WRITING jokes on the palm of your hand isn’t normally the measure of a good comedian.

And it’s probably not the best method for winning over a crowd, but it certainly works for Geordie stand-up Jason Cook.

Referring back to his notes (on his hand) every now and again actually added to his likeability factor.

And it didn’t take anything away from how funny and comically talented he was.

A crowd of 40 or so at the final Jester Society Comedy Club until after summer seemed to agree.

We rolled with laughter for an hour while he created vivid comic scenarios punctuated by some eye-watering one-liners.

He didn’t lose the crowd for one second and, unlike the previous comedian, his jokes didn’t push the boundaries of decency and taste to the point of no return.

I still haven’t made my mind up about Canadian comedian Tom Stade, who opened the evening’s entertainment.

He’s got a big following on the circuit but he laughed more at his own jokes than the audience did as he shouted his way through tales of getting high and entertaining troops in Afghanistan.

There were moments of brilliance and he cleverly linked every joke to the previous one, but we weren’t on his wavelength.

Maybe he had an off night, but I can’t envisage a return visit.

However, Jason will be back.

He’s already booked in for a show at The Mechanics in October as part of his UK tour.

If you want my advice, get a ticket. He’s a rare treat.