Category: Aspects of retirement

Retirement isn’t just the end of your working life, it can be the start of a whole new, fulfilling and exciting phase of your life. We know that retirement can affect your mental and physical health in different ways, so how do you ensure you have a happy retirement? Here I explore what the happiest retirees do to have a […]

Dying, passing on, passing away are not things we British like to think about, let alone talk about. My dear friend Gilly wrote a fabulous post with a great title that made me visit  ‘How to choose a coffin’ and after my shopping trip yesterday I thought I’d share with you how you can take some of the stress out of your […]

Remember my campaign to replace the word ‘retirement’ with no longer in regular paid employment? Well here are 30 great British things to do when you retire and have the time!  British Seniors have produced an excellent resource covering a wide variety of activities across the British Isles (hence the British in the title!)    Are you feeling really active? At […]

  I’ve been sleeping with a toy boy. Don’t tut – tut over there! I’m referring to my husband who is a few years younger than me. He’s about to reach his 60th birthday and I feel I should mark it for him. I had mine a while ago and made sure it was a year to remember with visits […]

Scorching sunshine is not what you need on holiday!  Sounds a bit extreme especially if you are looking for a bit of sun. This post is another in the Aspects of Retirement series providing travel tips to hot climes. Don’t forget to check out that useful book from the Rough Guides folk supported by Legal and General to help with the […]