Thanks to everyone who made it to the B4L get-together last night, braving the wind and torrential rain that make the British seaside what it is!
I had a great time and I’m glad everyone else enjoyed it too. We all got on really well, exchanged gossip, and had interesting discussions on politics and the state of the blogosphere.
Other Andrew (aka. Skuds) turned out to have a far better camera than mine, so he became chief photographer and produced this little gem. It must have been well past 11, so you could say we were going strong. Jo also has photos (eek) so I’ll link to those when she’s posted them.
From left to right: Damian, Antonia, Jo, myself (trying not to smile), Tom, Jonathan, and Skuds behind the lens. Lovely bunch of people.
Damian missed his last train, but everyone seems to have made it home OK, public transport being what it is, and despite the deluge that hit us (one umbrella between seven isn’t really practical). I managed to completely immerse one foot in a small, inland sea that had developed on Windlesham Road, but survived to tell the tale.
Given the success of last night, I guess we should try to do this again. It won’t be quite so easy to get so many people in one place without the Conference in town (especially when it’s 5 minutes from my home), but it’s worth thinking about. Perhaps a blogging hotspot like London (or Oxford, for that matter) could be the base?
By the way, I do still have the little “B4L” sign I made (on the back of the Joan Armatrading postcard), but I’ve mislaid my own camera’s USB cable and so can’t get it on the computer right now.
Looks like you all had a great time, really sorry I couldn’t make it, as I was at a ERS meeting. Hopefully next time… great to see the pic of everyone.
More photos at Flickr!