A full Liberal Democrat Conference Day listening to Alan Beith and Paddy Ashdown, as I exchanged nods with the latter.
A short walk to the Rotunda and, between this and the conference hotel stood one of the large ship building cranes which had been renovated as a monument to the past ship building industry
Wiggly was again reluctant to wake up and so it was left to me to get us going so that we ended up struggling to make breakfast on time as usual.
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Too more large Scottish breakfasts before I decided that we were going to be too late for the mornings debates so that our efforts were better spent catching up with some work in our hotel room.
We had a range of telephone calls to make and papers to sort out, apart from booking into Cix.
On by car to the conference centre where we just had time to get some sandwiches and drinks before going in to listen to the Alan Beith speech from the rear of the hall and consuming them there.
We didn't stay for the end of the speech but walked across to see both the Country Landowners Association seminar and also that of the RSPB.
I did one of my normal tricks of covering both at the same time, keeping an eye on when the speeches were being made and the food being served much to the bewilderment of Wiggly and Robin Martlew who had come along.
I found the CLA by far the better of the two with four speakers and well prepared press packs.
Their theme was the planning regime for agricultural dwellings as many of their members wanted to retain control whilst creating affordable housing.
By contrast the RSPB had one speaker and most delegates present were attending for the free food and drink.
Both seminars reminded us to be back in the main hall at 2pm for the Party leaders speech and we got there in good time to sit right in the middle just behind the ITN and BBC cameramen.
From this position we could see the monitors as we were very much in the firing line for audience coverage in the television pictures.
Paddy made a long and powerful speech which had as its theme the pricing of election promises, restoration of important government services, criticising the Labour party for avoiding making any outright pledges.
He received the customary standing ovation after which Wiggly and I decided to got back to the hotel.
By this time we were reconciled and, propping the door open with a suitcase to allow a nice breeze, we made love on the bed noisily and nicely.
We had met up with Mark Rainer whilst in the conference hotel and, as we were hungry and looking for somewhere to eat anyway, we took up his suggestion and joined him for the short walk to the Rotunda.
This converted piece of Glasgow industrial archaeology was once one of the two shafts and stairwells for the pedestrian tunnel under the Clyde but these days has a more glamorous function.
Between this and the conference hotel stood one of the large ship building cranes which had been renovated as a monument to the past ship building industry.
Now silent and stark Crane 7 appears to be the only one left. Back late again to the conference we picked up the latter part of the business forum fringe meeting before finding the bar of the conference hotel for drinks after.
Many of the conference personalities were in there for the evening. I exchanged nods with Paddy Ashdown but had not will nor opportunity to talk to him.
He looks tired and I hope that rumours of him wanting to stand down are not correct as he remains a very effective leader. Back to our hotel very tired and straight to sleep.