So retirement challenges, what might that mean? It seems to me that the key (one key at least) to a happy retirement is your capacity to strike a balance between challenge and inertia. In other words to set yourself the right degree of challenge in your retirement activities – not too hard or too easy… Continue reading Retirement challenges 2: To play or not to play?
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Retirement regrets: Don’t look back, 8 years into retirement
Retirement regrets? I have a few but then again… After the strange experience of visiting ‘that London’ for the first time in over two years, another strange experience this same week. The clue is in the above image. In case you don’t recognise it (and why would you?), it’s the last piece of work I… Continue reading Retirement regrets: Don’t look back, 8 years into retirement
Another short retirement blog for Friday
A short retirement blog about relaxing. I met a couple of chums while walking the pups this morning (Tuesday). I had been feeling a tad sorry for myself for reasons I will explain at some point, but not now. To say they were down in the dumps would be an understatement. One with very good… Continue reading Another short retirement blog for Friday
Retirement and the voice of a generation
What does it feel like to be described as the voice of our times? I can hear you say, well, you’ll never know, pal. You’re far too far up yourself to be considered as the selfless, objective representative of your tribe. And a very fair point that is, I can be a tad introspective when… Continue reading Retirement and the voice of a generation