Back from Cambridge

I seem to be spending half my time in Cambridge these days - if not work, then for pleasure. This time it was work. A five day conference, if you please, starting on a Sunday. Clare College is beautiful to look at and has lovely gardens and perfect location. But as a working environment...?

Worst coffee and tea I've tasted in a long time; chilly, cheerless rooms; zero computing support, no common room or other meeting and relaxing space. And the college bar didn't open all week!

But this is not to carp or complain. We'll get a book out of it, and I met some delightful people from four continents. Cambridge University produced a press release about it all, which you can view at
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/dp/2005091201
if you have a mind to.

Anyway it's great to be back and lovely to see a post from Roy and Michelle! Look forward to seeing all the local gang for dinner tomorrow.