Meanwhile, back in the press room in Caernarfon, hacks were bemoaning the lack of stories emanating from the conference, what with conferences without stories being like eggs without salt, kisses without moustaches and what have you. Fortunately, one of Plaid's press officers, who we won't name other than describe as "affable", came bursting into the room to tell us what we'd just missed.
All ears turned to him. What was this startling development? Er...North Wales AM Janet Ryder had just clocked up the highest score on the driving arcade game downstairs.
One hack, walking in halfway through, missed this scoop and asked the press officer what the story was. "Er...it's not really a story," realised the spin doctor. "Well, **** off then," suggested the hack, not entirely unfairly.