A-a-a-nd we're off! Martin Dickens and Will Monte arrived yesterday afternoon to provide transport, muscle, and other logistical support (I provided the tea). The guys packed the post and base into Martin's van; a tight squeeze, but just made it, and they headed off, whilst I cycled to meet them at the Victoria. A bit of confusion over the service lift they had access to meant I was hanging around the wrong door, and they already had the base out on the site. But still plenty to do as the images show; post orientation, fitting the base, timer, and a final test before leaving it set as 'off' overnight. Stu and I checked the post this morning, tidied the grass, tested the headphone sockets, and tweaked the timer. Already, it's possible to see how many people pass by; several stopped to talk to us while we were setting up, and with fewer shops open on the first floor than the ground floor, there is less distraction. We'll be calling back from time to time to check how things are running and hopefully chat to a few more people.

Huge thanks to Martin and Will, and also to the Artside team and staff at the centre.