Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson may not be appearing on the next series of Strictly - contrary to what I was led to believe yesterday, as an April Fools' Day prank. But he has been performing in public on a different type of stage to the ones he's used to - as a volunteer at a drop-in homeless centre in West Bridgford, where he now lives.
Credit to Williamson for acknowledging that sounding off on record - however forcefully - isn't enough, and deciding to roll his sleeves up and get his hands dirty in his local community. It is, he suggests, a way of making a positive contribution and banishing feelings of impotence in the face of overwhelming difficulties and injustices - and, as a self-confessed former drug addict, he can relate to those he's helping.
Given that Williamson's role is in the kitchen, I'd be interested to know if his alter ego Baking Daddy has put in an appearance yet...
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