The Retirement Newsletter: 10 things I am going to do on the first day of my retirement

Issue Number -114: Will I complete my list of things to do?

Photo taken by the author while practicing for his retirement

Welcome

Welcome to issue -114.

Well, after two weeks of scary newsletters — Get your flu jab NOW! and Why you should get a COVID-19 jab — this week I thought I would go for something a little light-hearted — 10 things I am going to do on the first day of my retirement. After all, we can all dream.

10 things I am going to do on the first day of my retirement

OK, so here is my list:

1. Have a leisurely breakfast — I can’t remember the last time I had a leisurely breakfast. A breakfast where I wasn’t gulping down red-hot tea as I rushed out the door. During the lockdowns in the pandemic, I took my tea to my home office — no sitting around downstairs drinking tea. Even on holidays and at weekends, I always seem to be rushing off somewhere straight after breakfast. I want a leisurely breakfast — not too much to ask for?
2. Delete all Microsoft products from my computer and phone. I only use Microsoft products for work. Think of all the disk space I will have!
3. Not look at work email — well…