Parting is such bitter sweet sorrow
This is going to be a personal and self-indulgent post, so apologies for those who were looking for more. Tomorrow morning I will head in to the Redbrick office for the final issue of the year. When we finally send the pdfs off it will signal the end of a very special year for me. The camaraderie, the friendship, the loyalty and the downright filth that can be found in the basement of the Guild is both astonishing and heartwarming. It is why i get up in the morning. Last night I was awarded the ‘I care far to much about this bloody paper’ award at the Redbrick awards and although as noted by Tom there are other strong contenders for the award i am touched to have received it.
In many ways the paper has had a tough year and i think our fearless editor (although she does not believe this) has acquitted herself with such composure that she deserves the recognition of what it takes to play such a role. There is no doubt in my mind that she commands the equivalent respect from her team as any famous leader from history and for this i congratulate her. We will continue to build on what we as a team have achieved this year and will we look to better ourselves as we have been encouraged to do so this year.
In the Redbrick office this year there have been moments of pure unadulterated joy and we have also lived through each others trials and tribulations where a well timed hug, comment or pint can indeed make your day. I wish to say, from the bottom of my heart, especially from after January, thank you to the team and in particular to Tom and Matt. Tom has stood at my side all year long – i can only think of two other people who have to listen to me moan as much as he does (A and L). From being two quiet wall flowers in the office to causing more trouble than than the sum of our parts this year i feel like we have been having adventures together and to say that i am excited for the coming year and for the adventures i see yet to come, is to sorely misuse the word. Peter Pan once said that ‘to die would be an awfully big adventure’ i believe that for us and the new team that ‘to ‘Redbrick‘, will be the greatest adventure of them all’ So supplier of pints, wisdom and friendship, thank you.
Putting the paper together each week is no mean task and getting the Features section into shape has been a project, but one that myself and Matt have embarked upon in earnest. Matt may have joined the game a little late and i can honestly say this is my biggest regret of my time at university so far. Features never has a curly apostrophe because of this man and without question he was the catalyst (and everything else) behind my revived enthusiasm for the paper. Matt brought a sly smile, a calmness and an ability to party hard with him when he joined Redbrick and i believe he is leaving with those qualities intact - however he has also been a diplomat, negotiator and a friend with Tequila when we all needed it. To blend so seamlessly into a group that is as complex and demanding as the Redbrick crew is an achievement. It disappoints me to no end that you will not be along for the ride next year, there is much to achieve and i know that you’ve got my back. Thank you Matt for being such an uncompromisingly good friend. I’ve got the lemon and the salt.
With the people that are leaving us this year we will be poorer for it – yet my confidence in the new team is boundless and as such we can rebuild.
“But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams”
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