Sir Paul McCartney gives up his biggest vice to be a good grandparent

Sit Paul McCartney, legendary member of The Beatles, has revealed that he has given up his biggest vice for good. The reason? Not his own health, but to set a good example for his grandchildren!

A regular marijuana smoker, he’s had several run-ins with the law over his more than 50-year career in the music industry, the most extreme was being jailed for 10 nights after attempting to bring a large quantity of marijuana into Japan in 1980.

While speaking to The Daily Mirror, McCartney, now aged 72, explained that he’s given up the weed to set a good example for his grandchildren and he’s found other things to replace it.

“I don’t do it any more. Why? The truth is I don’t really want to set an example to my kids and grandkids.

“It’s now a parent thing,” he explained. “Instead of smoking a spliff I’ll now have a glass of red wine or a nice margarita”.

“The last time I smoked was a long time ago”, Paul enthused.

And there’s something else that he’s using to stay away from the pot… exercise!

“I do a bit of the cross-trainer, a bit of running, a bit of cardio and then I do some weights, some abs on the Swiss ball, before ending up on the mat doing a few stretches. And then standing on my head.

“That’s my big claim to fame! I ­actually learned it in the 60s, it was a yoga thing, and my argument is I need flexibility not strength”.

Considering he’s in remarkably good shape for his age and has very few health complications (that are publicly known) we think he’s made a very good decision!

So tell us, have you given up something for the good of your children or grandchildren? What was it? Did you replace it with something else?