My ex-radio mate Alex popped in on the way to see his mate, Ken Dodd, who's playing here tonight.
It's been good to have a chunter with him (Alex) about the old days on Cemetery 106.
Alex (Belfield) is probably the best radio presenter I've ever worked with and one of the most naturally gifted interviewers and comedians and singers I know.
But radio is dead, now. I feel so sorry for him. He's only 30, and so gifted.
However, like me, he's a loud-mouthed frog who hates management.
We achieved a Chinese take-away together. It was a laff. We were riffing on creating swine flu jokes which had both of us rolling around in giggles. Alex started off a riff on 'This little piggie went to Cancun........' and we couldn't stop.
Great night.
Sometimes I wonder why I've become so damned reclusive. I miss all the silly banter and joke creation that happens in the radio/telly world, and I do love riffing. It's mostly Macky (although not exclusively) that can do the riffy verbals now (after the departure of Joe and Malf), and I loved his stuff about the tongue lashing. That was double entendre at its cheekiest. Great stuff.
Keep it up, Macky. You and some like you brighten up the dark days of this bloody PhD, and take me back to what I really am - desperate to escape and have a laff again.
