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Happy new year!

I should be starting to get back to work but knowing that in 2 months I will have left to start my new job I quite frankly have zero motivation! Today I have no meetings in my diary so I'm working from home. This means in reality I'm going to monitor emails and clear out my study and laptop of old documents / stuff that I really don't need. I guess that needs to be done so its all good. Tomorrow I'm in Bristol (proper actual work!) and then Friday is a few calls from home again. At least I'm easing myself in gently to the year! I am very mindful of the fact that as Christmas and the new year are now done, the reality is that I can no longer think 'oh well, don't have to worry about what's to come until next year' - it's all getting very real now! I am excited and daunted in equal measures - I know it's going to be great fun, I know it's going to be hard work and the bit I worry I may miscalculated on, the travel, well, I'm approaching the fact that I will undoubtedly travel more widely with an open mind - I think I can strike the right balance and if not, it's mine to shape.


To start the new year off on a good basis we went for our annual windy walk down on the beach, joined by Simon, Sharron, John and Lucy. We had a lovely day, great food, great company and the beach was at it's best, even if very busy due to the mild conditions. The girls were on brilliant form, playing in the sand and collecting shells without managing to get themselves soaking wet (first time ever!) - I even got photos of us all together - miracle!


So here's to a year of change - with a moto of being kind to myself and accepting that while everything may not feel under my control in the short term, this time next year it will all be much more familiar and I'll be in my stride.





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