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My plug came with it the other way round (compared to hippy's picture). I rode it like that for a while (it was a bit noisy but I believe that is not unusual for a halflink) before one of the guys in cavendish cycles suggested it might be running backwards. I tried flipping it but that ran rough, I guess because it had 'worn in' running backwards. So I flipped it back and got on with riding it.
After the clacton ride on Saturday I noticed a it was catching a bit every few revolutions and found on closer inspection one link was half broken. I rode it gently to work like that today and then gently to cavendish to get a new chain and am now on the train with the bike on the way home to sort it out.
I have only had the bike about 8 months, so it didn't last as long ad it might have done. Although saying that I have only recently converted to being a fixed gear warrior and have been experimenting with chain tension. I guess tighter is not always better...