I've been in London since around mid-day, ahead
of podcastconuk tommorow. To be truthful, it hasn't been the
most massively productive of days for me. I've been awake for somewhere
in the region of 40 hours straight, and have entered a glassy eyed,
almost psychedelic state, that resembles a warm fuzzy haze! Either way,
my brain and body activity has slowed to a slow crawl!
To be honest, London has surprised me by how little it appears to have been radically altered by the events of 7/7. This may be a superficial assesment, it's difficult to say on so short a visit. Cities are resilient creatures at the best and worst of times, and a beast of a city like London, perhaps has a tougher hide than most. So far, the place seems largely to be carrying on as normal. Perhaps as the weeks have passed, the events have simply been pushed to the outer edges of the peoples awareness. Not forgotten exactly, simply not given the same level of concious attention. Londoner's have seen off similar attacks before, and no doubt will do so again. When all is said and done, this is one tough cookie of a town!
I'm holed up in a moderately appointed hotel, just off
Piccadily Circus, and have enjoyed the background hum of metropolitan
activity. There's a wild and untamed Friday night
energy emanating all around me, and everyone is wearing their best
going somewhere fast expression. 
I took a little wander over to the hotel hosting tommorow's conference earlier, and was very surprised by the upmarket feel of the gaff. We've certainly come a long way from a little meet-up in a pub somewhere proposed by podcastpaul earlier in the year. The conference has mushroomed from a bunch of Brits chatting on a forum back in April/May, to an event with an unmistakeably international feel. A remarkable achievement to be sure, and one that all involved in organising, deserve a whole heap of credit for.
I'm not entirely sure what to expect tommorow, though the conference will undoubtedly have a special energy, because of the Britcaster connection. I don't know yet, quite how I'm going to approach it from a blogging/casting viewpoint, I guess I'll leave it loose for now, and see where the (virtual) winds and the energies of the event take me.
I really need sleep, but I plan to take a leisurely
soundseeing stroll first. Then I'll meander back to the hotel, have a
shower, and crash out with the tv for company in anticipation of
an early start tommorow.Whatever the day brings, one things is for
sure, they'll be at least 150 other people to actively share it with.
So, roll on podcastconuk, lets meet and greet, talk podcasting, and all
things related, and generally create a whole heap of energy. Lets
see what a room full of people with a common passion can come up with.
In fact, lets get on with it! 
podcastconuk
