Moving through life's seasons
Word is getting around that I am leaving the Council and there are some interesting escape plan reactions.
I had agreed with my line manager that I would announce my departure at a monthly team meeting. Continue reading “Escape plan reactions”
Recently I had the honour of meeting Stephen Marsden while we were visiting Hannah in North Wales. Quickly it seemed we were on the same wave length in a number of different ways, although Stephen is a few steps ahead of me in terms of retirement. Continue reading “Guest post – not retiring, more like rewiring”
I had to ask Rachel when we started dealing with our own empty nest. Without any hesitation Rachel told me it was 9th September 2016. That weekend was when BOTH of our girls flew the nest. Perhaps it’s a man thing that I couldn’t remember exactly when it was?
Half full, or half empty? Quite a few times recently I have been referred to as a “half full” person and I think that’s something I can take as a complement. While being optimistic and hopeful, I believe this has some real tangible benefits which might be worth outlining. Continue reading “Half full, or half empty?”
Even though I have 10 or 11 weeks to go before retirement, I’m already getting in the right mindset and I LIKE THIS! Here’s a few things going on:
This is something Rachel and I have always done quite well and we are finding that it crops up in our conversations quite regularly. In particular: Continue reading “Getting in the retirement mindset”
The withdrawal symptoms can be quite profound. Naturally I’m talking about the withdrawal symptoms from running. Yesterday I found myself running again – after 3 weeks. Yes, three whole weeks. Three whole weeks. That is longer than I have ever been without running in the last 10 plus years, since I became a proper runner. Continue reading “Running again – after 3 weeks”
My much anticipated meeting the kidney specialist took place this evening; I had been looking forward to this so much! Having an evening appointment was great for me as I didn’t have to take time off work. Continue reading “Meeting the kidney specialist again”