Just back from dinner with Dive, Mr Dive, Iain, Aligorgeous, Dafttart and Smax. Books were signed, pleasantries exchanged, photos taken. Slightly odd experience (not the dinner - that was good food and chat).
I think I had what is best described as a 'reverse policerule' moment, by attempting to explain why Dive had just introduced me as 'smudge'. What I had intended to say was 'thank you very much for all this fabulous music I've been enjoying for yonks'. Instead the poor chap got some drivel about the neighbor's cat, and a brief exchange about where to put the vowels in the name of the other person I was getting something signed for. Oops.