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I quite enjoyed last night, but as ever misjudged my timing and arrived too soon. I then stood in the bar, sweating like a nun at a Chippendales show, wearing shorts and trainers and surrounded by the besuited. Fortunately I was soon joined by an enormous and similarly attired Danish dude, and his diminutive partner, who took the edge off my discomfort (though it may have been the hastily quaffed beer).
As noted above, each speaker was interesting and though not all were used to public speaking (Obree's approach bordered on stream of consciousness) together the panel made for thought provoking discussion. Self's comical interjections helped to raise the spirits slightly as the subject of RLJ came up, there may even have been a mention of helmets but these were quickly skated over, rather than have the event sink into the safety mire.
A couple of the questions from the floor were ranty bollocks, but again were circumnavigated like Vin Cox avoiding a cul de sac. I was surprised at the small number of people dressed for cycling, and a bit disappointed with the bike parking provided, but as I said, I got there early so no probs parking for me, and I got to go to the bar as well. Win all round.
And 'festival' means inappropriate touching of strangers and opportunistic looting, I experienced neither.
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