The nice people at Google AdSense recently asked me to go and speak at a roadshow of theirs at BAFTA. Well, it was a few months ago now, I think, but still, as of today, a video of the event, including me in a suit, has appeared on the Google AdSense blog.

I ought to point out that no, I wasn’t paid to appear; no, I didn’t just say nice things; and no, I even had to ask nicely for the bags that the delegates got. I was only wearing a suit because… I think I was meeting up with future colleagues that morning, and thought I’d fool them that I normally wore a suit. Ah, ha ha ha. Suckers.

I did meet the famous Ivan, who irritatingly still wasn’t wearing a check shirt, but had bothered to shave a bit since his appearance on the blog. That’s him in the video, looking concerningly at me as I said something of not much importance. Seemingly Very Slowly.

Anyway, it’s nice seeing my ‘weekend job‘ getting a little limelight now and again. The chaps at Google were quite nice. There was free internet, and sandwiches, and it was so close to work, I was able to tiptoe off to work and tiptoe back whenever I chose, which was good. However, no free, um, whatever Google might give away for free. Here’s hoping they do rucksacks this year for Christmas presents. I’d like that.