In a spin

This spectacular beast has appeared in Bristol city centre and will be in operation on Saturday.

That will be the first day in 31 years that I will not have woken up as a professional journalist.

As the hours tick by, the sadder I get about moving on to my new life and saying cheerio to some lovely people.

I'm seeing a career coach at the moment and she warned me that it would be like a period of mourning. She's absolutely right.

The sooner I come out the other side, the better.