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Hello and welcome to the European podcast. My name's Richard Porre. Steve is off this week, but I'm

joined by journalist broadcast all-round good egg. Neil Perry, Neil, how are you doing?

Much better after that intro.

It's probably the most flattering introduction I've ever had.

Yes.

Although I was told the other day that I didn't have the physique to look like a snowman.

So I took that as a compliment as well.

I'll settle with good egg.

That's a fantastic compliment.

Yeah, I was told I was too tall to be an elf and with the wrong physique to be a snowman. So that's my Christmas options.

Have you been like going for Christmas seasonal jobs or something?

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