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So today is blog action day, and this year the big drive is to get everyone talking about climate change.

Now this is quite a big topic and one that I feel quite strongly about, among many other things. It’s just unfortunate that I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had time to really work on putting this post together with lots of interesting (and quite scary) facts and figures like I had originally planned. So instead you’ll have to put up with just a brief ramble from me that may or may not go some way towards encouraging you to think about the state that the world is currently in.

Pretty much everyday there’s some story in the newspaper about climate change or the causes and outcomes of climate change. Be it global warming, deforestation, you carbon footprint – all sorts of things. For example I came into work this morning and the first article that appeared on my google reader was this from the bbc:
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So it’s a few days after PHPNW09 now, and I think I have finally fully recovered!

For anyone who has never been to a conference I really would suggest that you check it out and look into any events that happen near you,as they really are worth every penny through what you get of them.

This year was no different and I have come away with so many ideas, hopefully more knowledge, an increased to-do list, and so many more friends that for the bargain early bird price of £50 you really can’t complain! Well my liver might, after the enthusiasm that I approached the free bar with, thanks Sun!

So I arrived on the Friday evening and promptly headed to the pub! Well what else would I do? There I managed to catch some of the speakers before they went off to their dinner, but then actually went out myself for a lovely girly dinner with a group of php women to an excellent local indian. I have to admit I ducked out a bit early that night though, claiming pathetic tiredness.

As a result though I was up bright and early on Saturday, ready for a day of networking and brain overload, which was well planned as it was a busy day with some very interesting sessions that have given me a lot to take away and think about.
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