Re: Errr. sorry... late goodbye

Ross,
I knew that you were leaving Trinidad (from the other list) and since Im
now catching up on these mails I have now come to understand the 
reasons for you departure.

I wish you and Heidi all the best especially with the baby :). 

Ameena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ross Gardler" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:13 PM
Subject: [cis] Errr. sorry... late goodbye


> I'm sorry, I forgot to explain my sudden disappearance from Trinidad on 
> this list. The reason being I crafted a generic "departure" message for 
> most lists, but since I am still active here I intended to write a 
> different one. Seems it slipped my mind...
> 
> So for those who don't know my news...
> 
> I have now returned to the UK. This has occurred as a result of some 
> personal circumstances. To cut a long story short my wife has never 
> really settled in Trinidad, she was willing to continue until the end of 
> my contract at UWI which would have been another 18 months, however, 
> some medical problems with family here in the UK coupled with medical 
> problems with a recent pregnancy (our first!) prompted her to return to 
> the UK in May, I followed just over a week ago.
> 
> I am please to report that the health of the baby is looking good, we 
> have a 20 week scan on Monday coming, this should (fingers crossed) 
> provide us with the final "all clear".
> 
> So, where does this leave CIS and me?
> 
> Well, since I relinquished my veto before leaving Trinidad it will have 
> no appreciable effect on CIS. Allan was made party to my circumstances 
> some time ago and we worked together to ensure that the changeover was 
> minimal. He has handled the rehousing of the lab, and given his last 
> mail has done a good job of it.
> 
> I am still heavily committed to the CIS idea, although, for obvious 
> reasons, my ands on assistance in Tinidad will be minimal (although I do 
> intend to return at times). I have started the ball rolling on various 
> things over here, but my first priority is to rebuild my life (we went 
> from staying in Trinidad to Heidi leaving in 3 weeks flat, as you can 
> imagine things are a little upside down right now). I'm here and I'm 
> still available.
> 
> Ross
>