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Three Years On: how retirement is now
Thanks for this, BSG. I had doubts about how my article would be received and you have allayed them.
Your mention of Fall foliage makes me reflect, for me this kind of foliage is normal. but even over here in old England have heard of the ...
frankbeswick, on 05/28/2018
Three Years On: how retirement is now
Frank, this is one of your best pieces. I did not read it until now. I was in the mountains enjoying the scenery for a week. I am 70, and will be 71 in August. The thought of how to retire is real. I never want to be totally inactive. ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/27/2018
Three Years On: how retirement is now
Have fun with that Frank. I think we grow into the people we were meant to be. Getting older does have a few advantages. I'd love to attend your plant sale!
dustytoes, on 05/26/2018
Three Years On: how retirement is now
Hearing from you, Dustytoes, is always a pleasure. Everything you have said is correct. Let's hear more from you.
Good things to focus on! Tomorrow I will be at an allotment plant sale, doing what the committee always expect of me: front of ...
frankbeswick, on 05/26/2018
Three Years On: how retirement is now
Glad to hear you are finding new ways to spend retirement Frank. I know all about having to do less as I get older. I think the key to remaining positive as we age is to find something good to focus on - things we enjoy. And having enough ...
dustytoes, on 05/26/2018
Three Years On: how retirement is now
I don't think that I would be challenging a young person, as I now no longer have the energy to keep up a modern career. I was saying to a friend recently that I could go into a classroom and give good lessons, even for a week, but I would be ...
frankbeswick, on 05/25/2018
Three Years On: how retirement is now
It is difficult though when our idiotic government has suddenly extended the state pension age when such as your wife and I were within sight of retirement at 60 and the government raised the age to 66 .
If we seniors are still working at 66 ...
Veronica, on 05/25/2018
What Makes a Man Wear Women's Flats?
Anto, so love it, my daughter is totally into it. One of her guy pals wears these as well. He does so full blown and looks great.
katiem2, on 05/18/2018
What Makes a Man Wear Women's Flats?
Mike, me too, thanks for joining our discussion
katiem2, on 05/18/2018
Lough Erne: one of Ireland's greatest lakes
You can read about Boa [pronounced Bow, as in crossbow] Island in Prospect of Erne, which I will lend to you. You always return books, and moreover they are in the condition in which they were lent to you. The word boa may come from the Irish ...
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2018
Lough Erne: one of Ireland's greatest lakes
Thanks. I have merely given a sample of the islands in the lough, for there are 95 that I have not visited.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2018
Lough Erne: one of Ireland's greatest lakes
This is a lovely article about Ireland and compliments my myths and legends post very well. I am very interested in Boa island. I haven't heard of that before.
Thank you for posting.
Veronica, on 05/17/2018
Irish Myths and Legends ( 2 ) - The Children of Lir
Yes this is how myths and legends change and adapt over time.
Veronica, on 05/17/2018
Irish Myths and Legends ( 2 ) - The Children of Lir
As tou say, swans arrived in the 12th century, so the earlier versions probably had geese, which migrate to Ireland anyway.
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2018
Elenydd: quiet beauty at the heart of Wales
All places have their perils,but camping out in the UK is relatively safe from human dangers, but rough country after dark is naturally perilous. These days I prefer to stay in a hotel, as it is the more comfortable option.
frankbeswick, on 05/12/2018