My name's Will and I'm a social alcoholic. It's been three months, four days and 18 hours since my last drink.
Fame at last. Well, sort of.
Due to my immense powers of shameless self-promotion, I managed to get myself interviewed about this blog on BBC Radio Five Live yesterday morning.
It was a ten-minute chat with Matthew Bannister (there's a name built for a good chat-up line), and I think it went pretty well. Bannister was in London and I was sat all alone in a broom cupboard at BBC Radio Merseyside, feeling sweaty and nervous.
But I held it together. I cracked a couple of funnies, a bit of serious stuff, avoided sounding too preachy or loopy.
Yep, I reckon I ticked every box. Every box, that is, apart from the one where you give the blog address. Shit. I was out of the broom cupboard and halfway up Church Street before I realised that I hadn't given it, and Bannister hadn't asked.
Maybe my powers of self-promotion aren't quite as immense as I thought.
Still, it was a fun experience and hopefully they'll have me back on in a few months. The best bit was that they had pre-recorded an extract from the start of the blog. They didn't pay an actor to read it, but the researcher was definitely doing it 'with feeling', and I reckon he interpreted it correctly.
You can listen to it by following this link. Choose the Bannister show, and fast forward to around 1hr 18mins. It should be there until Wednesday April 11.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/morning.shtml
This week has been hectic, with numerous boozing opportunities.
On Sunday we had Gary, Jim and Tam around for a roast dinner. Gem had a beer. Me and (preggers) Tam got stuck into the Apricot and Grape pop. Gary and Jim saw off a couple of bottles of red, plus beers. I'm not judging them. I was just extremely jealous.
Last night I was back in the pub Penny Lane Wine Bar with Graham, Cardy, Gary and John. I knew I was off work the next day (today), so had that Friday feeling.
It was good fun, although I did escape a tad early - 10.15pm - as the atmosphere had soured due to a disagreement over that age old question: what is the most dangerous animal to man? Graham was adamant that the answer was the prairie dog (something to do with fleas, apparently) and seemed to be quite hurt that we didn't believe him.
Today I played golf with Jim, and the sun was cracking the flags by the time we finished, at around 2.30pm. A pint would have been the perfect end to the perfect round (OK, so 38 over par isn't perfect, technically speaking). Sometimes, I think it's those cheeky snifters I miss more than the massive sessions.
Now, I'm off to Michelle and Henry's for a Greek barbecue. That sounds like something perverted, but it's not. It's exactly what it says on the tin. A barbecue, with Greek food.
Michelle is a great hostess. She loves to keep the wine flowing and could drink all of my friends - female or male - under the table. I know tonight will be fun but I do feel a bit sad that it will not be one of those classic all-night booze-ups.
In fact, scrub what I said earlier about missing cheeky snifters the most. It's the mammoth sessions for which I truly yearn.
God, I'm thirsty.
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9 comments:
Great interview Will. I particulary liked the way you slipped in "Road to Damascus moment" as an apparently off the cuff remark. Be honest, was that one pre planned?
"Shuffling around the edge of the dancefloor with extreme embarrassment"??? Is this the same Will who was in fact air guitaring and eyes-closed 'chicken head'-ing with his tie tied around his head to Guns and Roses' "Sweet Child 'O Mine"? Poor shy retiring wallflower.
Photographic and videographic evidence can be produced if required.
Well done for keeping going. I will be disappointed if you drink before 31 Dec 07.
Not that you know me or should care about my disappointment!
I think this Louise chick might be stalking you
Good. This blog needs readers, so the mysterious Louise is most welcome.
Need some media training, Will?
I know someone who might be able to help you out, for a reasonable fee, of course.
Bit gutted there Will, only just read this messgae so have missed the chance to listen to the radio interview. Nevermind about not getting the blog URL across, it's the type of dumb ass thing I'd do.
I liked the interview but I think losing half a stone in three months is hardly astonishing - expecially from 15-14.5 stones...
There are diets where you loose that weight in a fortnight.
Otherwise liking the blog but you should let me know when you are in Brum so we can go for a proper curry.
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