musings on life
The first thing to say is…. Don’t do it! Moving with cats is hard enough as it is, what with having to keep them in for three to four weeks. When we last moved it was October and none of us minded having the doors shut and only small windows open. In July, in a…

Thoughts on Retirement Am I really that old and decrepit That it’s time for me to retire? I guess I will have to accept it, Though I really have no desire. Who would want all of that liberty To please themselves every day To catch up with every hobby, That till now has gone by…
Why? Quite simply because getting from A to B these days is fraught with difficulties, mainly in the form of ROADWORKS! If I had a fiver for every ‘Road Ahead Closed’ sign that has gone up recently I would be almost a millionaire. (Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration, but you get the picture).…
I admit it, I am feeling my age at the moment. I ‘retired’ from paid work over 15 years ago and I haven’t stopped doing stuff since. Now I have to seriously consider retiring for real, moving into a quieter (less administration heavy) phase of my calling. I’d have to in a couple of years…