ICIS Training - London in springtime

ICIS Training seminars are in London this week. When I arrive on the second of four days, I am greeted with the news that it is a good group and the food is fantastic.

It's a bright spring day (see photo of crocuses on the green today), and some delegates tell me they are taking advantage of the good hotel rates to see the London sights. I don't recognise any of the delegates, but in the way of the petchem industry, it's a small world so we all know someone who knows someone ...

I'm paying special attention to Nigel's papers on the changing world of chemicals and regulation, as I'm expecting to have to cover these for him later in the year.

Julia gives a spirited rendition of the pricing paper, throwing in some interesting stuff about Chinese ghost towns and flat screen TVs.

There's a lively debate about REACH, of all subjects. This is usually a topic which sends everyone to sleep, but today we are gripped by the conflict between human values and economic risk.

(Photos from Taru to follow on Friday ...)