Marek got on a train that departed the station quite a bit earlier than expected. So exhausted, didn’t realise: WRONG TRAIN!

buy bits and pieces in Maplin
get train
head to meeting with hSo
bump into Pete from Bytemark in the same carriage on the Tube (double-take, “surely not?!”)
13:30: earlier than expected, very useful meeting with hSo
work
travel to Raven’s place where I am staying the night
eat for the first time that day: three slices of toast with peppered salami (thank you, Witch!)
arrange contents of Maplin bag into hair
change clothes
take spare set of keys
set off for Ladywell station at 19:15, with barely a clue where I’m going
get complimented on hair by a bus stop
train and Tube to Purple Turtle; arrive before doors open at 20:15 (shouldn’t be possible, surely?)
see Coreline; video 1, 2, 3, 4; photo
see Uberbyte
rush off to Club AntiChrist
first time there, haven’t got my bearings, follow someone likely-looking out of Vauxhall station; Felix, originally from Germany; his third AntiChrist; we get hopelessly lost for fifteen minutes having taken the wrong exit from the Tube, but got there in the end
get dancing; get recognised; get chatting
leave around 03:30; get N136 all the way back to Ladywell
get in around 04:45; sleep

09:00: wake
10:00: finish dismangling hair silliness
11:00: leave house
12:00: meet with Kadia near Archway; have lunch with her and Edward (many thanks, and it was delicious, guys!)
15:00: kill time in Camden; realise that Bean and Cup is no more; World’s End
16:00: meet with Anita and Sam; Japanese dinner; determine that none of my London friends want to go out, so decide to pass on Vagabonds
18:00: arrive at Islington Academy in time to see System:FX; also see Kommand and Kontrol (might have to check out some more), Client (text message comment to Blade: “Client’s bassline has found the resonant frequency of this pair of Cyberdog trousers’ crotch region. If only their music was a bit more inspiring they’d be my new favourite band”) and DAF
burger
Slimelight; huge surprise on both our faces as Graham walks through the door; have a great night dancing with friends
03:43: begin mad bus journey back to Ladywell
04:40: bed

09:00: wake, shower, dress, pack
chat to Raven; discuss art project some more
thank Raven for her kind hospitality of a mostly-absent guest; set off at 11:00
12:00: breakfast with Blade in Camden Bar and Kitchen
clothes, vinyl and juggling shopping!
16:45: Euston
17:00: get aboard the wrong train (i.e. not the 17:35 to Manchester Piccadilly)
17:20: “whoa, Virgin Trains must’ve really improved their weekend service… their trains never used to run on time, and this one’s managed to leave early?! awesome!… uh… hang on…”
20:30: somehow I arrive home in Chorlton earlier than had I caught the right train
02:45: wake up

Many thanks to:

Raven: for artistic flair and for a nest in which to sleep
Chris Coreline: for an awesome set and rickrolling London
R&N: for dancing the night away in AntiChrist; I had a fantastic night and it was mostly thanks to you guys
Kadia and Edward: lovely to catch up with you both, and thanks again for a delightful lunch
Anita and Sam: yummy Japanese food
Debs and Steve: a great show, a CD, and general musical nattering
Graham and Cat: turning up, completely unexpected, to Slimelight; that made the night for me!
Blade: epic awesomeness