New Year Welcome

Hi Everyone,

Firstly, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.  Thanks to everybody who sent cards, and emails; it really is wonderful to hear from you all.

So the Christmas and New year period is over, and the last of the Turkey Sandwiches are a distant memory.  A new year here at KEP awaits, so I thought I would begin by giving you guys a little insight into what I will be doing over the next 12 months.

Firsty, the blog.  I intend to markedly increase the number of posts.  It has been difficult during the settling in period, however things are calming down, so hopefully I will be in a far more organised state and be able to tell you guys what I am doing more often.  I will be aiming for at least 3 posts per week, hopefully more.  The first mini feature you will be getting over the next few weeks is a "meet the team" feature, where I will at last introduce you to the amazing folk I work with down here, and tell you a little bit about how it all works.

I will be continuing to support Ashley in my role as a boating officer.  We have some exciting stuff coming up, including visiting warships, and perhaps even some experimental boating testing some new gear.  More on this when the time comes.  I am also working on a project looking into Maritime Search and Rescue in remote areas, and the ability to create a simplified method of determining search areas and managing search unit deployment.  It is possible I may post some papers on the subject over time.

On a more personal level, I am continuing with my health and fitness regime!  I have lost 7Kg since I have been here, and plan to lose a little bit more.  Time in the Gym and hiking are making up the exercise.  Sam, the doctor is recording results and we go, so perhaps later this year I will have some results for you in graph form?

I am also still keen to receive any questions you have, and I will post the answers.  I promise to answer as honestly as possible!!

best regards for 2011,
Matt.