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2:58am - Leaving house, very tired and vastly under rested. Quick cup of coffee before I head out. Old phone for tweeting, chair, wallet. Done.

4:15am - Missed first bus. Walked around to find some food, before arriving at the O2 store on The Strand just after 4. I’m the first one here!

4:28am - Looking at the window display - you’d be forgiven to think that O2 only sold iPhones. Much warmer than I thought it’d be, sun starts to rise…

5:20am I’m no longer alone! Queuer no.2 joins me. John, who’s actually only down to buy one for his girlfriend, who’s still apparently in bed!

5:36am Tempted to go on a Mc d’s run… quite hungry this waiting thing…

5:52am Just over 2hrs till the launch!

6:00am Camper no.3 joins us. Spend time chatting about iPhone. Surprise surprise…

6:11am And then there were 4…

6:26am 6 people now, with less than 1.45 to go! All glad to be at front of non-existing line at the moment. Some hoping for 16gb phones, some 8gb. Me, it’ll have to be the 16, but I’m so tired if there’s only 8gb iPhones left, I’m taking one!

6:42am 7 now. Apparently queues are growing all over the City…

6:59am 11 people now.. Everyone’s talking app store.

7:26am 36 people now with 36 mins to go.. How weird…

8:00am Argh! Suspense! 2 mins to go, and almost 70 people in the line!

8:01am Ok, apparently they are only letting in 5 people at a time. Feel sorry for no.6 who had been with us for a while…

8:02am YaY! Straight through the door, and I’m sitting down at the desk asking where to sign.

Several signup problems. all O2’s systems are down, probably usage overload… Having to sign up via pen and paper. Feels weird getting the latest technology in a very retro fashion.

8:39am After a few problems with the system, I finally have my brand new 16gb iPhone 3G in my hands!!!