I came across an old post from 2008 today and, for a bit of fun, decided to repost it:
So there I was in Intermarché, in a sanctimonious mood, preaching to Peter H (above) about smoking and weight. Peter, who used to be slim, also smoked like a chimney. He now waddles a bit lot. I told him that a doctor had once said to me, "Let's deal with the smoking first and then deal with the weight increase later." Peter thought for a minute, looked me up and down and said, "They didn't do a very good job with the weight, did they?"
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I'd heard this before and frankly didn't really believe what I'd heard. Did you know that since the introduction of the Euro in 2002 they don't use cheques in Belgium anymore. Everything's cash or card. Not many people know that, except the Belgians of course.
Ye gods, that's an unpleasant image.
ReplyDeleteOne thinks one has a weight problem until one sees people like that.
Mind you, he looks looks pretty smug about it. Suppose you have to be, it has no doubt taken a lot of money and effort to achieve it.