Things have taken a pleasingly surreal turn.

A bunch of gay men have gone and thrown chipolatas at him, and he has also been regaled by the fetish morris dancers.

THis is the stuff.

In today's Philadelphia Inquirer:

"Blaine's plexiglass case has been pelted with eggs and lemons, and golf balls have been driven at him from the nearby Tower Bridge. Some say the abuse stems from a British tendency to cheer on losers and tear down those who succeed."