Never be Bored – Find Where you can be Useful
Entering ‘volunteering’ into a search engine will take you to a host of opportunities from which you can choose one that suits you. Continue reading Never be Bored – Find Where you can be Useful
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Monday Memories – Life After Retirement #2: Back to Work.
I found myself in full time paid employment once again, albeit for a short period. Continue reading Monday Memories – Life After Retirement #2: Back to Work.
Monday Memories – Life After Retirement: #1 The first two years
In the run up to retirement I was repeatedly asked “What are you going to do with your time?” I was in no doubt, and told anyone who asked, that writing and painting were things I’d always wanted to do. … Continue reading Monday Memories – Life After Retirement: #1 The first two years
Monday Memories – an unexpected legacy
Before receiving the letter from the tracing agency I had no idea the man even existed. Continue reading Monday Memories – an unexpected legacy
Monday Memories – Back in the Real World #4: In Reverse
I had one month’s salary in-lieu of notice. I began the weekly search of the “Situations Vacant” columns in the Yorkshire Post and Daily Telegraph, sending my CV to various companies in need of men with my skill set. Christmas … Continue reading Monday Memories – Back in the Real World #4: In Reverse
Goodbye to the Seventies Part 2
When I turned the key in the ignition on our return to the car the engine emitted a loud report and a puff of smoke. Continue reading Goodbye to the Seventies Part 2
Monday Memories – The Eager Volunteer
Soon I was writing scripts for mini-documentaries, operating a simple black and white video camera and reading aloud my own scripted voice-overs. Continue reading Monday Memories – The Eager Volunteer
How Volunteers Respond to Disasters #WATWB
This month I’m linking to a post from a blogger in her seventies who participates in a voluntary project rebuilding homes for people who lost everything as a consequence of wild fires. I’m also linking to regional newspaper coverage of … Continue reading How Volunteers Respond to Disasters #WATWB
Life Changing Events
the risk involved in food retailing is enormous and we just could not compete with the supermarkets who were starting to develop their own deli counters and chilled ready meals. Continue reading Life Changing Events
Volunteering in Later Life: #atozchallenge
Many people who have retired from full time employment find renewed fulfillment by volunteering their time and skills to organisations working to improve their local communities. Everything from running a “meals on wheels” service to maintaining flower beds in your local shopping centre can be done by volunteers. Retirement Worries Are you approaching retirement and wondering how to fill your time? Or maybe you are retired already and starting to suffer from “cabin fever”. Have you considered volunteering? There are lots of organisations that involve people like you providing services for others. Some of them are near you. What do … Continue reading Volunteering in Later Life: #atozchallenge
