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Wonder how much of that bill was for the unjust and egregious persecution of a few peaceful protestors.

If you haven't been to an art gallery in the last year you have no place opining on the Maurizio Cattelan

Yeah, that's what I'm looking at on the map, I'm hoping it's all tarmac - expect it should be, potential earthquake damage excepted.

Maybe I should pack gloves then...

Wasn't even planning on bringing gloves!

Well, if that's a danger, it probably means I'll be able to find beer...

@infmz @hanford - thanks very much for the tips, really appreciated! My schoolboy French is still pretty passable - at least enough to get me housed/fed/watered/directions. Just got a day or two to work out everything else - actually, not much else to do (other than pack plenty of inner tubes) - despite the very different landscapes, it's largely one road the whole way, just get out there and ride it.

I'm taking an unplanned trip to Morocco, leaving Sunday. Thinking - land in Marrakech, stay a night, cycle out through the Atlas Mountains via Tizi n'Test, find places to stay on the way, end up in Agadir. Chuck the bike on a coach back to Marrakech and hope the first place I stayed have kept my bike box.

For anyone who knows anything about Morocco (I've never been):

• Does any of that sound stupid?
  
• Will the high Atlas be cold during the day (travelling light, not planning on bringing any long sleeves)?
  
• Any news on the state of the roads, esp. since the earthquake?
  
• What's the likelihood of finding non-meat food options outside the touristy places?
  

only m&s and artisanal bakery bread is edible

Mildred's is a safe bet, as non-vegans will like the food, too.

Srsly Oliver, have you ever met any meat eaters? You take a bunch of randoms from any average workplace to a vegan place, they'll put in a complaint to HR.

Went to a work Xmas lunch a few years back and questioned where my vegan option was - turned out it was the bowl of carrots and parsnips everyone else had shared with their roast beasts...

The unhelpful answer might be - it's just a bit shit around there. That's my experience of wandering around with my son a few times looking for somewhere to eat. I could have missed some gems, however.

This formula is pretty sparingly used in crosswords, but he seems to use it a few times a week. (I only mention that as I don't like it much - it doesn't take much thinking other than to recognise the trigger)

Morocco seems like the path of least resistance at this late stage, though I'm generally allergic to seeing Western tourists when travelling. Also thinking maybe Uzbekistan (Abdou pilgrimage) or Senegal.

So, I'm a fucking idiot. I booked to go to Algeria this weekend for a week cycle-touring, not noting that you need a visa. I don't have time to get a visa.

Where can I get last-minute cheap flights to at this time of year, with a bike and where the weather is not shite?

Looked at it for about 5 mins at 3am when insomniacing and got nowhere. Opened it now and it came straight away.

I've never seen so many beautiful people in one place at the same time, it was like a fucking Calvin Klein ad.

That's how I feel when I go to Eltham too...

I have just abandoned it there with a mate keeping an eye and anyone who wants to take it away can have it. Potentially relevant point - it's quite a slim fit - my 32 inch waist can just about get in.

So, a word on FOTL - yeah, they were great, but they came on at 8.15, and I didn't wander into the venue til 8.40. In an ideal world, all bands will come on at 8.15 - but they'll fucking tell you first.

Been to two different Gregg's - neither have had mincers. I am despondent.

I've got a kayak sitting in Limehouse doing nothing if you want it?

When it accidentally happens to people with better balance than just about anyone on the planet?

Knowing what I do of Tonbridge, that's a decent size.

It's unfortunate that I've pretty much done it now, as there's not too much scope for extending it with dark winter night runs - lots of trespass-y fence-clambering required. Still, only joined Strava recently, so huge amount of scope to extend the big squares past the current 9x9 - didn't even have Toy's Hill till yesterday!

Yeah, I rinsed RDR1 almost as many times as Skyrim before the child ruined my life. RDR2 is very much a slow game that I'm very awkwardly trying to cram into occasional rushed sessions every few months.

Pilpel also good in Spitalfields, if a chain.