Moving through life's seasons
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”
Well, it’s true retirement can be hard work and yet I’m absolutely loving it. While I haven’t blogged for the last week or so, I thought I might jot down a few notes…. Continue reading “Retirement can be hard work!”
My retirement so far, could never be described as being dull or uninteresting. The latest opportunity to emerge is being asked “Doug, fancy curating an art exhibition?”. Well, you never quite know where these things might lead, so why not. Continue reading “Doug, fancy curating an art exhibition?”