The Retirement Newsletter: How’s your summer/winter going

Issue Number: -74 — Mine? Not as I planned

Welcome

Welcome to issue -74.

This week is the “summer holiday” issue of the Retirement Newsletter if you are in the Northern Hemisphere. If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, then it is the “winter edition”.

The newsletter this week is a little photo-heavy and light on text.

My summer

It is mid-August in the UK, the middle of the summer. It is downhill from here to the autumn and winter — a depressing thought.

My summer started well. The weather was kind, and I could get out into the local countryside for some good walks. It is always fun to explore, and it is also great to visit some old haunts.

One such old haunt is a field where a local farmer sows wildflower seeds, and the display is always spectacular. This year it was daisies, and they were stunning — a great start to my summer walking season.

Photo by Author — wildflowers in a field

I am lucky that I currently live in the Chilterns in the UK, and there are some beautiful walks in…