So long. Farewell. Auf Wiedersehn. Adieu.

[cdicken]

Hello all.

Just to let you know that after ten happy years at Actinic I am moving on to pastures new at the end of next week. I'm handing over my product management and documentation responsibilities to a fabulous team, so Actinic will continue getting better and better with each new release without me there. It's a very amicable parting of the ways - it was just time for me to try some new things and move into some new areas.

But this isn't so much 'goodbye' as 'hello again' as I will be setting up my own business doing websites (and probably the odd ecommerce site ) so I still plan to be around the community a lot helping out and giving advice, so you won't get a chance to miss me.

If you want a sneak preview of my new life, you can check out http://www.randomriver.net/ I'll introduce the business properly next week when I do my first post as a civilian.

Thanks to all of you that have made my time working on the Community a stimulating, challenging and very rewarding time.

[dave_finlayson]

Best of luck Chris, hope the new venture goes well.

[pinbrook]

Good Luck Chris!

You've been an asset to Actinic, especially here inthe community where i amongst others have thrown all inc the kitchen sink at you - and you still came up with a smile.

[Duncan Rounding]

All the very best Chris - and thanks very much for your continued assistance over the years.

You've been a pillar of the community here as I'm sure you've also been in the towers.

Everyone's going to miss you! Keep in touch.

[RuralWeb]

All the best chris - thanks for all your help over the years.

Welcome to the wonderfull world of being a full time designer.

[chris ashdown]

Best of luck Chris and thanks for your help over the years

Really your to nice to become one of those Designer scallywags, your helpfull and cheerfull attitude to all, will put you at a disadvantage

[pinbrook]

Designer scallywags, your helpfull and cheerfull attitude to all, will put you at a disadvantage

grumpy and irritable are pre-requisites to being an actinic designer

[RuralWeb]

grumpy and irritable are pre-requisites to being an actinic designer

He will soon be like the rest of us

[fergusw]

Thanks to all of you that have made my time working on the Community a stimulating, challenging and very rewarding time.

That's an incredibly polite way of putting it Chris

Welcome to the "other side" and "thanks for all the fish!"

[fergusw]

Incidentally, I now have that bleeding song from the Sound of Music rattling through my head thanks to your thread title!!


" ....o0 ~ To you, and you, and you and you and you ~ Oo...."

[Darren B]

Does this mean no more emails then Chris

Best of luck with it all

[cdicken]

That's an incredibly polite way of putting it Chris

Well, I'm still on company time at the minute. Naturally, when I'm out on my own the gloves will be off.

(Kidding)

Thanks for all the kind words. I'm looking forward to it - exciting times!

[acompton]

Incidentally, I now have that bleeding song from the Sound of Music rattling through my head thanks to your thread title!!

Me too!!

I'll introduce the business properly next week when I do my first post as a civilian.

Shouldn't the be 'free man'?

All the best, Chris! You've been an asset to the forum and I'm sure your new venture will be a success.

[TraceyHand]

He will soon be like the rest of us

speak for yourselves!

[Darren B]

Hmmm just cant see Chris as a woman somehow