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’m not often lost for words (just ask my colleagues). But it happened when I interviewed trainee gas engineer Saera James last month. And afterwards, I was left with a real sense of hope, especially during these difficult times. Saera and her gas engineer husband Mat lived through one of the worst experiences you could imagine. But they didn’t get in touch to tell us about that: they did it because they wanted to thank publicly the people who have helped them and their business to recover and then grow. You can read their story on page 12. It’s got us thinking a lot about ‘giving back’. We know you’re a big-hearted bunch, and we know how some of you have been helping fellow gas engineers and colleagues in need. If you’d like to thank someone who’s helped you, or if you’ve helped someone, please let us know. Also in this issue, you can read more about the government’s plans to ‘green’ the UK and how it could affect you, and we answer some of your questions about HyDeploy’s work on hydrogen blending this year at Winlaton in the North East of England. Nicki Shearer, editor The quickest way to reach the magazine team is via email. Gas Safe Register, PO Box 6804, Basingstoke, RG24 4NB. Email: enquiries@gassaferegister.co.uk, register@gassaferegister.co.uk or technical@gassaferegister.co.uk Managing editor: Scott Darroch scott.darroch@gassaferegister.co.uk Editor: Nicki Shearer editorial@registeredgasengineer.co.uk News: Jennie Ward news@registeredgasengineer.co.uk Publisher: Peter McCreary publisher@registeredgasengineer.co.uk Technical consultants: Gary Aymes, Carl Banister, David Smith, Jonathan Stirling Production: Mark Turpin Advertising enquiries only: Ian Carter ian@rgemagazine.co.uk
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