Sleeve Notes: Can't talk just now, must blog Mercury prize

One man, one awards ceremony and an 18,236 word count. Live blogging the Mercury prize – five hours of writing with only one toilet break – is the kind of gruelling event that strikes fear into the hearts of even the sturdiest Olympic athlete. And yet, weirdly, it's actually quite fun sitting there trying to get WiFi reception so you can tell the world that Kit Downes is eating a leek tart. In fact, this year it was probably more fun blogging than having to concentrate on the ceremony itsel...

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