A Bank Holiday return
Scott and Chris opened 2017 covering the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, although neither was entirely sure how inspiring the first Bank Holiday Monday of the year should feel. Scott heard an old motivational message of his own playing over the BBC toilets and could not remember ever advising listeners that it was better to be sore tomorrow than sorry.
The programme considered replacing December’s Early Morning Cheese Club with a healthier feature involving kale or smoothies, but neither option sounded remotely enjoyable. The excitement surrounding Ed Sheeran’s promise of new music on Friday provided a better reason to face January, even if his first announcement had consisted largely of holding up a handwritten sign.
Chris fails the football test
Chris had spent New Year’s Day watching Arsenal beat Crystal Palace and was still overwhelmed by Olivier Giroud’s spectacular scorpion-kick goal. He played the footage to Scott and recorded his reaction, expecting at least a murmur of appreciation.
Scott watched politely but felt nothing, confirming once again that even an extraordinary football moment could leave him unmoved. Chris’s own New Year’s Eve had involved DJing in Halifax, although he was backstage rather than in the club at midnight and missed the countdown he had expected to lead.
An extremely honest cousin
A family party left Chris with a less welcome memory. After Chris complimented his cousin on looking slimmer, the cousin replied that Chris had “put on a bit”, walked over and pressed his stomach to demonstrate the point. Other relatives were horrified, but the cousin genuinely believed Chris would not mind.
An article then claimed that weight gained over Christmas could take six months to lose. Scott translated that into a much more useful calendar, suggesting Chris might not recover until the beginning of Wimbledon. The combination of early mornings, abandoned cheese and an unsolicited inspection made the show’s healthy new beginning considerably less encouraging.
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