The hustle...

Last Tuesday, we went along to a fantastic event at The British Library IP Centre (www.bl.uk/bipc), which conincided with it being the first time we've been to a library in a fair while.

The event also happened to be a ticketed affair and despite some nagging by Chris in the lead up, Will managed to tactfully ignore such requests to get a ticket and saved his call to the ticket office until the event had become a sell out.

Since we were in the area anyway, we decided to give it a go and charm the incoming audience with some hastily made, yet delightful signs, and stand in the entrance to the auditorium holding the door open for the passers by.

Gordon Bennett, it worked.

Which showed us that if you put yourself out there and go for it, then you're pretty likely to get something. Life Lesson for us #1.

A few minutes later we realised that infact quite a few more ticket holders didn't show and that we would've been granted entry even without such fancy signs and ingenuity. Nonetheless, we were pretty proud of the "achievement" and the fun we had doing it. Might try it again for a laugh next time.

The talk turned out to be a great and all about food. Yum. There was also free food and drink afterwards. Double yum.

And, Chris was also the greateful recipient of an iPod in the post-match prize draw, which after being passed on to his Mum, has made for a very happy lady. What value for money.

After a few glasses of wine, Chris was asked to answer some questions for some short films that the library were putting together based on celebrating British inventions, as part of an upcoming exhibition. Asked what his favourite British Invention of the last decade was (and whilst pressurising himself to quickly think of something unique and witty - "sliced bread" constantly whirled around his head). The genius came up with, The Internet. Yes, thats right, The Internet. A shoddy response by all accounts (neither from the last 10 years, particularly British, witty or unusual).

The next response involved a large frozen yogurt machine that would be useful for our world record attempt in October. How imaginative.

Anyway, a jolly evening all round and we'll be sure to go again. And next time we'll have signs prepared in advance.