Wood stamps out boredom

The Rolling Stones guitarist and recovering alcoholic Ronnie Wood has found a novel way to stay off drink - by taking up stamp collecting.

The veteran rocker recently admitted he found life without booze "boring", but his new passion for collecting and painting rare postage pieces has got him hooked.

A source tells British newspaper The Sun: "He is fascinated by it. Since he's out of rehab and trying to stay on the straight and narrow he has to find things to occupy his brain.

"He gets assistants to go to specialist shops trying to buy the best stamps. He's very proud of his collection."