So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen,
goodbye…
15 September 2006 12:18
Caroline Pike
As you know, ladies and gentlemen, all good things must come to an end. Thankfully, many not-so-good things also have a finite shelf-life so you may be relieved to read that my tenure as editor of Eurofruit Magazine is now drawing to a close. At the end of this month I shall be leaving to take up the position of Professor of Quantum Physics at the University of Duisburg.
Truth be told, they’ve been chasing me for years but what with my advisory work for the UN and training for the British Olympic Show Jumping team, I simply haven’t had the time. Something just had to give.
To be honest, I’ve been thinking for a long time that the danger money they pay me at Eurofruit Magazine no longer justifies the risk (in my time I’ve been manhandled on a moonlit camel ride at the pyramids in Giza and shipwrecked in the Western Cape).
On the plus side, however, I’ve visited many wonderful countries, met some truly lovely people and eaten an awful lot of delicious fruit. And despite the many challenges faced by the entire trade on a daily basis, it is heartening to see that the industry is going just as strong as it was when I started as a staff journalist nearly seven years ago.
In some ways, the potential for boosting fresh produce consumption has never been greater, given rising obesity rates and the ever-increasing bank of scientific research highlighting the ability of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables to combat this and other health problems. No doubt, my hugely talented and very lovely colleague, Mike Knowles, who is taking over as editor, will keep you up to date with the latest developments on this front.
Regrets? I’ve had a few (Prognosfruit 2000 was a particularly low point for me). But I’ll take away very many happy memories with me. So, to all of you who have ever sent me a story, invited me on a trip or replied to my no doubt hugely inconvenient requests for information, I thank you. But thanks especially to all my wonderful colleagues, whom I am going to miss tremendously.
(OK, I’m actually leaving to have a baby so please feel free to send me any of your favourite cake recipes and knitting patterns.)
As you know, ladies and gentlemen, all good things must come to an end. Thankfully, many not-so-good things also have a finite shelf-life so you may be relieved to read that my tenure as editor of Eurofruit Magazine is now drawing to a close. At the end of this month I shall be leaving to take up the position of Professor of Quantum Physics at the University of Duisburg.
Truth be told, they’ve been chasing me for years but what with my advisory work for the UN and training for the British Olympic Show Jumping team, I simply haven’t had the time. Something just had to give.
To be honest, I’ve been thinking for a long time that the danger money they pay me at Eurofruit Magazine no longer justifies the risk (in my time I’ve been manhandled on a moonlit camel ride at the pyramids in Giza and shipwrecked in the Western Cape).
On the plus side, however, I’ve visited many wonderful countries, met some truly lovely people and eaten an awful lot of delicious fruit. And despite the many challenges faced by the entire trade on a daily basis, it is heartening to see that the industry is going just as strong as it was when I started as a staff journalist nearly seven years ago.
In some ways, the potential for boosting fresh produce consumption has never been greater, given rising obesity rates and the ever-increasing bank of scientific research highlighting the ability of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables to combat this and other health problems. No doubt, my hugely talented and very lovely colleague, Mike Knowles, who is taking over as editor, will keep you up to date with the latest developments on this front.
Regrets? I’ve had a few (Prognosfruit 2000 was a particularly low point for me). But I’ll take away very many happy memories with me. So, to all of you who have ever sent me a story, invited me on a trip or replied to my no doubt hugely inconvenient requests for information, I thank you. But thanks especially to all my wonderful colleagues, whom I am going to miss tremendously.
(OK, I’m actually leaving to have a baby so please feel free to send me any of your favourite cake recipes and knitting patterns.)
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