I've been on a mission over the six weeks holiday - read Skagboys, Trainspotting and Porno.
You can see his writing evolving over the books and he just gets better and better. Re reading Trainspotting after first reading it in 1997 was a joy.
What a sick sick man Welsh his to create these characters and situations. Just how fucked up do you have to be to create Sick Boy and his operations - shagging underage girls, getting them hooked on smack and pimping them out to the man who murdered your father - what a bastard - as Mick Mcarthy might say.
Fast forward to Porno and Begbie is genius. Really funny.
A Tie cafe - where ye huv tae wear a tie!
Talking about his cell mate who tried to commit suicide, twice - wonder why.
His bigotry is complete when he claims bingo is shite and the horses is entertainment.
Going in on Blade Artist next then Dead Mens Trousers to complete the set.