GSMA SG meeting in Munich

Another eccentric journey:
Ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland, ICE train to Munich via Dusseldorf. On the way back, the same route, except I took the night sleeper from Munich to Amsterdam.

 The High Speed ICE train in Amsterdam

Sleeper berth was great - free red bottle of wine to go to bed, your own shower and toilet, and only 160 Euros, so as cheap as a hotel.

On the way back booked a day cabin on the ferry for the afternoon snooze.

The SG meeting went well. Enjoyed the Christmas Market in Munich in the evening, and  the liver dumpling soup with beer in the evening!

Carol Singing during the Munich Christmas 

Fair at the Town Hall, Marienplatz

Nick's Conference Dublin (Royal Marine Hotel) - Ireland

This time decided on a sea and rail trip, rail from London to Holyhead, and then to Dublin by ferry, and then by DART to the Hotel.

 A wet ferry approaching Dublin

Sadly, the return fast ferry was canceled, so I had to fly back, otherwise at £60 return  it would have been very cheap (with £15 extra for the Stena Plus seats with free nibbles and drinks).

 Back by Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport

SA3 #61 Sorrento Italy

Well, back for another 5 day stretch in the basement  of the Hilton. No windows, no view, no air, wonder if hell is like this? Own room is not bad, but faces on a sheer cliff. Sea view, which would have been really nice, was too expensive. I did manage to sneak a picture of the Bay of Naples and Sorrento ..... in the rain.

Just to think, this may be my last SA3. Great progress since being the meeting secretary to SA3 #1!

OCG #42 - Back at ETSI in the South of France

Enjoying yet another meeting here. Been sitting in this seat for 15 years in the Amphi. And lunch sitting in the sunshine by the sandwich bar .... lucky to have missed all the storms earlier in the week. Gavin's car got flooded!

Picture shows the sunshine and the lunch today .......

IREG Meeting California - CISCO

At the various IREG working groups, and also to give a presentation later this week. A 10 hour flight which went very slowly, an 8 hour time shift, and a shared car to the Hotel which was an interesting navigation feat in itself.

Picture below shows the cradle of all that technology - Silicon Valley - bit misty but ......... this is the home of all those technical innovations.

SA3 AdHoc in Riga in Latvia

A short meeting of SA3 in Latvia. A quick flight from Stansted crammed into Ryanair - could be worse, as it was a direct flight.

Picture shows the main square opposite the Hotel, lunch today was a typical Latvian Italian meal ...

And the meeting room has windows - not much of a view, but at least we can see daylight!!! Mind you, it did rain most of the week.

Dinner was chicken broth with meat pie and a beer in a Russian Restaurant.

Latest Folly- a Hymer S700 ....

The latest folly, a Hymer S700 of 1992 vintage on a Mercedes 410D truck. Marvelous, with central heating, hot water, aircon and fridge for the G&T.

Sunday afternoon in Suffolk ....

A pint of beer (or two), a roast beef lunch with Yorkshire pudding, watching the East Suffolk Morris Men dance at the Low House. A good place to be for Sunday lunch in the country in the Autumn ....