THUR 5th FEB: PICKING 'EM OFF ON ORCHARD STREET

A night out* with Phil USA and Andrew - Lady out of town - ended in bar** full of Japansese girls (in de riguer trendy clothes) dancing to abstract 80s music - smoky room out back - Andrew patting them all on their head - us dancing like robots - a couple looking for a third partner - wild rock man indicates to his mates he's going home by letting his pint glass tumble - Phil USA scaring the girls away.

* Must remember that 7.30 is a very early time to start drinking in New York
** Think it was the Orchard Bar

Oh, no. And I had a donner from the place on the corner.

Must instruct The Lady never to go away on business again.