Under the counter

Better late than neverHere's a little story I've been wanting to put your way for a week or so now, but until now hadn't got round to. Which is quite appropriate really, given that it concerns a rather cack-handed bit of organisation from the usually seamless machine at Euronext Liffe. Some of you may just remember that a couple of weeks ago FOW hosted an event in Amsterdam, and very pleasant it was too (though I'm not sure quite why my son Sebastian was so keen to tag along for the ride - I didn't even realise he liked coffee). However, as with all these things the important work stuff is best enjoyed from the comfort of a bar stool after another hard day at the coal face. So I was more than happy to receive an invitation from those self-same chaps...