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Portsmouth 2008
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Robert Jones faced a week of landmarks in September 2008. Not only did he throw a house warming party to celebrate his new university accommodation in Portsmouth, but he also turned 21. In order to help celebrate these pivotal and life changing moments, Bert Lloyd and Zoe Emett made the trip to Portsmouth, alongside McCarthy for a few days of rest and relaxation in Britains naval capital along with a trip to the Isle of White |
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| The Historic Dockyard was undergoing a system test | Jones climbs onto this massive anchor |
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| The Spinnaker Tower | Following some shocking navigation around his home town, Jones is taken off of map reading duties |
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| McCarthy tries on a pair of delightful high-heeled red shoes | The Spinnaker Tower in all her glory |
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| This plaque featured writing that was raised up | Which meant if one pushed their forehead against it hard enough, it would make an indentation |
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| McCarthy manages to imprint the word 'me' onto his forehead | King Henry VIII was a man of similar statue to Burgess Hills Favourite Minor Celebrity |
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| Emett and Lloyd pose with a cheery pirate | In these days of heightened terrorism fears, it was good to see the Royal Navy were not just leaving torpedoes lying around |
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| McCarthy gets inside a Sailor | As does Jones |
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| As does Bert | HMS Victory, a fine vessel |
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| Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson gets to meet a fellow patriot | The list of crew members of Victory proves that Jones is Welsh, with 50% of his namesakes hailing from the principality |
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| Nelsons living quarters aboard Victory | The delightfully named Telephone Road |
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| McCarthy demolished his way through 13 shots, costing £1 each, at this specialist vodka bar | Day two, and its a trip to the Isle of Wight |
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| Emett looks rather windswept as Jones attempts to soak up the previous evenings alcohol with a sandwich | The Solent in all her glory |
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| Following a stressful drive across this foreign land, the needles are reached | A fine piece of portrait photography from Lloyd |
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| Suprisingly, the chair lift down to the beach could take McCarthy's weight as he and Jones descend | Given the shocking fitness levels on offer, the path to the bottom was not an option |
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| Only a small, unfixed metal bar was the difference between falling out of the chair | Hoardes of fans wait to greet McCarthy on the beach |
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| The hot weather meant it was a return to the old school jumper tied around waste technique | Jones climbs some rocks |
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| Emett admires as McCarthy looks like he has come straight off of the cover of an album by The Police | A lovely beach |
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| Jones explores further into the rocks | Emett takes a photo while McCarthy prepares to do the mature thing of launching a massive piece of chalk in to the sea |
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| Jones is delighted to be cheaffeured around this foreign land in the Mac Mobile | No day out would be complete without crazy golf, which Jones unfortunately won |
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| A fine sunset over Portsmouth | The boat returns us safely to England |
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| Jones bottom is a lovely sight | Bert shows his pleasure as the house warming party begins to get into full swing |
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| Joy did once again turn to confussion, as McCarthys attempts to knock a large bowl of punch ended with a disapointingly stained shirt |
