Well the day is almost here. Tuesday 31st March
2015 , I am finishing work. To be honest I don’t think it has hit me yet. I
know I will have to retire some day, but I never thought I’d get a chance to
get out early. It IS something I have always wanted to do, and now I am doing
it, I can’t get my head round it.
Somebody told me that it could be 3 or 4 weeks before I realize that I am not just off on leave- that I am off for good. Somebody else
told me it could be months or even a year before it kicks in.
Luckily I am pretty fit and active-so I’ll get it plenty of
cycling and rambling. I’ll be able to read more,listen to the radio, listen to
records/cds, learn to use my camera/lightroom programme better. I have signed
up for a 24 week Creative Arts course. Of course the whole people contact thing
is very important, so I’ll be checking out some voluntary work. The ones at
work want me to visit them every so often-but I’m not sure about that. I’ll
keep in touch by email and/or if they can find me I’ll friend them on Facebook.
The going away gift has got me a little perturbed, I don’t
need anything. I’m not big into possessions –an inscribed pen would do me
rightly, and I DID actually suggest that-“is that all?” was the response. I DID
hear two things they thought of getting-but thankfully (I hope) they did not
get-an ice pick for my rambling. I am NEVER in a situation I would need that,
and a gps for my bike-I got one of them once, but I threw it from me after 2
weeks. I love getting lost and not knowing how many miles,average speed,
altitude and all that.
Today I heard that my manager wants the staff at work to
wear t-shirts saying “I heart Gerdy” (can’t do the emoticon). She comes up with some strange ideas. Apparently the
females in the office are for this. But my supervisor knows I would cringe and do
a runner if they came in like that.
My sister has suggested that I take myself away somewhere
for a weekend-so I am off to London
for 3 nights. Oddly enough the 2 places I want to see was the same 2 that she
mentioned. Brick Lane and Camden
Town. I also hope to
catch some live music too. Later in year I hope to get away somewhere a bit
more further away.
Some other people said that I should make a bucket list too.
I think one of the things on it is to get my act together and sort some things
out. Maybe after that I’ll stick on the traditional things-but I will NOT be
getting a tattoo or be doing a bungee jump. Or check over these things...
