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Year's Uan!
From the archive, first published Friday 28th Oct 2005.
BRAD Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Justin Timberlake . . . and now you can add Toothill's Uan Harrison to the list.
Maybe.
Don't let Uan's questionable taste in thongs put you off.
With his cheeky grin, hairy chest and rugby player thighs the 24-year-old who describes himself as Toothill's Favourite Son looks set to become every Swindon girl's favourite pin up for 2006.
Or at least that was what his friend Ben Biddiscombe told him when he convinced him to strip off in public and pose for his very own calendar.
"It was basically a joke which went too far," said Ben, 24.
"No-one thought that we would go through with it but we thought it would be hilarious to do."
Ben insists Uan was the best man to be the model even if it did mean he had to take the photos and so see his friend in so few clothes.
"Uan has got a cheeky way about him," said Ben, who lives in Grange Park.
"Taking the photos was a fun experience but also somewhat uncomfortable and awkward."
The calendar shows Uan in shots ranging from mowing the lawn, weight lifting, taking a shower to pole dancing in Reflex, a Swindon night spot all while wearing his leopard print thong.
And Uan, who is a carer, says it gave them the perfect chance to show off their home town.
"The first main idea we had was to do one on a car park roof," he said.
"We wanted to be overlooking Swindon because we are big Swindon supporters.
"I love Swindon, it is the best place in the world, especially Toothill. It is a fantastic place."
But he gives all the credit for the calendar idea to Ben, with whom he has been friends since they met at Greendown School.
"Ben is the brains of the outfit," he said. "But I have got more guts than him."
The calendar, which also includes quotes of the month, took about two weeks to put together from first chat in the pub to printing out the 20 copies on Ben's printer.
"We will sell them at car boot sales or give to friends and families as Christmas presents," said Ben, who works for the Children's Information Service.
"I don't think the older generations would see the funny side quite so readily," he added.
But now the two want to find a printing company which could produce more copies of the calendar.
This would enable them to sell it on a larger scale for local charities.
To find out more about the calendar visit v
To offer help with printing contact Ben directly at ben.biddiscombe@btinternet.com.
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