Friday 26 September: In which I talk about how so save the planet with IT and fear that I have become a naturalised southerner

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Up to Stirlang for a meeting of Asslic, North Britain branch. The meeting was chaired by Aloon Krikwad, a man so unlike a local government officer in appearance and demeanour that I am tempted to see in him a sign of a better future for humanity.

Anyway, I gave a talk about using IT to save the planet and they all clapped. Well most of them did anyway; though none, it has to be said, terribly enthusiastically.

Perhaps, taking their lead from their chair, they are too cool, too spaced out even, to be enthusiastic. Or maybe my accent is now so diluted by my extended sojourn "doon sooth" that they thought I was English.