Moving through life's seasons
I was 56 in July 2018 and walked out of the blummin Council for the last time and I will never forget that momentous day. Continue reading “Surprising things about my retirement so far”
So what is it being 58 really like? Despite my denial about this, I fear the term “middle age” is something fading quickly unless I manage to make the age of 116. There are some physical clues and also some changes in my outlook which might illuminate the answer. Continue reading “So what is being 58 really like?”
Here is the briefest of posts; a quick reflection on the last ten years. In some ways, life seems to have stood still and yet there has been a number of unexpected twists and turns. We are still living in the same house and still go to the same church which is always a good foundation for us. Continue reading “The last ten years”
Review of 2019: I love the idea of looking back over the year, to be grateful for the many blessings in life. I know this is a bit self-indulgent, however it’s a good thing to reflect on the highs and lows of the year. I’m not expecting this to ever become one of my top blog posts! Continue reading “Review of 2019”
This first year of retirement has been truly amazing. Nevertheless it is worth standing back and taking a look at how things are and what we still need to work on. Continue reading “First year of retirement!”
It was about a year ago, my life unexpectedly changed. I remember having a day off work for what I thought was a routine hospital appointment which would probably lead nowhere at all. Instead life took an unexpected turn. Continue reading “About a year ago, my life changed”
I have now been retired for about eight months and I must say this has been an incredibly happy, stress-free time. Once or twice I’ve found myself thinking about my last job, with the Council, and here are my top 5 things I miss about work. Continue reading “5 things I miss about work”