This IS the last post of 2009.

Be gone old year. It's been a strange mixture of heady ups and crushing downs.

Of saying hello to new people, and goodbye to a lot of old colleagues and friends. To best friends moving on, and to me moving on too.

The crisis this world has seen during 2009 has made 'Survival' the name of the game throughout the last few months, which came to a head for my company here during the summer.

I am sat at my desk listening to the start of the fireworks outside, banging, and I wonder what the big bangs of 2010 will be. Both the crazy highs or weeping lows.

There is nothing left but to wrap up warm and get out there to live, breathe and see.

Happy New Year everyone.