It’s a few weeks now since we returned from Antigua. That has given me time not only to settle back into normal life but also to reflect upon our month of experimenting with a different way of living.The predominant lesson I learnt was that, in the Western world, we live incredibly stressful lives — andContinue reading “Retirement Stress: What Living in Antigua Taught Us About Simplifying Life”
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Stop the World, Let Me Get Off!
Have you ever had that feeling where everything just seems to be overwhelming you and you want to just shout ” Stop The World, Let Me Get Off?”I remember being in the local play park as a child and sitting on the roundabout, while one of the bigger kids constantly grabbed one of the metalContinue reading “Stop the World, Let Me Get Off!”
Retirement -How Do You Get It Right?
Whenever I thought about retirement when I was younger and it seemed a long way off, I just imagined a time when work was history and I would be totally free to wander at will. Do what I want, when I want. However what I’ve discovered is that retirement isn’t that easy. My first thoughtsContinue reading “Retirement -How Do You Get It Right?”
Touring Western Europe -Spain-Valencia, Please Can I Stay?
Wow! Oh my goodness! This is it! We have been looking for a city that makes us want to return and actually try life as a local for three months and this could be it! I am so excited………………… On Wednesday, we travelled from Granada back to Madrid Atocha before boarding our train to Valencia,Continue reading “Touring Western Europe -Spain-Valencia, Please Can I Stay?”
A Midlife Adventure 