But who’ll be footing the Billington?

The Diary hereby declares this recession over. One swallow may not make a summer, but this particular outburst of hubris constitutes a large gulp at the very least, possibly even a long draught such as may be taken when attempting to down a yard of ale in the shortest possible time.

“Leading integrated communications company” Billington Hartmell, you see, has just moved into The Blue Building in Fulham. No harm in that you might think. But the agency is not content merely to have a new office. Oh no.

This one has: a garden shed, a white “ideating” space, quiet rooms, a tropical garden (with fountains) and a giant inflatable igloo, equipped with a picture of the death of Nelson, in which staff are seen here celebrating the completion of their latest Airfix V-bomber. They’re in the igloo, not in the picture, obviously. Well, they are in the picture but it’s the picture of the igloo not the picture of the death of Nelson in the picture of the igloo. Look at them and tell the Diary the recession’s still on.