tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post153917798953906731..comments2024-03-28T20:31:26.582+00:00Comments on Diary of a (retired) teacher: Saturday: the start of a new lifeJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-51282057486954864342015-07-22T06:53:57.752+01:002015-07-22T06:53:57.752+01:00I'm sure it will, Gill, thank you. :-)
J xI'm sure it will, Gill, thank you. :-)<br />J xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-146428988505036722015-07-20T23:27:59.503+01:002015-07-20T23:27:59.503+01:00you will get into the swing of things very soon! ...you will get into the swing of things very soon! Everything will fall into shape soon.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-60003970532973268172015-07-19T08:01:05.302+01:002015-07-19T08:01:05.302+01:00I hadn't thought about the tiredness bit. I h...I hadn't thought about the tiredness bit. I have to go and add a no 11 to my list now! :-)<br />J xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-73449351584813789462015-07-19T07:03:19.983+01:002015-07-19T07:03:19.983+01:00Yes, it will take a while - it is a big change, bu...Yes, it will take a while - it is a big change, but it is great that you have the summer break for all this. No mountains of planning or things to do either so you will, for the first time in many, many years, actually have a summer break - I mean, how cool is that?! :o)<br /><br />I was thinking how wonderful it must be to retire (or in your case, semi-retire ). To not have that intense pressure of work, to not be so utterly tied timewise, to not have one's life consumed and regulated by the restraints of work, to not have to be so utterly exhausted in the evenings - my goodness, that is truly a marvellous thing. :o)<br /><br />Have a lovely Sunday and, above all, ENJOY! :o)) S.xxxSonjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-12170860388936214292015-07-19T06:50:11.488+01:002015-07-19T06:50:11.488+01:00It will sink in slowly, I know. In the meanwhile ...It will sink in slowly, I know. In the meanwhile I will enjoy the summer holiday feeling anyway!!!<br />J xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-85806497909022436172015-07-18T19:44:19.167+01:002015-07-18T19:44:19.167+01:00That perpetual beginning of the holidays feeling, ...That perpetual beginning of the holidays feeling, there's nothing quite like it. Get ready to reverse your weeks, doing anything and everything any day, but leave the weekends to those trapped in the daily grind. Have fun! Jxjoanygeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250522334758277619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-70559827243527412352015-07-18T19:03:18.944+01:002015-07-18T19:03:18.944+01:00Congratulations, and enjoy your newfound freedom. ...Congratulations, and enjoy your newfound freedom. It may take a bit of getting used to, but I bet you soon adapt to no paperwork, marking and deadlines!Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048579622077037452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-71226598648182958332015-07-18T12:33:19.827+01:002015-07-18T12:33:19.827+01:00I can do no better than echo the above cooments| A...I can do no better than echo the above cooments| And to wish you every happiness in your new way of life:)swefflinghttp://sweffling.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-45463059925025274192015-07-18T09:22:06.469+01:002015-07-18T09:22:06.469+01:00You are dead right, Tracey. I have to go back in ...You are dead right, Tracey. I have to go back in to pick up a few bits and bobs that wouldn't fit in the car once all the flowers and other gifts had been loaded but apart from that I am free. The bay is totally sorted and ready for the next teacher! Woo hoo!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-76436869306533666342015-07-18T08:45:36.521+01:002015-07-18T08:45:36.521+01:00Joy, you know that blissful feeling of the start o...Joy, you know that blissful feeling of the start of the summer holiday? Then that nagging 'oh I must get on with...' and the thought of the planning, the prep, etc? Man Wonderful describes being a retired teacher as the blissful feeling without that nagging at the back of your mind. He says it took him a while to get used to it, but it's great!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12828951686865725589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-31448687660606392682015-07-18T07:30:04.344+01:002015-07-18T07:30:04.344+01:00Big, happy smiles to you all, and many thanks. Fr...Big, happy smiles to you all, and many thanks. Freedom is something I will need to get used to!<br />J xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-66546685488532310822015-07-18T07:15:36.818+01:002015-07-18T07:15:36.818+01:00Congratulations on your retirement Joy, as you say...Congratulations on your retirement Joy, as you say the end of an era and the start of a new one. I bet in a few months time you will be like several of my friends saying you don't know how you found the time to go to work full time! Enjoy your freedom to do what you want when you want to do it xxHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289173285902455157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-38173176634377779192015-07-18T07:06:39.860+01:002015-07-18T07:06:39.860+01:00Yes, wow is right - absolutely wonderful! You are ...Yes, wow is right - absolutely wonderful! You are going to get the best of both worlds, too, which is great. You are so much a part of the school and the life there and it's lovely that the school and children are not losing you. :o) I expect you will end up spending quite a lof of your time doing school-related things that it really won't feel that you have retired at all.:o)<br />Have an absolutely lovely weekend and enjoy the freedom the summer break brings. :o) S.xxxxSonjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-79934627297544975232015-07-18T06:44:25.446+01:002015-07-18T06:44:25.446+01:00Welcome to the world of "old farts" and ...Welcome to the world of "old farts" and at last freedom to do as you please. Goodbye dead lines now you can set your own goals; time is your friend not your enemy. It is a huge wrench but you have lots of interests to keep you amused. I look forward to reading your blog and see what mischief you will get up to!!!!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669768223716648231noreply@blogger.com