I can't believe nearly a whole month has gone by since my last blog post. A lot has happened in that time. I suppose the most momentous event was my retirement at the grand old age of 61. It wasn't my choice. I was in a batch of 50 amazing staff who have spent the last 10 months rejecting the offer to apply for jobs on lower grades and with time sheets completely unsuitable for anyone with an actual life. It was a no-brainer for me. I have been working since I was 13 and have earned a rest!! I am now....drum roll....
That should mean that I have lots of knitted and crocheted items to show you. Not true. I am working on a blanket that has a bit of a deadline. So I can't leave it to make something small and photogenic.
I celebrated my first week of freedom by doing a lap of honour through Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. I enjoyed it so much that these little mini-breaks are hopefully going to become a regular feature of a less stressful life.
I have also started volunteering for a charity that converts books to alternate formats more suitable for people who are partially sighted or have dyslexia. I will be proof reading and changing formats. This suits me more than any other voluntary job I have done in the past. I have already completed two books and learned a lot about using the intricacies of various computer programs.
The voluntary job will keep my brain ticking over. Regular gym visits will hopefully do the same for the rest of me.
