Hi, I’ve always been open and honest on my blog and it is time to share broadly the news that I’ve left Microsoft. I’ve been considering my career and a few things became apparent. I wanted a break . When I joined Microsoft over 12 years ago, a sabbatical was part of the deal. While this changed during my employment, I’ve decided to take one anyway, so I’ve been putting my feet up over the last few weeks and will continue to do so into the new year. Obviously, I’m not sitting at home completely idle, but it does mean that I’m generally here when my girls get home from school and cannot say a pressing piece of work is keeping me from spending time with them. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a while, but not been able to do so while in full time employment. Playing The Gunstringer (includes Fruit Ninja Kinect) with Lizzy or visiting the Royal Institute with Molly tonight for the filming of the Christmas Lectures are just two highlights. Finding a new passion . Looking...