We though as it's been a little while since we announced the challenges that lay ahead for Richard and Alex, that we ought to update you on their progress.
Richard, we are pleased to say - has now been without a ciggy for 21 weeks, and has now been without patches for 14 weeks. He's never looked back - he can appreciate the wonderful cooking he does even more now, and has become the non-smoker that smokers hate - because he can smell smokers on the bus now and doesn't like it!! Congratulations Richard - great work.
As for Alex, he started his diet at 17st 1 lb, and is currently weighing in at 14st 11lb. That's a loss of more than 2 stone, or as he'd rather put it 32lbs (because it sounds better). It looks like he's been able to raise around £500 for Sue Ryder Leckhampton from generous family and friends at Dynmark and Avelo, as they sponsored him to lose the first 2st. It does mean that he has to drink white wine and soda at gigs now, instead of the Shy Teds mandatory gallon of Ale / Lager but it's all worth it. Read about it at The FatboySlim Challenge.
So there you have it - two healthier Shy Teds - means we'll be around for a little while yet!