h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

After 18 months, I've decided to retire as Post editor with immediate effect.

Since the summer break, I've struggled to get back into the groove and found that editing has increasingly become a chore rather than a pleasure. That isn't a good attitude for an editor to have, obviously. I'd have liked to have gone through to the ten year anniversary issue or Christmas before calling it a day, because there were a couple of ideas that I wanted to see through, and I was still enjoying my work (if not as much as I used to).

Today, two of Lainey's colleagues were involved in a very serious car crash. Neither will ever recover fully, if at all - they're both in intensive care. They are both in their twenties. I have never met either of them and Lainey barely knows them so we're not affected personally, but it was enough of a shock for me to take stock. Saying goodbye to The Post was a big deal, but the time is right now for me to go.

Knee-jerk? Maybe. But it's a knee-jerk that's been about to happen for a while now.

I've thoroughly enjoyed my time at The Post, and I'm really grateful to Shazz and EMR in particular for giving me the chance to be involved. And good luck to Bel and the rest of the team for the future. It's been a blast.

Thanks for your work with it, Rich. It was a bit of a surprise to read about the decision, but I guess we all know when it's time to move on. You can be fairly proud of the job you did with it.

You've done a wonderful job, Rich.

I lasted about 18 months as well; maybe that's just right for an editorship. Enjoy your well-earned retirement.

We will miss you very much indeed

>>But it's a knee-jerk that's been about to happen for a while now<<

That's true. I have to admit I had hoped you'd stay a while longer, but I'm with the others: you know it was time to move on, and you did.
You did a terrific job the last 18 months, and we all owe you for that (I in particular).

Good luck, Rich, and I hope you'll be around.

Thanks for all you've done, and good luck in all your future projects, Rich

I hope we'll still see you around the site, Rich

As the others have said - well done, many thanks and good luck in your next venture!

*sits in her rocking chair with her Matt draped over her knees*


Welcome Rich!


lil xx

Thanks for all your hard work, Rich. It is appreciated, even by those who don't work on .

hope to see you around

well done on your editorship

May I add my thanks as well Rich for what you have done for and more widely for the Edited Guide. You *will* be missed

for a long and esteemed career...

Rich, I am sorry to see you go, especially as you encouraged me to write with your kind words.

I have always maintained that being an Editor is a lot harder than most people think. I have done a bit in my time and I think probably eighteen months, especially when you have other occupations, is probably the limit.

and thanks for all your hard work. I hope you will be sticking around and that you will take care of yourself.

Websailor

You done a great job Rich, even i started reading the post.
Best 'o' luck with whatever you have in mind for your next venture.

Well done, both for The Post Editorship, but also knowing when to say enough is enough. Tough that bit, innit?

See you round Rich

It's been good.

TRiG.