I didn't see this thread at the time - I'd stopped reading this forum as I left. However, I've found it now. Thank you for the kind comments.
In response to "grandin" - no, I didn't leave as a protest about anything. It was all very amicable and I have an interesting new job away from the field of domain names.
[Edit: I see that I am still listed as Nominet Staff - I can't see how to remove that, but obviously I'm not any more]