Dateline Hetton, near Skipton.
The presentation in Cambridge was great fun, preceded by a quick walking tour with Rachel Hawley (who, it turns out, I’ve known thrice without understanding she was all the same person! She was involved in hiring me to write a (mostly) political column in 2006/2007 for Simple Talk, then again in helping me with CodeRush and finally with arranging the Cambridge part of my trip, not least acting as tour-guide.
After a very warm reception at the Cambridge presentation, filled with highly motivated and skilled developers, I drove up to Leeds, where Black Marble played the role of host and benefactor, offering an incredible welcome. They have a remarkable company that I can’t imagine anyone not wanting to work for, and their presentations, offered free as a contribution to the community, attract a large crowd of world-class developers. The presentation was followed by one of the best dinners I’ve ever had at a truly magnificent inn and today, before departing, yet another Full English breakfast, this one punctuated by the addition of Black Pudding. (You’ll have to look it up, if you are American and you find out what it is, you may stop reading this diary altogether).
Now it is off to Newcastle Upon Tyne, with, I hope a side trip to Hogwarts.
Jesse, it was a pleasure meeting you at Newcastle. Your talk was interesting, amusing and engaging. I will be applying to join the SLHVP project;-)
I’ve had a quick chat with the WPF Disciples, and we’d love to invite you to join the community alongside Karl Shifflett, Josh Smith, Marlon Grech, ScottGu, Adam Nathan and the likes. Drop me an email with your details and I’ll get you added to the list.
I am honestly honored, that is great, thanks. Email seems to be problematic just now, but my email address is jliberty@microsoft.com. If you need full post address and/or phone please just let me know.
Jesse – it was a pleasure hosting you at Black Marble, and at The Angel Inn – glad you enjoyed your food there, and hope to see you back again in the future.
Great to see you at the Leeds event and hope you enjoy the rest of your time in the UK.
Hey Jesse, really sorry I missed you at the Black Marble event I had to leave before you arrived, I hope it went well.
We really enjoyed having you in Cambridge. Thanks for such an entertaining and informative session. I hope we get to see you again for a session on the *next* iteration of Silverlight and all the goodies held within.