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Part 2: Warming Up

It was with no little amount of trepidation that Jo (the other victim) and I wandered up to the front door of the Boom Bar in St. John's Hill where we were to spend the next few hours trying to be as entertaining and vivacious as possible (yes, we were out researching so it didn't really count but no one likes to lose…even if they are only playing) with a mob of people who we'd never met before.

Happily our obvious embarrassment faded fairly sharpish as a result of two things - one was a swift (and stiff) drink and the other was the charming and generally settling presence of Stuart, the event organiser and the evening's compare.

Huddling at the bar we spent some furtive moments looking round us before we realised that everyone in the bar was involved in the entertainment - the whole venue had been booked. This came as no small relief, largely because I had no real wish to be spotted and taunted by "normal" folks for what I was doing, which was all too apparent given the large "HELLO MY NAME IS EOIN" badge…

After glancing round for some moments I was rather relieved to find that no one was overtly psychotic or…and this is obviously shallow…heart-stoppingly ugly either (one poor fellow came close, but at least he wasn't fashion blind). "Perhaps", I thought, "this isn't going to be quite as torturous as I'd imagined". Jo seemed to be thinking something similar.

 NEXT - Part 3: The Games Begin

Certainly one of Americas best exports! - I loved every minute of it. I came with a group of workmates and all of us had an amazing night. I will definitely be back if it doesn't work out with one of my matches" 

Anna, Balham

"I felt compelled to email and let you know how much fun I had last night, the people there were great and it was all so well organised" 

Russell, Wimbledon