I doze off again. Safely on the ground at Heathrow, I head off to the courtesy coach for the airport hotel and am joined by a contingent of Irish librarians. Check in, and am amazed at how peaceful it is. Grab the delegates list and find with some relief that there are lots of people I know. After all, no successful conference would be the same without the opportunity for a good old gossip.
Huge lunch turns out to be an appetite-whetter for an even huger dinner.
Saturday 10 February What a good conference this is turning out to be. Almost tangible enthusiasm between papers. Enthusiasm marred by then drowning her in coffee. Conference approaches its finale. Lots of notes to pass on to colleagues at work.