This week's news from the 24-7 international office, in no particular order:

• pete greig manages to miss two flights, and then shamelessly seeks to convert the office into Rufus Wainwright fans (right), confessing, "...you know, if it weren't for that Hindu chant in the middle of the song, I would probably have Rufus Wainwright's version of The Beatle's 'Across the Universe' at my funeral!"

• please pray for carla trundle's ibook, which is in critical condition after a nasty bout with a cup of tea...

• while en ruote to germany, charlotte new left her passport in chichester, but was bailed out by a fellow traveller at the last minute...

• we have two pink leather couches in our international office that are looking for a good home (please avoid mentioning to carla and charlotte that the couches feel this way - it could create a pastoral situation)...PINK!

• the german translation of "Red Moon Rising" has officially been delivered to the UK! Wunderbar!