Haven't had many of those in the last few days. Luckily Landers has been keeping blogland updated on the goings-on over here in Berlin. I think he's doing a better job than I could, so just go there and read. READ! NOW!

Well, from my point of view it has been a wonderful but enormously tiring few days. I've been up at 0700 each morning, heading off to a camp in the northern suburbs of Berlin and then popping home to meet the visitors. Got the afternoon off on Tuesday to bring Kelly, Brad and Landers up to blog HQ.

It was pretty funny for me to see people positively bouncing with excitement to see a place that is the humdrum of daily life for me. Vasco and Flo were really excited and honoured to meet the dedicated folk who made the long trip over. I won't reveal any more, don't want to spoil Landers' next post... ;)

I was sad putting Kelly on the train to the airport, her visit was far too short. Unlike her arms. She almost knocked me over with a bear hug in the airport. I can report that she is still the wonderful ball of friendliness and enthusiasm that many of us were honoured to meet last November.

Brad and Landers - what an utterly charming pair of gentlemen. When in their company, it's pretty difficult not to feel very anally penetrated comfortable, relaxed and welcome, and spend a hell of a lot of time laughing.

Well, that's the Amazing International Berlin Blog Meet #1 done for now. There'll be more of them. Lots more.

Off to sleep. Another 0700 tomorrow, and then a glorious weekend of sobriety and sleep.