I was the minister for UFOs and met C-3PO, Love for Cat Stevens and Four Tet

Plus: buying a house in an economic crisis, mums and dads' discos

You'll know ‘father and son’ if you’re a Cat Stevens fan. If you don’t, it’s one of his most loved tracks about leaving home and a young man fleeing the protective arms of his dad.

Picture the scene—ten men of a certain age, sleep-deprived and drinking cider. Three 18 years old boys were equally sleep-deprived because of six-hour shifts in the Bread and…