The last time we saw our friend was nearly 2 years ago, in a rather chilly, gloomy London; today we went to a rum shop and played on the beach in Barbados. Being reunited with good people is great no matter where one is, but the Caribbean does make for a lovely backdrop.

We also watched people surfing and tried to find the spot where Eddy Grant stood for the cover of Killer on the Rampage, without success. Perhaps the key is wearing really tight 1980s shorts.