I blogged recently about my bruising encounter with a Viennese wild boar.
Following the blog, I was overwhelmed with ‘get well soon’ messages from well-wishers. Because the story was widely reported, I also received queries on the lines of ‘what’s this blogging all about then?’ and ‘What does an ambassador do when not being chased by a wild boar?’
The video above expresses, in a mixture of English and German, my heartfelt thanks to all of you who wished me a speedy recovery; and sets out a bit of background on why we do social media, and what ambassadors, and embassies, get up to.
If you want to stay in touch, or get to know my #keenonWien series, do follow me on twitter at @leighturnerFCO, or sign up for our UKinAustria Facebook page. No more wild boar attacks (I hope) but lots of other interesting and important stuff.