It will come as quite a surprise to most of you to hear that this is my last day in South Africa. A couple of months ago, I was offered a Marie Curie post-doc at the University of Edinburgh, and tonight I’m boarding a plane back to the UK – this time to stay. Well, for a couple of years at least.
To be honest, I don’t think it’s sunk in yet that I’m leaving. Once my head has got round it all, I’ll probably be in a mood more conducive to telling you about my new research, the wheres and whyfores of my move, and some reflections on what I have got, personally and professionally, from my two years in South Africa.
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Good God! We have all these geologists complaining they can’t get a job, and then there’s you, with a job every other day! I can now tell my wife that just because I blog, it doesn’t make me unemployable.
Good luck, and Thrust Reactivation is my turf!
Chris … good luck with the move, I look forward to hearing about the new position and research.
Does this mean you will be autochthonous?
Congraultaions Chris! We look forward to hearing about the classic geology of Scotland.
I vote for “moderately parautochthonous,” if only so that ScienceBlog readers will have to learn some more geology jargon.
Congrats on the new post-doc, and good luck with the move!
Congratulations on the new position, Chris! Good luck and I can’t wait to read your posts from the UK!
Congratulations, and welcome back to blighty.
Yay! Back to the land of pies and ale. Although I suppose it’s technically the land of haggis and whiskey… Safe flight.
Good luck!
Good flight and good luck in your new position!
Congratulations! I’m wishing you every happiness in your new spot.
Good luck and congratulations. I loved my one visit to Edinburgh, even though I was a simple tourist, and in the tourist areas (well, except for the climb up Salsbury Crags and Arthur’s Seat; couldn’t miss Hutton’s stomping grounds).
Best wishes!
Good luck in Scotland!
Safe travels, and good luck with the new job! I hope you will be happy there!
Rock that paleomag…GUINESS STYLE!
bye chris! best of luck to you. glad we met while you were here. See you again I’m sure… AGU? christie
Good luck with the new digs Chris! Always exciting to make new changes. Looking forward to hearing more and I hope your move goes smoothly.