I’ve been spending a hard earned week’s holiday back in Liverpool. I’ve rediscovered the art of being bored out of my brain, over-sleeping and late-night Rocky movies. Bliss.

I was shocked to discover that there had been a Chinese Triad knife fight at one of my favourite Chinese retaurants – Chilli Chilli.

It’s made national and international news. Some links:

• The Sun
• The Daily Star
• Liverpool Echo – The original article in the Saturday Echo included an (impressive) misspelling of the proprietor’s name.
• Liverpool Daily Post
• Liverpool Click

The police wanted to shut down the restaurant. But that’s an irrational reaction.

• Statistically speaking, the triads aren’t likely to do the same thing twice. The restaurant is now safer than ever.
• A bouncer has been hired.
• The restaurant still offers the most authentic SiChuan food in the North-West.
• I’ll continue to go there and continue to invite my friends. I think I might be eating by myself.