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

    Friday

    • 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

    Saturday

    • 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

    Sunday

    • 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

    Credits

    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
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