SearchArchives for: April 2006Session 42 - Reminising - Thai Very Much27th April 2006 One benefit of being retired is having the time to reflect on things that happened in the past and as I did, into my mind came an episode in a Thai restaurant in Loughborough which may amuse you. It certainly did us after the event.
There we were, Richa… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 41 (a) - Too Many Jobs26th April 2006 Two coats on the Garden Room ceiling, all the walls painted, skirting boards and doors done. What was I saying about enjoying retirement?
So at the moment brain is not working so only one thing to report today, but it is a major achievement.
You will… more » Tags: retirement
Session 41 - Monday Mornings24th April 2006 It's Monday morning, I have a couple of appointments to keep and a massive amount of work to do, much of it a lot more physical than I am used to. But am I unhappy, of course not because I have retired and have all the time in the world to get things don… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 40 - A Strange Day21st April 2006 Anyone who has kept up-to-date with this blog will be aware that following retirement one of the main changes has been to my diet. Christine and I are not entirely in agreement on what we should eat. But today has been very strange, well in fact the Stra… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 39 - Good Old Days?20th April 2006 I jokingly asked the question yesterday 'Why did I retire' and on reflection I think I was suffering from 'The Good Old Days' syndrome.
The problem everyone faces is that we always think that what we were doing before is better than what we are doing n… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 38 - Healthy Retirement19th April 2006 In the four months since my retirement I have lost 10 pounds in weight and I thought it was time to givesome thought as to how that happened as I have not intentionally tried to lose weight. Looking much the same as Paul Newman did 20 years ago I don't s… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 37 - Growing Up18th April 2006 I hope everyone had a good Easter, but excuse me if I say I'm glad every one is back at work now. Being retired I don't get Easter off so I don't see why every one else should. I lose out on each Bank Holiday! See "Retirement Planning Session 11 - Loss o… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 36 - Retirement Course13th April 2006 As you should be aware Christine and I went on a Retirement Course last week, designed to ease us into the world of the Third Age - see I understand the language already. We picked up some interesting information which I will share with you in a moment b… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 35 - Taking Stock12th April 2006 As you can probably tell from yesterday's story, stress is beginning to creep back into my life. Christine and I have a major job to redecorate our cottage which will take some months. So What! We are retired it's time to take stock and chill out. Right?… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 34 - Major Project11th April 2006 Following on from yesterday's theme: I have retired, the definition of which is "stopped working". Today, in no particular order, we have 500 floor tiles being delivered to the end of the drive; the terrace to progress; 14 rooms to decorate; the insuranc… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 33 - What does Retirement Mean?10th April 2006 If you are not aware of my circumstances then you should catch up by reading some back pages. Suffice to say at this point that I have retired. What does 'Retirement' mean? Well I looked up the definition in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary an… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 32 - Pre Retirement Course07th April 2006 As I said yesterday we have been on a two-day Pre-Retirement Course to learn about the difficulties and consider the options now that retirement is imminent (or in my case happened four months ago). So maybe the course was a little late but we still thou… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 31(a) - Pre-Retirement Course05th April 2006 The company I have spent the last thirty years with provide the excellent service of pre-retirement courses for long serving people like myself. Now me being a project manager you may have thought I could have organised a pre retirement course for befor… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 31 (b) - Pre-Retirement Course04th April 2006 Still away on my course, just to remind you where...
The Ullesthorpe Hotel and Golf Club
Today with any sort of luck and planning it may be golf.
I'll put my clubs in the boot anyway - next to the 'Black Book'.
More tomorrow. more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 30 - 'I's and 'We's Revisited04th April 2006 As you will be aware when I retired, I wanted to remain an 'I' having my own life and interests and not become a 'we' with Christine doing everything together. But it's not easy.
Yesterday was the six-monthly visit to the dentist. Now this is something… more » Tags: retirement
Categories: Retirement Planning Session 29 - Dinner at Gwens03rd April 2006 The weekend is over and one very good aspect of being retired is Monday Mornings - I wish there were more of them in a week. When at work Monday signalled the end of playtime and back to the dark mornings up and down motorways and a week away but now I l… more » Tags: retirement
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