1/9 Wee story. May have told this one before in my previous twitter life, so apologies if I'm repeating myself. It’s 1991 or 92. Teenage Fanclub are in London.

2/9 Can't quite recall what we were there for, but anyway, we find ourselves in the Pizza Express in Soho Square with our label boss Alan McGee.

3/9 We're waiting for a table, and @thebrendanohare decides that he's going to stick his finger in the little brass ring that normally holds the red rope that they ask you to queue behind when they are busy.

4/9 His finger gets stuck. He can't get it out. They bring over some olive oil and drizzle that over his finger and the ring in an attempt to free it. No joy. In the meantime, a table becomes available. What to do?

5/9 Well, we're all a bit hungry, so we decide that it's going to be just fine if we all sit down while Brendan has his finger “worked” on. The pizzas come. The wine flows. We send a glass of red and a couple of slices over to Brendan. A good time is had by all.

6/9 We’re there for maybe an hour and a half. The meal ends. Brendan still has his finger stuck in the ring. It's decided that the best thing to do is unscrew the fitting and let Brendan leave the restaurant with it still on his finger.

7/9 It just so happens that we have arranged to go and visit our pals @rideox4 at the studio where they are recording. And so we make our way over there by taxi. As we enter the reception area, we bump into @JazzieB from Soul II Soul (amazing band).

8/9 @JazzieB takes a keen interest in Brendan’s plight. I think I can help you mate, says he. He runs off and returns a couple of minutes later with a hacksaw. @JazzieB then proceeds to hacksaw the ring from Brendan’s finger. No blood is spilt. Good man that @JazzieB

9/9 This is a true story. Have a lovely Friday evening friends :-) Nx