Lotusphere day zero
So here we are, it’s that time of year again! LS10 is my second “proper” Lotusphere—I last attended in 2006, and I must say, it’s fab to be back. I was last in Orlando in May / June of last year, and I do like this part of the world. Weird not to be driving though!
Anyway, I flew in with the Wookiee yesterday, and all in all it was a pretty good trip (despite a very early start). Gatwick security was surprisingly bearable considering we’d steeled ourselves for the worst, and in a flash of extravagance, we opted for a cheap(ish) upgrade to Premier on Virgin flying over. That was a damn good decision. Whilst I am average of stature, the furry loon is lofty, and the upgraded seats (in groups of two with plenty of room for star-jumps in the aisle) were a blessing.
So the flight proceeded without incident, and we were pulling up to the Dolphin just after 5pm. After honing the double act with our lovely hotel receptionist (got a great room overlooking the pool and volleyball area), we registered, abluted, and hied our sorry arses to the boardwalk. The Wookiee wussed out somewhat early, but he has been a tad ill, so fair enough (probably distemper). I made it til around half past midnight, thus completing a nice round twenty-five hours awake. Woof! It’s great to be out of the grey cold wet misery of the UK at the moment.
We managed to see and chat with a number of people last night, but there are very many more I want to catch up. Come and talk! Bruce, Mark, Julian, Matt and myself will all be on the Elguji Software stand (#622) in between sessions and so forth, and would love to see you.
(I suspect we may be out for the odd beer most nights too (cough), especially Monday!)
Posted at 13:53 GMT on 17 Jan 2010 | Categories: | |
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- you do realize this means war!on 17 Jan 2010 by Mark Myers (#)
- Ben what price did you get offered for the upgrade to premium? On Friday it was 219.on 17 Jan 2010 by Jason Hook (#)
- Yeah, ’twas about the same Jason. Which compared favourably with the upgrade price when I booked the flight (some £500!!!)on 17 Jan 2010 by Ben Poole (#)
- I think you're being a bit cruel Ben. He got rid of the distemper a few months ago. Have a good week.on 18 Jan 2010 by Rob Wills (#)
