There may be great benefit in looking forward to a better time. Which leads to the big question, when we look back from this ‘better’ time what will we want to remember of how we behaved now? I have written elsewhere that I wanted to look back on these times and feel proud. That’s what…
Category: Well being
Retirement blog about the virus and religion
Well it was bound to happen sooner or later. Or even sooner rather than later. A virus / religion retirement blog. With those three key words, this offering is bound to be a big hit. But I have to admit that I’m not what you would call a religious person. I do however live with…
Retirement blog : Laugh? I nearly went to Bradford*
We know we’re in trouble when the bread-making machine comes out. It last saw the light of day about 15 years ago. Given the phone call from Mrs Summerhouse chances are it will return to its resting place for another 15 years. No flour, no yeast in any of the 4 supermarkets she visited. We’re…
Retirement blog – some days you just can’t get ahead
After a day that started with the merry sound of rushing water in our hotel room and ended in the company of friends and, in-between, with the discovery of two Wisdens Cricketers Almanacs, 1953 and 54 to add to my collection, what’s not to like about a retirement life that allows all this on a…
Retirement blog : regrets I’ve had a few, but then again…
What might be the connection between the photo at the top of this retirement blog and one of the ‘headlines’ on the front page of a recent Daily Express. I have to say before I go any further, I did not buy the paper but read the front page on my phone. That’s better now…
Retirement blog about old friends
Does friendship mean something different to us as a retired person than when we were working? At this early stage in this retirement blog the answer is, ‘probably’ but we shall see as the blog develops. My initial thought is that, given so many friendships came about through work, we might well expect to make…
Retirement blog : what shall I do when I retire? No advice given
I swear I will give up Facebook, but so far, although I swear it, it hasn’t happened. Pure inertia on my part I suppose. I would like to give it up because I am increasingly irritated by the number of unrequested items that pop up. I would calculate that 90% of what comes is not…
A short retirement blog : A Christmas reflection
Is there any reason why every day shouldn’t be Christmas day for the retired person? I only ask because I’m reflecting briefly on our Christmas day. I suppose the answer to the question depends in part on what kind of Christmas day you typically have. Certainly this one just gone was fairly simple. I mused…
Retirement blog about collecting – chairs
At a time of life when most people are thinking about down-sizing, I’m contemplating up-sizing. We simply need more room. It’s all to do with this seemingly irresistible urge to collect things. It’s an urge which seems to be growing stronger in retirement and as I get older. Make of this what you will. Some…
Short retirement blog about keeping a low profile – if you can
When it comes to the musical side of my retirement I’m happy to keep a low profile. I’m not saying people are continually knocking on my door offering super stardom and all the trappings that go with it. But there are times when my exposure is a little greater than I feel comfortable with. There’s…