The Big Smoke beckons

Tonight, I travelled back to Birmingham to see off my good friend Dan, the ex news editor at my old work.

The environment at my old place was very pressurised and hostile at the best of times, and there's only so long you can work in a place like that! Every day felt like your job was on the line, despite how hard you worked.

Finally I found my feet and did very well, but it was all thanks to the lovely people around me. Dan was one of those people who believed in me and supported me every step of the way.

When I left, he was very sad. Then my leaving was followed by four more notices being handed in. Dan knew it was his time to go. They will miss him dearly. Since he was there, the company excelled so much, but London has called.

He is now doing shifts at some of the country's leading national newspapers and I have every confidence a man of Dan's talent will secure a job there in no time - despite the way the newspaper industry is going.

It was so wonderful to see him again.

Best of luck Dan. Nobody deserves success more than you