There was a rare sighting of the fallen king of talkback radio Alan Jones in Sydney on Wednesday. The 83-year-old parrot is awaiting what may turn out to be the trial of the decade, as he faces dozens of charges spanning more than two decades with multiple victims. Doesn’t mean he can’t dip out for lunch.

Jones was seen in the inner-city suburb of Alexandria, sporting a loud aqua linen shirt with a group that looked like friends (rather than his lawyers). They were deep in conversation at the cafe called Grind Pantry.