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What about you Heather, what does 2025 hold for you, aside from work
Mark (the road warrior)
I’m not too sure. I have responsibility for my elderly mum so am quite tied down right now. My time will come I’m sure. Your goal next year sounds really exciting and I look forward to hearing about your journey.
Heather
Thank you so much for the reply. I am 58 this week and still working full time. I love my job but am terrified of retirement which looms because of the sheer loneliness. Aside from that I keep myself busy and am contemplating doing some charity work at some point. I do like crossword puzzles and jigsaws and I was once an avid reader but can’t concentrate long enough to read a book these days. Hopefully I will regain that once I retire.
Heather
Anyway, take care. Look forward to hearing more about you if you would like to share!
All the best
Jan
Take care
Heather
Take care x
Does the 1736 part of your name refer to the French scientist Charles Marie de la Condamine's effort to measure the Earth's circumference at the Equator. Wow, I'm impressed. Few people pay homage to that date. Well done!
Jokes aside, if you feel the compunction to start up a chat I'm always keen.
As my hook states I'm from Brisbane Australia, most likely a very long way from where you live. Still. a chat is a chat.
Mark
Many thanks for responding. I’m not that clever to have thought of the reference you refer to in my name but it made me laugh anyhow!
Wow! Brisbane sounds an amazing place to live when I live in rainy Manchester, England. Oh to have some sun would be rather wonderful at any time of the year here…
Heather
I am kind of lucky to live where I live. For the most part our climate is benevolent, if a tad on the hot side but there's always the beach or rivers or pools to cool off in.
Retirement isn't the shock you think it is. Let me clarify that by saying 1, the financials are good 2, Health is fine 3, you don't shut yourself off from social interaction. I find great satisfaction in fund raising for hospitals, my football club, cycling journeys and travel overseas: that sort of thing. I was in the medical industry for many years and it was good to me so I try to pay it back. The important thing is to stay positive
cheers
Mark (the guinea pig tickler)
That made me laugh…
I’m always worried I won’t have enough to retire on. I’ve worked all my life but it doesn’t seem enough. I have a good job in Local Government and love what I do. I’m a natural healer also but my group of people broke up with Covid and don’t seem to want to get together anymore. I would like to volunteer at some point. I think the good works on both sides of the coin and would keep me busy. I may even take a small part time job we shall see.
Heather
Mark
I just joined myself and still trying to get used to the place.
I am also looking for friends.
I would love to chat!
I am retired, and have a cat!
What about you?
Mark (the Pirate of love)
I’m single, sort of, I do have a boyfriend but we see very little of each other. No children of my own but my boyfriend does (lots of issues). I live in the UK, no pets, am 58 at the end of this week and still working full time.
Heather
Heather