Well that’s a rummy thing! You haven’t seen my mobile phone anywhere have you? I seem to have mislaid it somewhere between Manchester and Wigan. If you hear it ringing by the roadside, please let me know – it’ll be playing Snow Patrol.
I’m now in rugby league territory at the Grand Arcade in Wigan, and have just met Mighty Max, mascot to the world-famous Wigan Warriors rugby league club. What a shockingly big chap he is! Built like an iceberg, I tell you.
When I heard I was travelling to Wigan, I got in touch with Max to ask if he would come along and help me persuade Wiganers to quit smoking. It hasn’t been an easy week for Max following his beloved club’s defeat in Saturday’s Super League semi-final. But it’s the mark of the man that he didn’t hesitate.
A true sportsman!
I’m so glad he was there because the smokefree team told us they’d received pledges from more than 250 of the town’s smokers during the week – Max was so proud that he spent the next hour telling me all about how wonderful a place Wigan is.
He also told me that all the fellows at the Warriors are right behind the smokefree campaign and that’s a tremendous reassurance.
Actually, the town's buzzing at the moment with gossip about who will take over as the new Head Coach of the Warriors for next year. Annoyingly, the official announcement is tomorrow, so I’ve asked Max to let me know (I really do need that mobile phone!).
Farewell Wigan, sorry it’s been such a flying visit, but I’ve got an afternoon appointment in Blackburn.
Cheerio!
I’m now in rugby league territory at the Grand Arcade in Wigan, and have just met Mighty Max, mascot to the world-famous Wigan Warriors rugby league club. What a shockingly big chap he is! Built like an iceberg, I tell you.
When I heard I was travelling to Wigan, I got in touch with Max to ask if he would come along and help me persuade Wiganers to quit smoking. It hasn’t been an easy week for Max following his beloved club’s defeat in Saturday’s Super League semi-final. But it’s the mark of the man that he didn’t hesitate.
A true sportsman!
I’m so glad he was there because the smokefree team told us they’d received pledges from more than 250 of the town’s smokers during the week – Max was so proud that he spent the next hour telling me all about how wonderful a place Wigan is.
He also told me that all the fellows at the Warriors are right behind the smokefree campaign and that’s a tremendous reassurance.
Actually, the town's buzzing at the moment with gossip about who will take over as the new Head Coach of the Warriors for next year. Annoyingly, the official announcement is tomorrow, so I’ve asked Max to let me know (I really do need that mobile phone!).
Farewell Wigan, sorry it’s been such a flying visit, but I’ve got an afternoon appointment in Blackburn.
Cheerio!
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