Today, the King is delighted to be in conversation with one of his best friends in the whole wide world, namely the hairy, cuddly, beer drinking, all round Viking about town and history man through and through, Mr Ian Weston.
I first met Ian in 1985 and we have been great friends ever since. He was even my Best man when I got married in 2000. He introduced me to my wife and also introduced me to the idea of making a living out of history. He runs the company Portals to the Past with his wife Sue, and they live in a beautiful old thatched cottage near Stowmarket in Suffolk.
In our chat we cover being smashed below the plimsoll line by children with toy swords, why Italy is such a fabulous place to visit, how to annoy Geri Horner from the Spice Girls, why Janina Ramirez is the perfect woman and all with added background noises of Ian's wife washing up and my teenage son upstairs screaming into his Xbox while playing with friends. This is a podcast on the edge.
If you have enjoyed this, maybe you're Janina Ramirez, and if you've been inspired or intrigued by this podcast and would like to make a donation to the rapidly emptying coffers of Good King Hal, you can make a donation via Pay Pal to the King via his email address which is [email protected] He will forever love you, as might his Bank Manager, who's patience and hair line are rapidly diminishing.