They say, “A man needs a hobby.” I suppose it’s to keep us out of trouble. If we chaps are spending our time tinkering in the shed we’re not doing the kind of thing that could end a marriage. The increasing divorce rates in recent decades is probably linked to a decline in hobbiests.
So it was interesting to see what kind of hobby the potential future Prime Minister undertakes. When asked in a radio interview what he does with his spare time Boris Johnson said the most shocking thing since the last time he spoke.
He makes small model buses by painting on wine crates.
Firstly, it’s not a man of the people moment. I don’t know about you but I don’t have wine delivered in a crate. Most of my wine gets carried home by me and comes in a box these days. I could paint those to look like buses but I’d get some strange looks when I put my recycling out.
Secondly, how far into that bottle of expensive red would you have to be before painting a little bus on the side becomes a good idea?
More importantly, what do you think this hobby says about his character? Some will see this as one step above making wicker baskets as they used to do in asylums.
Some could see this as being consistent. When he was London mayor he brought in bendy buses that caught fire. Now he makes buses out of wood. There’s a theme.
Some might think he gave such an answer so we commentators focus on this instead of looking at his thoughts on more serious issues.
Either way, we know one thing; even if you have a hobby you can still do things that mean you don’t stay married.
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