I recently ran into a man I’ve known for ages who retired about 2 years ago and is now back working part time in the company he left. “I was bored stiff” he said. After the big trip around Australia and a few months to […]

Regular readers of this website will probably recall that I often write about the importance of having a purpose in life after leaving paid employment. Today I’d like to share with you the danger of having too much purpose in your life. My personal story […]

Like most over 60s I’ve noticed that my short term memory is less than perfect. I had always assumed that it was a part of the ageing process and there wasn’t much that I could do about it. I was wrong! Recent medical research has […]