Star Studded Celebrity Summer
07 Jun 2008 | Filed Under: Interpipes + Ireland + Social Networks
After slacking off for a shameful uh, two years, I attended my very first Cork Open Coffee on Friday when Bernie Goldbach lied to me to get me to go. I had sort of imagined five spoddy boys and the divine smelling Conor O’Neill huddled round weak cups of tea, but it was actually a jam-packed, vigorous and entirely delightful event where I got to catch up with a ton of people and meet a ton more.
I will be a dedicated city centre attendee from now on, so between Open Coffees and the parade of other fun events scheduled over the next few months, it’s shaping up to be a fun summer here in the People’s Republic. Here’s what’s on my calendar:
- 17 June: A farewell dinner for Tom Raftery at Proby’s Bistro before he leaves for the warmer, spicier climates of Spain.
- 27 or 28 June: Lunch with Deb Hadley (formerly of the Humble Housewife and now of Tast.ie) in Cork at Cafe Paradisio.
- 16 July: The very first Open Coffee BBQ in Ireland will take place in Terryglass Village in Tipperary. There will be casual presentations, and I’m hoping to do a gig with Frank Prendergast provisionally titled How the Hell Do I Hire a Web Designer. Eimear the Wonderdog will also be in attendance.
So if you’ve any interest in food, technology or just some fun events with some really great people, sign your name on the appropriate dotted line and we’ll see you there!
Andy says:
Not think about getting stuck in up ‘North? We’ve a BarCamp coming up!
http://www.barcamp.org/BarCampBelfast
Saturday, 7 June, 2008, 10:59 pmSabrina Dent says:
Hey Andy. I’m cutting down my travel commitments so that I can fail to turn up at fewer things. I’m really sorry and I do love Belfast, but with dogs and hotels and the distance, it’s just too much for me this summer :(
Good luck with BarCamp Belfast!
Saturday, 7 June, 2008, 11:04 pmDeborah says:
The blog is sortof official… moved the feed and all, but the rest of it (shhh!!) is still in the works. I have an amazing designer though… just wait till you see it! :P
Saturday, 7 June, 2008, 11:08 pmDeborah says:
Yeah, and see my tweet, if y’all need somewhere to stay after the BBQ, the door is open. We’re just down the road! :)
Saturday, 7 June, 2008, 11:11 pmWill Knott says:
Deborah,
Do you really want to encourage a hoard of web 2.0 types to spend the night at your place?
Do you really want to be responsible for drunken ideas becoming million euro products?
Right so, I’ll bring my air bed and a notebook
Saturday, 7 June, 2008, 11:22 pmconor says:
Hi Sabrina
I heard about your lovely site via Darragh Doyle - it is a beautiful design !
I’ll be back.
All the best
Monday, 9 June, 2008, 10:48 pmConor