He was also the secretary of the Leicester Cricket Asscociation which kind of got me hooked on cricket. I sometimes worked on the scoreboard at Grace Road which meant running out on a roof over the main stand with these large metal number plates that were hung on hooks.

I suppose my aversion to exercise comes from a rebellion against the physical fitness standards that my father imposed. All I can remember of early family parties was my father and his brother doing balancing acts on the lounge carpet.

But I was happy to learn later from an eminent back surgeon that sex and dancing is all you need.

You can't be me, I'm taken