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My name is Gordon Smart, a troubled, insecure man of a certain age, just finding his way through life. But with the help of a young navigator, his name is Martin Comston, Greenick's answer to Tom Cruise. It's first time I've been called young in a while, mate. Well, you are young compared to me, aren't you, four years younger? Good to see you, pal. It's been, well, three weeks, isn't it?

It's been a while.

I was getting withdrawal symptoms, man.

It's weird, isn't it?

Yeah. I feel like you've been such a significant part of the... Last couple of months. The destruction of my life. I missed you, though. It's been really weird. Right, I should explain as well. Well, you've not heard us together for a long time, but actually, Martin, the last time we were in company together was probably three weeks ago but you've heard us on a podcast one week ago which was episode 10 yeah double figures now mate double figures is weird in it yeah it's come up quick isn't it that's what we're saying like I didn't see you for a couple of weeks there and it was kind of like it was really becoming part of my routine you know

I miss it because it's a kind of as we said it sort of what did you call it reverse therapy

it is inverse therapy in it was episode of living actually that came out last week so I should get

that right because it's weird you you're an expert of this we've talked about it once or twice before

is coping with jet lag. So I should explain.

I've just done two weeks in America, right?

And you normally live between Vegas and Greenock. So you're used to that feeling of getting off planes. And by the way, the tiny violins are out again because there's no simple for me. All right, going that way. America's not too bad. I mean, back is a barristered. There's no other way to put it because go to bed,

late day, whatever you want,

you're getting up at three in the morning

and then you're getting tired again. is a bastard. There's no other way to put it. Because go to bed, late day, whatever you want,

you're getting up at three in the morning. And then you're getting tired again at seven when it's time to get up and day stuff. It's utterly miserable, mate. And that's why, and it's not the health-ace advice. I wouldn't say to anybody. But I always just go out and get steaming when I do it because, No, but listen, but listen, this is why.

There's method to this.

Because I always wake up feeling... just go out and get steaming when I do it because no but listen but listen this is why there's method to

this because I always wake up feeling terrible anyway but or stay up feeling terrible and see a jet

lag sick like tiredness you feel physically ill you do it's miserable it is like being ill

whereas with me if I've got a hangover there's a a switch that goes, this was your fault. Yeah. Get up and get on with it. And deal with it. So in my heed, I feel I can deal with it better because I feel like it's self-inflicted rather when if I'm just sitting up for hours and just watch the clock and then you're at work just feeling miserable for yourself. See, I can already hear the restless native regulars going, that's his philosophy for him, right?

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