I stopped drinking at 16 years old Yes I know . But someone had to carry my mates home and I wanted a car . Dad was worried as I wanted a m/bike first and I had already smashed a bike and me up . Ended up in hospital . Others said "I could not make it . But they did not know my will power , I have the odd 1/2 shandy ( a couple a year ) . . Looks like June put me on the right road . Yet I used to have the odd night out with my late mates and carry them home pin them against the wall while I went into there pockets for a door key let them fall in on the door mat and pop the key in the l/box . Then walk home . The bit I hated was they got to bed long before me and would call in the m/ing mam would send them up stairs to my room and they would wake me up and drag me out of bed along the landing into the bathroom turn the shower on and chuck me in . They are all gone only me left . I saved Fred's life and oddly he saved mine . No seat belts them days and sliding doors as I went round a corner my ass slipped across the plastic seat and I was falling out onto the road quick as a flash Fred grabbed me and pulled me back . Hardly a day go past with out him in my mind . I have a home made card that he made I keep it, as its a very rude poem and pop it on the mantle . I sent a copy to BHM a few year ago . But warned them first , they saw the funny side
