I was grateful to be invited by Capital Law* to celebrate the opening of their new Shoreditch-esque offices on Tyndall Street on Thursday 30 June 2011. I heard rumours of some guests asking whether the interior decoration had been finished (!) but the exposed brickwork and loft-conversion style decor are the perfect fit for a modern and innovative firm. An eclectic mix of guests meant no conversation was the same and it was great to be experiencing Welsh hospitality again!
I couldn't help but be struck by the differences between networking in London and Cardiff. In London people attend events in groups, after a few drinks perhaps daring to approach someone unknown only for them to either look at you like you're a complete weirdo, or spend the next 20 minutes telling you how fabulous they are.
What a difference a city makes! Cardiffians (or those who have adopted Cardiff as their home) are welcoming, interesting and interested (!).
*At private events Chatham house rules apply so no conversations are attributed to guests
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