I was offered a very enticing package in early December and decided that for the first time in my life being unemployed could be just what I needed. I left the UK on Christmas Eve and I'm now touring around Australia. I'm burning a few Hilton points to keep me in the style I'm accustomed to but I'm also staying in some less pricey hotels!

I'm due back in the UK around mid_february and will start looking for a job then. The IT market is not good so I may try my hand at something else.