts to the essay “Cat Person” And Me by Alexis Nowicki, which you can read here, because I think it raises some really important, fundamental questions about the nature and the purpose of creative writing. For those who haven’t read it and don’t have the time […]

“What Has The Fringe Society Ever Done For Us?” First thing’s first – that’s a provocative title to introduce a talking-point, not a sincerely-asked question, I’m not aiming to use this week’s newsletter to sincerely denigrate an organisation that’s overall done quite a bit to help artists and arts organisations. But this week I’ve been […]

Hello! And welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive sketchpad/notebook project from friendly nuisance Jog Noggins. If you’re enjoying the newsletter I’d love it if you shared it with a friend or encouraged people to subscribe! Alternatively, if you decide you’ve had enough of it and it’s no longer for you, you’re […]

Hello! And welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive sketchpad/notebook project from friendly nuisance Jog Noggins. If you’re enjoying the newsletter I’d love it if you shared it with a friend or encouraged people to subscribe! Alternatively, if you decide you’ve had enough of it and it’s no longer for you, you’re […]

Hello! And welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive sketchpad/notebook project from friendly nuisance Jog Noggins. If you’ve enjoying the newsletter I’d love it if you shared it with a friend or encouraged people to subscribe! Alternatively, if you decide you’ve had enough of it and it’s no longer for you, you’re […]

Hello! And welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive sketchpad/notebook project from friendly nuisance Jog Noggins. If you’ve enjoying the newsletter I’d love it if you shared it with a friend or encouraged people to subscribe! Alternatively, if you decide you’ve had enough of it and it’s no longer for you, you’re […]

Benedictions! This week’s intro paragraph has a Biblical theme. Thou art welcome back unto the Fruit Salad Testament [Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes], a weekly liturgical sermon [interactive newsletter/notebook project] from his Holiness [comedian?] Joz Norris. If thou art awearied of the sermon [had enough of the newsletter], thou art welcome to depart unto the wilderness […]

Captain’s log: This week’s introductory paragraph has a sci-fi theme! Greetings, Earthling [newsletter recipient] and welcome to the Arrowhead Star-Cruiser [Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes], a weekly intergalactic battleship [interactive newsletter/notebook project] from gunk-faced alien Zoblatron [comedian] Joz Norris. If you’ve decided it’s time to be vaporised [got bored of the newsletter], you’re more than welcome […]

Strewth! This week’s introductory paragraph has an Antipodean theme! Welcome back to this flamin’ barbie [newsletter] called Sheila [the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes], a weekly bush tucker trial [interactive notebook project] from flamin’ drongo [comedian] Joz Norris. If you’d like to leave Australia [stop receiving the newsletter], you can get on a plane [unsubscribe] any […]

Zoinks! This week’s intro paragraph has a spooky ghost theme! Welcome, kids, to this haunted house-on-the-hill (newsletter) called Spooky Bone Manor (the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes), a weekly spooktacular hauntfest (interactive notebook project) from crusty old janitor-in-a-rubber-mask-of-a-spooky-goblin (comedian) Joz Norris. If you’re knees are knocking (you’ve had enough of this newsletter) then you can make […]

Howdy, pardner! This week’s introductory paragraph has a cowboy theme! Welcome back to this dawg-gone saloon (newsletter) called the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly rootin’-tootin’ hoedown (interactive notebook project) from lousy varmint (comedian) Joz Norris. If yer lookin’ to sling yer hook, you can always get the heck outta dodge (unsubscribe) any time. But […]

Ahoy there! This week’s introductory paragraph has a nautical theme! Welcome back aboard [to] the good ship [newsletter] the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, an interactive captain’s log [notebook project] from scurvy bilgerat [comedian] Joz Norris. If ye’ve [you’ve] lost yer sea legs [become tired of this newsletter] ye’re [you’re] welcome to walk the plank [unsubscribe] […]

Hello! How are you? Welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive notebook project from retired census collector and occasional comedian Joz Norris. “But I hate Joz Norris!” you might be thinking. If that’s the case, please feel free to unsubscribe any time – go with my blessings. And if you’re still with me, read on for this […]

Hello, and welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive notebook project from aspiring cabin boy and sometime comedian Joz Norris. You’re receiving this because you signed up via my website, but if you’re reading this thinking “Absolutely not! No more! This idiot has had ENOUGH of my time!” you’re very welcome […]