Fri - Went out in 'Nam (or Beckenham, for the non-locals), which involved stannard bar drinks nonsense, and taking abuse from my pals for purposely wearing Biba-Blockers (being trainers i.e. Biba's is a (non) famous nightclub in Bromley that doesn't let you in with trainers), thus preventing a late night.
Sat - Went to (of all places) The Hat Club at the Light Bar in Shoreditch. An old friend was leaving to go travelling, so was merely a face-showing exercise to catch up with people. Being forced to buy a stupid hat on the door, whilst entirely acceptable due to the clue-in-the-name policy of the night, still felt like somewhat of a rip off.
That said, it was nice to see people (assumingly DSI regulars) getting all happy and excited by the novelty (just think, in a few years, they'll be going to 'proper' clubs, bless!), though frankly the sound system (portable speakers) I take to Ibiza would have sounded louder and better in there.
Their promotional motto of the night is "Don't tell anyone about Hat club". Well, if you could rephrase that to "Don't Tell Anyone You Saw Me In Hat Club", or "Don't Tell Anyone To Expect To Be Able To Distinguish One Tune From Another In Hat Club" then whilst maybe not as catchy, may be a little closer of some sense of marketing accuracy.
That said, the 2 am close couldn't come quick enough, and after loads of faffing around, coat queues, being told that Canvas wasn't any good (by the doorstaff), we ended up in Egg. I only mention this as I feel I deserved to be somewhat punished for the mistake, and can only re-iterate my mantra that is "IF ANYONE EVER SEE'S ME IN THAT SH*THOLE AGAIN, CAN THEY PLEASE SHOOT ME".
Moreso when you q for half an hour, pay £15 on the door, only to be asked 2 hours later that you'll have to pay another load to stay in there as the promotion switched to the Jaded afterparty.
Returned home in a cab alone, which may as well have been paid in blood, and spent the rest of the day hating myself, my bank balance, and the whole world in general.
Otherwise, yeah, top weekend!