I didn't expect there to be this long a gap from my last post to this one. There's really no excuse save that a sudden lethargy has come over me, "all my get up and go seems to have got up and gone".

Rapidly.

I am quietly crucifying my work colleagues with my constant countdown of how many sleeps and an early breakfast I have to finally driving out of the base here, to the airport and away from Afghanistan.

These last days are dragging I have to say.

I have already downsized massively in my living space and 50% of what I used to have is already "home", unpacked and in it's new location.

This time last year I was enjoying a 3 week break in South London waiting on my flight details to come here. I was excited and simply couldn't wait to start another mission and get more experiences.

Nearly a year later my mind is adjusting to the fact that I have to slow down now, I have done what I set out to do (I didn't feel the Kosovo gig was successful for me) which was to relaunch the IA radio station here and let others now do what I thought I could do the best.

To be honest the "new team" will be brill and I think achieve what I could only dream of.

I mean, there's going to be loads of opportunity to watch them with a nice cup of English Tea and Marmite on toast in the not too distant future.

Right?