OK, so I was planning to write up the whole WEP Conference thing yesterday. But then I got invited out for a night on the town in Manchester and my brain was so fried that comedy and booze seemed infinitely preferable to thinking.

Huge thanks therefore to Hazel for the invitation, to Tracy for being great company, and to all of the lovely Mancunians we ended up hanging out with, including Andrew (Happy Birthday!), Rob, Mel and Hannah. Apologies for forgetting lots of names. And a special shout out to Colin, the engineer at the Frog and Bucket, whose taste is music is superb.

Should you happen to be in Manchester on a Sunday night do check to see if Laughing Cows has a gig scheduled at the Frog and Bucket. It is an all-woman comedy show and well worth checking out. If you are very lucky then Bethany Black might be on. And frankly anything that Hazel organizes is probably worth a visit.

I made a start on writing up the WEP thing on the train on the way home. I am by no means finished yet. Tomorrow I am off to London for a few days. Normal service may be resumed by the weekend.