Ian Martin Ian Martin, a writer who lives in the north of England, shares his outlook on life

A mysterious cartel. A secret society. A new ethical conspiracy...

A mysterious cartel. A secret society. A new ethical conspiracy...

MONDAY. To Portland Place for a 'secret, but not sinister' meeting to sort out the niggling Freemasons problem. I'm five steps inside when a smartly-dressed young man wearing a namebadge approaches at speed, head-on. 'Hey!' he shrieks, chest-bumping me to the floor. 'How are you today?' He helps me up, spins me round. Whack! I'm suddenly clapped hard on the back by a woman with an insane grin. 'My name is Purina! Welcome to the Home of Architecture!'

Ian Martin

Top 10...Facebook groups

Top 10...Facebook groups

1. Robin Hood Gardens Hedge Fund Investors
2. Baggy Urban Zoomorphs Rule
3. Pre-Modernism Rocks The House
4. Olympics - Yay!
5. Second Home Self-Builders With Attitude
6. We've Been To Siena And Sketched In A Straw Hat
7. Architects and Planners for Justice in Pimlico
8. Absorbing The Gherkin
9. Freemasons Facebook Lodge
10. I Studied For Seven Years So Why The Fuck Do I Earn Less Than A Vet?