Last week - picture of the Perl course
Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2006-06-02 06:08:50 - Graham EllisPerhaps you've been reading my blog describing the two Perl courses that I ran in the Middle East over the past couple of weeks. A new part of the world for me - a whole new continent to add to those that I've already visited on business, so I prepared as best I could. I do wish to add a note of thanks to one of our customers who's become a friend for his guidance on Saudi protocols - Adam - THANK YOU SO MUCH.
One of the elements that came prior to my trip was a caution about people not liking having their pictures taken, and so during the second week I was very tentative when I asked if I could picture the delegates during practicals.Pictures don't catch the warmth of personality in people, do they? I look back and smile at each of the individual pictures that I took and know that here's someone whose company I would love to enjoy again.
I was surprised but delighted when a group picture was suggested at lunchtime. The lighting in the restaurant was more designed for eating than photography (as you might expect!), but here's a picture that did come out with me seated amongst a group of the delegates.
27th to 31st May, 2006
Perl Programming Course, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
For delegates from Aramco