Fraser's blog

... well, below the temperature I was used to a few days ago. Yes, I'[m back in Europe. For the next 10 days I'll be in Holland on a training course (LMC) and then back in Blighty 1st Dec. I should be on email (broadband even) most of the time now, but the course schedule is very full (we start this Sunday afternoon at 3pm and don't end until 9:30pm) so I won't have much energy to chat.

Looking forwards to seeing friends and family soon.

Our American friends threw a party last night - the invite said costume required. Not having a huge dressing up wardrobe, we considered various simple options. I did think of going as Guy Fawkes, but my colleagues convinced me that nobody would have a clue who Guy Fawkes was. I think that was good advice, so I strapped a couple of black bin liners under my arms and went as a bat.

Not idea what that date signifies. Oh yes... Happy Birthday to Zoë Bointon - two today!

Just spent about 72 hours in the UK, seeing the Bristol and St.Arvans contingents. The main excuse was a 5th birthday party at Bowood house (great play area!) where I also met up with my parents... a lovely day. Now back in Amsterdam on my way out for a final four weeks. Think I'll have an early night!

Ok, so I'm sitting outside (in the cold, but withing wireless range) the youth hostel (in Bakkum, near Amsterdam) that I've just spent the last week in conference with the rest of my LogCo's, listening to a danish choir singing african songs. It is a suitably bizzare way to end the week. What are the Danes doing here? Why are they singing? Is this normal? Is this how everyone else is spending their Friday evening?

In the middle of the LogCo days... much fun amoungst the work. Demo night of new equipment, so suppliers, new kit and plenty of alcohol. More later....

Alsace, for those who don't know, is known for the quantity, as well as quality, of its food. After a week of sleeping (most of the time) and surfing the web (forgotten how nice broadband is), I've recovered a little and eaten a lot. I could still do with a few more weeks, but I'm off tomorrow to Amsterdam and a busy week of LogCo days, followed by a 3 day "training of trainers" course. With luck I won't sleep through too much of them.

Starting to catch up on sleep, and managed a walk in the Vosges with Jamie and Stephanie. Enjoying the wireless Internet access and catching up with 9 months of broadband media. As the week progresses I think I'll become more communicative - but I am around, and Email, SMS, iChat, Skype etc all working.