OK, so we all get blogger's block, I'm sure. Those days when you wake up and can't think of a single thing to post about. Or the days when you wonder 'why on earth am I doing this?'. But Saturday proved to me exactly why it's worth the effort: for I had a very interesting day out. And if Russell decides to organise an 'Interesting 2009' (which I'm sure he will - won't you Russell?), I suggest you push yourself to the front of the stampede for tickets. Because you won't be disappointed. And you'll see and hear lots of interesting people telling you about lots of interesting stuff that you don't already know.
Now I'm not going to bore you with a run-down of the highlights - there are lots of bloggers out there who are going to do that much better than I can. But what I will say is that I reckon Michael 'Slowhand' Johnson (seen here tuning up) gets first prize for posting his wonderful presentation the fastest. In fact, I reckon it was up on line before the rest of us had left the building. Well done, Michael (though I was just a little disappointed that you made no mention of Neil Young).
But, apart from the interesting speakers, you get to meet lots of interesting people. I had the great good fortune to sit next to, and have lunch with, Annie Mole. A real pleasure to meet you, Annie. Plus, there are those who you already know in a 'virtual' sense. So James (who's done some excellent work for me via this blog) came over and said hello. As did David, who I didn't know, but is a reader of this blog and a contributor to Richard's Found Type Friday project. Sadly, Richard wasn't there (or I don't think he was): but Richard, everyone who told me they remembered this little blog of mine, immediately told me how great AceJet 170 is. And then, of course, I met the noisy, decent Ben.
In fact Ben told me (when we'd all toddled off to the pub afterwards) that Wil Freeborn was there (yes, that's one of Wil's drawings at the top). "Oh, I'd really like to meet him", I said. "He's Oriental-looking" replied Ben "In fact, that's him over there in the white and black top". But it wasn't. So, sorry to have missed you Wil - maybe we'll meet up next year.
Oh, and if you're the Japanese lad in the white and black top and you happen to be reading this: sorry, and I wasn't trying to pick you up.
David, you always make me wish that I was a designer.
Posted by: Richard Madeley | 23 June 2008 at 12:35 PM
wah, sorry I missed you. I was also looking around for Ben but wasn't sure what you all looked like.
Great day, didn't make it to the pub as had to get back home.
Posted by: Wil Freeborn | 23 June 2008 at 01:06 PM
Yes, Wil - Ben also wondered how I knew who he was. And so I reminded him about this http://www.davidthedesigner.com/davidthedesigner/2008/03/other-interesti.html (so, you see, he's not so anonymous after all).
Posted by: davidthedesigner | 23 June 2008 at 01:34 PM
Did anyone say anything about our chickens?
Posted by: Richard | 23 June 2008 at 01:55 PM
I'm afraid not, Richard. You should have sent over a batch of eggs (hard-boiled, of course) - it's a 'you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours' world we live in, you know).
Posted by: davidthedesigner | 23 June 2008 at 02:01 PM
Damn.
Posted by: Richard | 23 June 2008 at 11:12 PM
I was a pleasure to meet you too David. Those sketches by Wil Freeborn are amazing!
Posted by: Annie - London Underground Blog | 25 June 2008 at 12:46 PM
That guy looked like Wil a bit. He had the same glasses anyway.
Posted by: Ben | 25 June 2008 at 09:02 PM