Even though we are on holiday it would be remiss of me not to mention my health. I know it’s not very holiday-like but it’s an interesting point of comparison between the UK and Ireland and let me say, right up front, the UK does not come out of the comparison well. My GP surgery… Continue reading Don’t get ill in the UK when you’re retired or even if you’re not
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Retirement and ‘Is pessimism bad for you?’: maybe looking on the bright side isn’t helpful
I often look through the weekend papers for ideas for this retirement blog. The headline in quotes above was linked to the following sub-heading – Always looking on the dark side can harm your health – unless you’re just old and grumpy. Who could resist reading the article beneath it? Not me, that’s for sure.… Continue reading Retirement and ‘Is pessimism bad for you?’: maybe looking on the bright side isn’t helpful
I’m China-ed out or what happens when you don’t retire
This blog might be a bit confusing, it’s sort of about retirement but exactly how I’m not sure yet. It has a broad theme around my birthday which I mentioned last time was on Friday and I was 68, I’m older than that now. Let’s not talk age or as my in-laws put it –… Continue reading I’m China-ed out or what happens when you don’t retire
Retirement and the Big A (and I don’t mean apple, at least I don’t think I do).
Inevitable I suppose as you get older that the spectre at the feast of your retirement is your health, both physical and mental. And you know you’re in a bit of trouble mental health-wise when you start thinking Edgar Alan Poe. In the last couple of days Mrs Summerhouse went back to Specsavers to have… Continue reading Retirement and the Big A (and I don’t mean apple, at least I don’t think I do).