oh and before I go any further...remember that 'how to be a spy' series on tv...circa 2005....with a 'rimington-type' of intelligence officer in charge of training?

well 'it was a bit like that' in relation to the strange/Norris team...they were being tested to see if they could be trusted....

 "for seniors positions...they all failed miserably" replies MI5 ONLINE...."the sting operation"...

oh I remember that...a man posing as a member of the Italian mob....

 "straight from las vegas...hot off the plane...still had his plane ticket in hand...."

....was to meet them all at table 15....see previous notes and photos...and that, dear reader - is how they all failed.