Recapping from earlier posts - I drove up to Grasmere after finishing work at the Leed's solicitor on Friday 22nd December (1978). I regretted leaving my colleagues to celebrate the office Christmas party without me, but I needed to be ready to start my new job the next morning. The Christmas period at the hotel was … Continue reading Festive Times at Michael’s Nook
Musings on Retirement
Another Month Speeds By
Here it is Sunday 23rd July and it has been five weeks since my last post. One very good reason is that we have not been "in residence" for any weekend since then. My favourite corner of the living room beckons, but so does a pile of paperwork and other writing projects. So I will … Continue reading Another Month Speeds By
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
The United Nations has had its eye on the problem of our ageing population for many years now. They predict that "by 2050 more than 20 per cent of the world’s population will be 60 years old or older" and that "the increase in the number of older people will be greatest and most rapid … Continue reading World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
The Reluctant Retiree 