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As I write this blog I must tell you I am in unfamiliar territory, the land of the enemy some might say. Yes ladies and gents I am in 'The Big Smoke'. I have dragged myself away from my safe haven of friendly 'eyup ducks' and I have temporarily re- camped myself in London.

Why you might ask??

Few reasons really - friends, football(sort of, my team isn't playing any at the minute) and a catch up with the management.

So this morning I was woken up by Sheffield DJ Toby Foster playing a bit of Rick Astley, not a bad way to be woken I might add. A three hour journey using 5 methods of transport (walk, bus, tram, train, tube, walk) then followed and I tipped up at the Supervision offices in the EC postal region of London. It is at this point I would like to tip my hat to Britain's transport system, it is brilliant I had no delays and I made it from my front door to London in under 3 hours and only had to walk 500 yards in total! How can you knock that, granted I had no delays, beginners luck I say.

So whilst Ive been in the office Ive heard the new Strokes record, first listen doesn't bode well I'm afraid, I am a massive fan but it does seem to have any energy, hopefully another 'official' listen will change my opinion.

Well plans are set for the band, next agenda on my list is to meet up with my pal, drop my gear off and get out on the town. The only criteria for tonight's watering holes is anywhere that serves beer and is less than £6 a pint.

From the south,

Im Richard Rice reporting on behalf of Mabel Love.

...ML...