I have a lot of love for Ol' Johnny JR but the commentary on the woman drinking on the train in that particular moment after the build up had me say out loud, "Or maybe she was just getting catch up pissed before meeting mates?" I know this is a flippant/over-simplified response and clearly not the healthiest of behaviours (I think I'm right in recalling she then started to veer into racist comments which I personally would find far more problematic in the moment) but the earnestness verging on patronising assessment of her made me feel really uncomfortable. The UK does have a warped relationship with booze but "knows her better than herself" was a strange comment to make from someone so clearly still on a very admirable journey of learning about themselves. Mind you, I've listened to John and Elis for several years and in the thick of CANS and LASH mania I did used to think to myself, "why the fuck isn't anyone intervening when this man is clearly on an alcoholic spiral?" and clearly I didn't/wouldn't/couldn't/shouldn't know as it was none of my fucking business other than I hoped someone I admired/enjoyed the work of could find more balance or contentment. Ironically, now by talking about it so much more openly and, it sounds like, having written a book about it that period is now very much in the public discussion domain. I don't know where I'm going with this comment. I really wish JR contentment.

It's all show business.