So more on the Gathering. I set off around 10:30 and made excellent time. I got to Teddington after only one wrong turning at about 12:40. I spotted a few people with Stone around their necks and met Portia (who i "knew") and Kinky Boots and Gid (who i did not know).

We enjoyed the sun outside for a bit. Then we went inside were i had a rather large glass of wine which was not a good idea on an empty stomach. I mingled and met so many people.

Then we had some nibbles which were rather nouvelle cuisine! I then got dragged off for my interview which didn't go very well since the wine had gone straight to my head and lowered my iq by about 100 points. oops.

Then we got split into teams and had six puzzles to solve, my team was very close to winning, but was narrowly beaten to it. But i enjoyed pitting my wits against these people!

Then i headed off to my hotel to dump stuff and get changed. It took a lot longer to get to the hotel than i had anticipated, but fortunately I found some other waifs and strays there so I ended up having a curry with them. such delightful company. Then everyone went back to Holiday Inn Heathrow where the bar shut ridculously early, but a good time was had (by me anyway).

In the morning i left early as i wanted to have a look around bicester (although i didn't buy anything) and got home just before 1pm.

posted by small 4:41 PM