MY column is a bit of a reflective one this week (and may perhaps show some signs of a mid-life crisis.) A few weeks ago I wrote a column on Focus closing and in it mentioned a helpful staff member.

Well, he rang this morning to say thank you for the compliment.

We had a great chat and I'm pleased to report he is fixed up with a new job in Burnley. I put the phone down and kicked myself, because I still hadn't asked him his name – apologies.

I can partially blame my shortfall on the fact that I've been moving out of my Bank Street office this week to a new one.

Having been a resident for 10 years, I am amazed at the amount of clutter and rubbish that has managed to accumulate, at the time it all had value but now it's all just bin fodder.

As I always say, you have to learn to thrive on positive change, which is why I'm able to walk away from my old office with no regrets or sadness. I'm looking forward to a new start.

I think the same attitude can be taken to life. We all get hung up on possessions and things and bog ourselves down in events of the past.

I think that every now and again we have to draw a line in the sand, leave the past behind us and look forward to the future.

One of the main reasons for the move is the advances in technology, I don't really need a lot of actual office anymore.

I have virtual offices in Coventry and Huddersfield. As I have said many times, technology takes my breath away. I always chastise anyone over fifty who says they don't understand technology, it really is in the head and attitude.

Sit back and think how much life has changed in your lifetime.

I can just turn on my computer in sunny Rawtenstall, press a button and hey presto I'm in one of these cyber offices - it is mind-blowing.