It’s the day that America has executed it’s 1000th citizen since re-introducing the death penalty, the day the XBox 360 hits the shelf in England and exactly 10 years since rouge trader Nick Leeson was jailed in Singapore. It’s also my last day of work at Miele and most likely my last day at work this year!

Next up is a manic week of passport renewing and visa applying, before I hop 200 miles South East to Europes political brain – Brussels.