Leaving the Bosom of Academia

I left Nottingham today, not for the last time - I still have my viva - but I pretty much moved out. Most of my stuff had been moved out before we left for Ningbo, but there were a few odds and ends to be tied up, forms to be signed (of course), and one last beer at the Sir John. All in all, another frantic day.

I'm not sad to be leaving - I've had five great years there - but there were one or two moments when I remembered some of the fun times I have had there. After all, it was where I met my future wife! But now we must look forward, and into employment, and beyond the warm bosom of academia, and those long mornings and late lunches.