Hi and welcome from Luton...
Looking forward to today's action, doing the updates means having to fill rather large shoes (Not only do the updaters all do a cracking job - Jen has suprisingly large feet).
Already bumped into an upbeat, if rather hungover Flushy and Rick "Actionman" Trigg lurking in the lobby of the Day's Inn, replete with humourous stories from last night, some of which I'll share during any quiet periods.
Rolf Slotboom made an appearance, looking tanned and fresh, in contrast to the somewhat pasty, hungover Flushy and Rick. I can only assume he had a quieter night than those two....
Naturally Kev was soon along, looking even thinner than the last time I saw him. He's wasting away the poor lad! RookieITB is here, and although I just spoke to him briefly, he's got a glint in his eye that either means business, or the sun was getting in his face and he was squinting. Ever the optimist, I'm going for the former. Good luck Rookie.
Anyway, we've been ushered by a jolly Jon Raab into the pressroom, via a series of doors, codes, passes and various security measures. I was hearing the mission impossible theme tune in my head, and as we approached the press room door, I was sure we were going to have to drop down through a hole in the floor and dangle down from the ceiling, hanging from a single steel thread, dodging infra-red beams to enter a password into a security console, but it turned out we just had to turn the handle. Oh well.......
I don't want to use my position as updater here as a forum to abuse Flushy but inevitably he brings these situations on himself sometimes. He has made the decision to appear at today's event dressed in a cream suit, matching jacket and trousers. Opinions are torn as to whether he looks more like the man from Del Monte, or a Ukranian arms dealer. Photos of him and the rest to follow and you can make up your own minds....
We're soon to join the throng and the action will be beginning shortly so good luck all the players!
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