What do you think of that!

After the shenanigans with banks, agents etc. a friend took us to see the library at Pessac. Chateau Camponac.

Well! What a place! It's a converted wine chateau (§) and it has all sorts of different areas and facilities. You can borrow CDs, DVDs and everything!

And this autumn they are running workshops on Ubuntu Linux, the GIMP, OpenOffice and something else. Free workshops. Where they'll give you a CD of the free software and help you install it and use it. You can take your computer along and install the software on the spot! They call it "Party Linux". Apparently you also get aperos (crisps, nuts, etc.)

Incidentally, I've worked out that it's a 5-minute bus journey from near our house to Gwilym's school, and from there a 5-minute tram journey to Catrin's school, and from there another 10-minutes by tram to Pat's language department. Pretty liberating. It means that the car can be used for ministry - anywhere. Outlying towns. Whatever. Brill!

§ right in the heart of Pessac, near the library, is the Chateau Pape Clement which produces really expensive wine. And honestly, it's in the heart of town!

Comments

Emmanuel said…
I suppose that could be a good reason for us to move to Bordeaux :-)
12:55 pm
Alan said…
Emmanuel means the free Linux workshops. He is a Linux afficionado, and I knew he would approve.

At least I THINK that's what he means! ;-)
7:56 pm
Emmanuel said…
Yes it is, I had not read the last bit about wine.
9:39 pm
Alan said…
Glad we got THAT cleared up
7:55 am
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