I have spent the last couple of weeks travelling across Europe either by coach or boat, a lot of the time devoid of WiFi, & intermittent 4g. I thought I could pass the time on the coach home writing a post. As my signal dipped in and out of reach, life became a bit frustrating…
…………….. a retiree. I woke last Friday and realised it had been a whole year since I had last crossed the workplace threshold. 365 wonderful, stress free, fun filled days. Well mostly 😂 What a year we’ve had. A year of discovery and planning, spending time with family and friends. And each other 🤪 We…
Hastings Winkle club was formed in the early part of the last century, by fishermen from the town to raise money for those less fortunate living in Hastings Old Town. Standing on, what is affectionately known locally as, Winkle Island, there is a sculpture depicting the Winkle shell mascot of the club. It is used…
During lazy or cold afternoons I often catch up with a couple of other retiree blogs. One is by an American lady who retired several years ago and I feel struggled initially with not having a purpose in life. Her blog describes the different ways she’s found of filling her days, joining classes and taking…
When I handed my notice in to work four and a half months ago, I was looking forward to less stress and a slower pace of life, ………. but whoa my retiree friends were right, the pace of life is busier than ever. Admittedly though without the stress and we don’t very often set the…
During the months of planning for retirement, my husband decided he was going to take up cycling, and promptly bought himself a bike, together with lights, gloves and all the usual paraphernalia that comes with a new hobby. All set up and ready to go, he has been out on the bike….. not once! It…