When I started my new job in August World AIDS Day was one of the future milestones, a massive focus and forthcoming spotlight that I could position in front of me. It came, I witnessed an amazing day, and then it was gone, just like that. I’ve spent the best part of the last 25 days trying to think of something to write about it and I still haven’t come up with anything that does justice to the fantastic people I was surrounded by or the passion in their resolve to help fight HIV.

The best way to describe the rest of December would be “dizzy”, the most bizarre and unexpected year of my life flashing before me at the speed of light. If someone had told me this time last year where I would be now I’d think they were insane.

I’m really looking forward to the challenges of 2016, but for now I’m content to spend the holidays in my day dream and with my family and friends.