The second Groovy Record Fayre, hosted by Jonny Trunk and Ian Shirley, took place on Saturday at the Mildmay Club on Newington Green, N16 and again, it was a blast. Pete Williams and I had a stall again and many friends and faces passed by. It was celeb central at points, from superstar DJs to stand up comedians and supermodel it girls. I missed a chance to chat to Stewart Lee who was looking through the Krautrock box because I was explaining what Go-Go and cut up mixes were to a younger buyer but Lee wasn’t buying anyway.

Pete with our stall, notice my Wheels of Light book placed in prime position bottom left.

Pete sleevefaces with Buried Treasure’s Alan Gubby

Andy Higgs digs

Marc Mr Thing journeyed up from Hastings for the day

Paul Putner bought my book shock!

A right pair of tits, and Martin & James of The Karminsky Experience Inc.

Richard Norris also picked up my book and Children of the Stones (like everyone else)

Rat Records mini reunion with Ronan and Philippe

Comix legend Edwin Savage Pencil Pouncey bought six of my underground comix, a true seal of approval.

Pop quiz winner (later on) Simon Gitter with smooth dancer and pop quiz secret weapon 2 Tone Tony.

Everyone was packed up and out of the hall by 6pm and people disappeared for dinner. Around 7.30 the pop quiz kicked off and 90 minutes later the team Jonny Trunk happened to be on claimed victory to cries of ‘fix!, fix!’. The fact that there was a 10 point Trunk section might have helped. Martin Green and Jarvis took to the stage as tables and chairs were cleared in record time, the glitter ball ignited and the bar besieged. Much drink was drunk and dancing had until 1am with a packed dancefloor and singalongs to Plastic Bertrand, Bowie, The Beatles, Adam & The Ants, The Sweet, Prince, Double Dee & Steinski, Beastie Boys, Sparks, B-52s and so many more.

Meanwhile in the toilets, Alex Chung had other things on her mind…