As regular readers may remember, I will be leaving the RSPB at the end of April - 28 April will be my last working day.
From now on, starting on Monday, I'm going to make this blog a bit less topical and use it to comment on some of the conservation issues that face the RSPB and nature conservation in the years ahead. I hope you'll find it interesting and stimulating.
Although - you never know - I might be tempted to comment on current affairs too - I can resist everything except temptation.
Yesterday the RSPB organised a lovely event to celebrate my arrival at 25 years of working for the organisation. Three valued colleagues lied outrageously about the contribution I had made and a number of friends from outside the RSPB (ex Council, ex staff, journalists, academics and colleagues from other NGOs - but all friends) came and joined in. And there were cakes! So many cakes, and so delicious. It was a lovely event, meant a lot to me and I'd like to thank everyone who came, cooked, contributed and/or chatted. Thank you!
Mark, Can I echo redkite in his comments, too many skills to lose. I look forward to your entries this month as experience tells me that those about to leave organisations can be a bit more forthright in their opinions!