Thanks Robin Das & Gillian Wheeler for an amazing home cooked meal, a chance to catch up with Kim Heggland & an intelligent informed debate.

Apparently a copy of Reginald D Hunter live in London, performing "F**k you in the the Age of Consequence" is available online somewhere?

A Christmas dinner with Cristina Keech at Mediterraneo Restaurant in Notting Hill. Good Italian fare, great wine and excellent company.

TV news images of the student protesters reminiscent of the closing scenes of film V for Vendetta? Expect a big bang in Big Ben at Midnight?

Contented Limited meeting - Gerard Davies Joana Carew & Hugh Hobson. Changing attitudes to UK education are reverting to traditional values.

An impromptu visit to the club Quintessentially Soho with Anita Liammari resulted in fortuitous meeting of friend Ponni Arumugam & guests.

Wishing son Charles Atherton-Laurie a good trip to Cologne in Germany. Educational trip that involves Christmas Markets & chocolate tasting.