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!”
Category: early retirement
About a year ago, my life changed
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”
5 things I miss about work
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”
Retirement can be hard 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!”
Doug, fancy curating an art exhibition?
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?”
Reflections on retirement
A little while ago I was filmed by Tim Latham of Unretired LLP concerning some of my own reflections on retirement. My first six months of retirement have been amongst the happiest times in my life and it still isn’t wearing off! Continue reading “Reflections on retirement”
Walking around Rhyd-Ddu
We have been walking around Rhyd-Ddu this afternoon, that’s just Rachel and myself. One of the nice things was leaving the car at our little rented cottage and finding this stunning landscape right on our doorstep. Continue reading “Walking around Rhyd-Ddu”