a large contingent from interpol were discussing whether there was any point in them existing as an organisation anymore ; there was a sizable group of swiss pocket-watch manufacturers wondering whether or not to call it a day and go digital , and there was also a lone hitch hiker from swansea who thought he had heard that status quo were playing a concert here ( ive checked and theyre actually playing in redcliff , deep in the heartland of zimbabwe at the moment , to a group of fans who have been with them from the start ... ) there was one which particularly caught my eye however , going on in the macplimsol hall .