It seems like an age since I wrote anything about retirement – probably because it was over a year ago when we were in lock down and going nowhere. In my last retirement post I talked about being stuck and going nowhere. I am pleased to say that all that has changed! We really did […]
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Today I am writing in a state of total frustration and impatience. In my last post about Retirement i.e. Step 4, we talked about the challenges of decluttering the house. We felt like we were making progress towards the next stage of our life. Just as our spirits were lifted, the dreaded virus hit Sydney […]
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We are truly ready for retirement now. We were gearing up for the big change in our life in early 2020 and had plans to go out walking, lunching etc., but the pandemic dictated a different narrative for us! It is only now as Australia finds itself in a good position in terms of the […]
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I have named this installment of the Retirement Series the ‘Third Step’ but for me it is nothing new. I am talking about keeping fit and strong. I have always been one to keep moving and finding new ways to move and stay fit are part of my everyday challenge to myself. I almost never […]
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This year was meant to be the start of my retirement. What a year for it! Overseas holiday cancelled, Andrew’s long service leave spent entirely at home, plans for long walks, long lunches and coffee mornings all wiped away by one tiny virus! So, that meant that I had to re-think my idea of retirement […]
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