Subject: Farewell, Board
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Posted on: 2019-10-19 14:00:00 UTC
There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall,
And the bells in the steeple too.
And up in the nursery, an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say cuckoo.
Regretfully they tell us,
But firmly they compel us,
To say goodbye...
To you!
(Totally ripping off hS's idea, but it's a good one)
So long, farewell
I haven't been around anywhere near as long as some of you have - I wasn't even born when some of you joined the PPC (scary thought!), but I'd like to think it means something to me as well.
Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight
I joined almost a year and a half ago (another scary thought!) in late April, 2018. I still can't work out if it seems like forever or yesterday, but the Board has become very familiar.
I hate to go
I've changed a massive amount since I joined the PPC, and my writing has improved an awful lot - partly as a result of finally getting some feedback and concrit, but also because I've grown so much over that time.
And leave this pretty sight
And the PPC has been a really great place for me - I've learnt an awful lot from it, not least patience and self-restraint. When I first joined I was expecting to get Permission in only a few weeks!
So long, farewell
In the end it took me eight months. I probably could have got it sooner, if I wanted to, but I'm glad I waited, because otherwise I would have just dived straight in the deep end, written a mission a week and completely burnt myself out.
Auf Wiedersehen, adieu
It's also been really nice to get to know you all. I know I'm still not the most sociable person, and I'm not on the Discord, but everyone here has been really friendly, helpful and supportive whenever I've needed it.
Adieu, adieu
Obviously the PPC itself isn't shutting down, but this seems like the right kind of point to reflect on the time I've been part of it at the same time as saying goodbye to this Board.
To you, and you and you
I think most of all what I've liked about the PPC is having a community of other writers. Writing can be quite a lonely thing, and it's always nice to know that you're not on your own doing it. There are other people out there.
So long, farewell,
I'm going to miss the Board. It seems kind of silly to be missing a computer screen, but I will. I've adjusted to it so much now that anything new will take a lot of adapting to.
Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen
The sheer variety of the knowledge the PPC have between them is amazing. I've never (yet) needed it myself, but I'm sure if I asked a question, however obscure or niche, someone would be able to find the answer.
I'd like to stay
You have to move on, though, and the New Board seems like a pretty good place to move on to. Thank you so much to everyone who's helped build it!
And taste my first champagne
I'm looking forward to the next however-many years (a big number, I suspect; I have no plans to leave any time soon) that I'll be part of the PPC. I hope to become a bit more active and get better at reviewing.
So long, farewell
Thank you to every member of the PPC who's made the experience so far more fun and memorable. It would take too long to list them all, even though my list wouldn't be anywhere near as long as hS's, but thank you to everyone.
Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
I hope the New Board proves just as memorable, productive, and slightly insane a place as the old - but it's the same people, so I'm sure we can carry on just as well somewhere else.
I leave, and heave,
(I've used up all my writing time on this and I still have a short story to post by Tuesday and a one-shot by the end of the month. It's worth it, though.)
A sigh and say goodbye
I'd have liked to be able to do the full song properly, but I couldn't think of enough to fill the space, so I cheated a bit.
Farewell, Board. I shall always treasure the memories I made here.
Goodbye
I'm glad to go
I cannot tell a lie
I flit, I float
I fleetly flee, I fly
The sun has gone
To bed and so must I
So long, farewell
Auf Wiedersehen,
goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye