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The Retirement Newsletter: End of summer and the start of a new academic year
Welcome
Welcome to issue 172 (24) — the end of summer.
Where did the summer go? It whizzed by — well, it did for me.
The end of summer
The seasons move on.
I can’t believe summer is about over, and we are heading into autumn. In metrological terms, the 1st of September is the beginning of autumn in the UK.
We were heading into spring and early summer when I started my retirement. My thoughts were of warm, sunny days stretching out before me.
It’s been an odd summer — my first one of retirement and not working. Has it been like I expected? Well, yes and no.
I was expecting a summer of long, warm days with nothing much to do. I expected my summer to be like the ones I remember from childhood. Sadly, I didn’t get this. Adult life got in the way. There were chores around the house, repairs, and things to fix. There were lawns to mow and flower beds to weed. I was busy. And that’s not including all my decluttering work and side hustles.
