If you are a member of SGUK then you already know that I’m leaving the site. If you’re not; then this is goodbye.

In truth there will be minimal impact from my departure. I have deliberately kept my friends list small, and comprised mainly of actual friends. As a consequence most of you are Facebook friends or Twitter friends or – with my recent addition - Instagram friends. As a result my involvement here has dried up to the extent that it is almost non-existent.

When I became active on the SG I had nothing. My marriage had ended, my friends had (rightly) abandoned me and I was tasked with figuring out who I was independently of a woman or a marriage. Now I have a wonderful network of friends, many of whom have changed my life. Anything I could have taken from this community I have taken. The reconstruction process complete, my time here has naturally come to an end.

It’s clear too that the website is evolving, or at least changing. It would be disingenuous to dissect the relative merits of these changes (I think the majority have had an adverse effect, but my opinion is irrelevant), but it does mean that I no longer recognise the landscape of the environment I support. It is right, therefore, that I leave.

Of those still on the site, I’d like to thank Annalee for her art recommendations, and Sinnah for being one of the most wonderful people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Fische; you have been a terrific and loyal friend, and I’m sure that SGUK will be in good hands.

My social media presence remains, and I can be found as drewjbeckett on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram should you find me inexplicably fascinating.

Smoke me a kipper, I’ll be back for breakfast

If you are a member of SGUK then you already know that I’m leaving the site. If you’re not; then this is goodbye.

In truth there will be minimal impact from my departure. I have deliberately kept my friends list small, and comprised mainly of actual friends. As a consequence most of you are Facebook friends or Twitter friends or – with my recent addition - Instagram friends. As a result my involvement here has dried up to the extent that it is almost non-existent.

When I became active on the SG I had nothing. My marriage had ended, my friends had (rightly) abandoned me and I was tasked with figuring out who I was independently of a woman or a marriage. Now I have a wonderful network of friends, many of whom have changed my life. Anything I could have taken from this community I have taken. The reconstruction process complete, my time here has naturally come to an end.

It’s clear too that the website is evolving, or at least changing. It would be disingenuous to dissect the relative merits of these changes (I think the majority have had an adverse effect, but my opinion is irrelevant), but it does mean that I no longer recognise the landscape of the environment I support. It is right, therefore, that I leave.

Of those still on the site, I’d like to thank Annalee for her art recommendations, and Sinnah for being one of the most wonderful people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Fische; you have been a terrific and loyal friend, and I’m sure that SGUK will be in good hands.

My social media presence remains, and I can be found as drewjbeckett on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram should you find me inexplicably fascinating.

Smoke me a kipper, I’ll be back for breakfast