Last summer, his weight reached 150 kilograms for the first time in his life. Determined to make a change, he decided to spend his two-week summer holiday cycling approximately 300 kilometres along the beach and lakes.

On the first night of his trip, he met Edgar in a bar. Edgar’s job was to guard the beach cabins to prevent people from sleeping in them. Out of sheer boredom, Edgar had decided to get as drunk as possible. Listening to Edgar, Errol thought that sounded like a terrific idea.

After polishing off three-quarters of a bottle of whisky, Errol and Edgar sang “Black Betty” at karaoke for a full 15 minutes, much to the amusement of the other guests. As a token of thanks for footing the entire bill, Edgar gave Errol illegal access to one of the beach cabins, sparing him the trouble of searching for a hotel at 2 AM with his fully loaded bike.

Edgar managed to drive himself home, alive.

As for Errol, he’s doing fine. Within six months, he had already lost 19 kilograms.