Earlier this week a friend advised me by sms that I owed him 250 sterling pounds.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

The reasoning was irrefutable. Pissed out of his tree, he had fallen into company with a down at heel black cab driver and bought an old taxi from him for 500 pounds, having decided that, if we could get the beast running, it would be the ideal vehicle for evenings out, given that no policeman in London is going to stop a black cab and breathalyse the driver.

He now tells me that he has established that the thing needs a new engine, and that my investment has therefore increased to 1,250 :-(

Where on earth will it end?

[Snin]

sir c ..find another friend imo

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

WHAT THE f**k ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

[Snin]

What has been your most memorable night out? It started in Soho and ended up in Reading. First, we bought the taxi we were in for about a grand. Then Keith [Allen] bought a tramp; he came a bit cheaper. We ended up driving the taxi on to the stage at the Reading Festival. You can get anywhere in a black cab, you know.... alex james.. see dont do it imo

[Snin]

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/my-london-alex-james-6320283. html (http://www.standard.co.uk/news/my-london-alex-james-6320283.html)

[Snin]

cab.. its old hat now, tired, like me.. maybe buy a beach buggy and a thong instead

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

As I said, I only found out about it afterwards.

[Snin]

f**k off then do what you want..you are dead to me..why give up now? you got to this age, nothing to look forward too, cruising to the grave, no point in stopping now.. theres no up in stopping now just down

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Tuesday to recover. I'm just too old, I think.

[Snin]

just keep the ol ship rolling along with an occasional quick stop in port to check on the business ? also i was finding that but main thing is just will power of no lines after 3am ..and aim for max once a week and not week nights..seems to work ok

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Snin]

i find it a tad dispicable and wrong..try and stick to white spirits of vodkas and gins not brandy, whisky etc..i find that helps speed recovery by 1 day alone