Conference season always throws up some strange sights, so perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised.
But it still prompts a bit of a double-take when you see Lembit Opik passing the hotel window on a Segway scooter as you're eating your breakfast.
Welcome to Bournemouth and LibDem world!
To the disappointment of the Lembit fan club, however, they haven't been hearing much from the ex-Cheeky Girl admirer - a sore throat has been preventing him from speaking.
Some might say it's a relief.