Mars Hill on Newsnight

Woah! that felt a bit odd.

Turn over to Newsnight and there is yet another story about Peter Hain and the scandal of the donations and declarations.

"That's...!" I point wildly at the TV as the caption comes up with Paul Burgin's name...

I have to say there is still something rather thrilling - if odd - about seeing people you know talking on current affairs programmes!

Gradual catch-up: Slow Boats in Rough Trade East

As Cloud said:

Tell them about the honey ... no,not the honey, tell them about someone wearing a Slow Boat Records shop tshirt to go to Rough Trade East. And that someone taking their coat off to flash said t-shirt. And someone else approaching the someone in the t-shirt to say "It's a great shop, isn't it?" expecting a Kiwi accent in response and being surpised.

Indeed. Though I was quick to still praise the Welly-based record emporium, on reflection the guy was probably hopeful of locating a fellow Kiwi. Sorry if I disappointed him!

All that AND seeing Stephen Smith from Newsnight (I felt like saying "you've done the A level now; you don't have to try and hang out with all the cool kids!")