New Year's Resolution.... again

Well, another another year starts with the same resolution to update my website more frequently. Last couple of years have been busy - passed my BSAVA Certificate in Small Animal Internal Medicine with a distinction so very happy with that. Working as a vet, even 21 years in, is still my primary passion. I am very lucky to work in a fantastic team, in a wonderful practice.
However, few other things going on as well. I'm pencilled in to appear on 'Celebrity Pointless' as a pointless celebrity, and still doing a number of talks / appearances.

I will be appearing at the Caravan & Motorhome Show at Manchester's EventCity talking about my travel experiences - I do own a camper van so will take a sniff around I think.
See https://www.caravanshows.com/celebrity-speaker/steve-leonard-wildlife-tv-presenter-and-veterinary-surgeon for more information.

I am also going to try and post a calendar picture at the start of each month as I did a couple of years ago as someone so nicely asked me to do so again on Twitter. 

January 2018

​​Dusty Donkeys in Danakil Depression

While filming "The Hottest Place on Earth" for the BBC in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression, we had to walk 25km in blazing heat. We had to stop and drink constantly and every so often a caravan of camels or donkeys would pass us by. They have a pretty hard life out there as beasts of burden but they were fit, had good feet and were not fat. This is quite the opposite of a lot of donkeys my wife sees as an equine vet driving around. Lush green grass and soggy soil did not feature often in the evolution of the donkey!