Chris – Visited a new development in planning for an existing small town which will look to minimise environmental impact whilst maintaining a traditional appearance. Following an extremely rapid lunch in a hazy bar I proceeded to a 5 home development where each home has been constructed from a variety of sustainable low-impact materials including straw, timber and mud-brick. Unfortunately the three little pigs were nowhere to be seen but there was a goat mowing the lawns. Composting toilets and a natural grey-water treatment facility were also in place. Tres Interessant!!!
Don – Went to the Treguier Agglomeration (Local Council) to meet with a algae-bloom expert working on the problem at the local beaches due to the high nitrate depositing from the local farming industry. His mouth watered when I explained the New Zealand Resource Management Act (He is the only one that does). He is currently working with the local farmers to reduce nitrates through preserving wetlands and replanting hedgerows. This was followed by lunch at the same hazy bar as Chris. I felt right at home. The afternoon was taken up with visiting local farms and looking at the local beach. Joel (EGE Team Leader) also went over Cadastral Maps dating back to 1800 with me.
Stephan – Visited Police Nationale at Lannion and spoke at length with Captain Guerniou and Brigadier Lasblez about Domestic Violence and crime trends within the Cote D’Armor region. The crime is the same but in differing proportions. The interesting facts were that the Police and Gendarmerie do not have a national shared information system and their legal system has many tiers and archaic laws based on Latin Law (and not common law) which severely impedes the execution of their duty. I was treated to a view of the wide variety of tools available to deal with insurrection (necessary in this very political country)... Dirty Harry would be dribbling.
Ben – The entire day was spent with Alain Rey of Newscape Technology and Pascal Mouquet of CEVA – Seaweed Manufacturing Technology Centre. All things discussed were entirely pertinent to Information Mapping and my day to day work in New Zealand. An awesome day. Web Links: http://www.newscape-technology.com/ http://www.ceva.fr/
Wednesday evening was rounded of with a visit to the local Warengham Distillerie producing in the region 2400 litres of 70% whisky per week. This translates to between 4,000 and 5,000 bottles of high-grade malt whisky per week or between 200,000 and 250,000 bottles each year. A majority of the whisky is for the domestic market with only 5% exported. The ‘hooch’ tasted really fantastic and Don tried his best to fit a barrel under his hoody. This was followed by moules marienier frites at a restaurant in Trebourden. Stephan obviously does things in threes as the waiter cleared three empty mussel bowls away to the clear adoration of the Lannion Rotarians.
Don – Went to the Treguier Agglomeration (Local Council) to meet with a algae-bloom expert working on the problem at the local beaches due to the high nitrate depositing from the local farming industry. His mouth watered when I explained the New Zealand Resource Management Act (He is the only one that does). He is currently working with the local farmers to reduce nitrates through preserving wetlands and replanting hedgerows. This was followed by lunch at the same hazy bar as Chris. I felt right at home. The afternoon was taken up with visiting local farms and looking at the local beach. Joel (EGE Team Leader) also went over Cadastral Maps dating back to 1800 with me.
Stephan – Visited Police Nationale at Lannion and spoke at length with Captain Guerniou and Brigadier Lasblez about Domestic Violence and crime trends within the Cote D’Armor region. The crime is the same but in differing proportions. The interesting facts were that the Police and Gendarmerie do not have a national shared information system and their legal system has many tiers and archaic laws based on Latin Law (and not common law) which severely impedes the execution of their duty. I was treated to a view of the wide variety of tools available to deal with insurrection (necessary in this very political country)... Dirty Harry would be dribbling.
Ben – The entire day was spent with Alain Rey of Newscape Technology and Pascal Mouquet of CEVA – Seaweed Manufacturing Technology Centre. All things discussed were entirely pertinent to Information Mapping and my day to day work in New Zealand. An awesome day. Web Links: http://www.newscape-technology.com/ http://www.ceva.fr/
Wednesday evening was rounded of with a visit to the local Warengham Distillerie producing in the region 2400 litres of 70% whisky per week. This translates to between 4,000 and 5,000 bottles of high-grade malt whisky per week or between 200,000 and 250,000 bottles each year. A majority of the whisky is for the domestic market with only 5% exported. The ‘hooch’ tasted really fantastic and Don tried his best to fit a barrel under his hoody. This was followed by moules marienier frites at a restaurant in Trebourden. Stephan obviously does things in threes as the waiter cleared three empty mussel bowls away to the clear adoration of the Lannion Rotarians.
2 comments:
Still having trouble sending comments on here.. you all look great and the blog is wonderful, well done.
That whisky barrel would look good in the garden Don... see if you can smuggle it in.
Looking forward to the first arrivals on unday next.
Meant Sunday next...Don's computer doesnt like capitals any more.. hey that one worked!!!!!
Have put a reminder in the 9940 newsletter for clubs to check out your progress on the blog.. may be late but they will at least see how busy you have been and where their money is spent.
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