Travel update

So, since getting back from Brussels it’s been an insane time, clocking up a few thousand miles racing round the country. This morning I have a few minutes to catch a breath, so it’s time to catch up on a few blog posts that have been sitting in my ‘drafts’ folder. Apart from those posts, here’s what I’ve been doing…

At the start of last week I went up to York to attend the Institutional Web Managers’ Workshop, where I ran a session on “Sustainable Services: Solidity based on Openness?” with fellow Apache guy and OSS Watch Service Manager, Ross Gardler. The session seemed to be well-received with some very lively discussion, and hopefully Ross or I will get some time to write it up in the coming weeks. I think perhaps the thing I heard that I thought was most interesting was that fashion is a major part of sustainability: sure, Facebook is doing well now, but will it still be cool next year?

From York, I aquaplaned over to Lincoln to spend some days with a customer that is using Apache Cocoon to deliver some interesting services. It was a scary experience as during the consultancy I wasn’t allowed any electronic equipment – no phone, no laptop – so I had to do everything from memory. Definitely a challenge, and it’s amazing what you can cram into your brain given enough caffeine and a couple of hours swatting up every morning over breakfast in a hotel.

I was also pleasantly surprised by Lincoln itself … I got the chance to look around the historic part, including the cathedral and the castle, and it was picturesque as well as having some great restaurants. Well worth a visit, if you’re in the area.

This week I’ve been to London (see previous post about the BCS) and Oxford for the Oxford Geek Night (see next post!); this afternoon it’s back to London for the weekend. I then get a full week in Norwich, before the travel starts up again …

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