Love, Poetry and Revolution - Sunday 12th November 2023
*** BREAKING NEWS *** It's official! After weeks, months, maybe even years of planning the countdown has officially begun. In less than a month I will be retired. Yay! It's been a long time coming and now all my ducks are lining up, it's happening. My joy at ending work is mixed. The last few years of working and being a carer have been tough, and it's taken a toll on me and my health. Nevertheless I have met, and continue to meet, new people who have brought sun into my life. I shall miss the people and the non-work conversations. I have, however, been in the IT industry for too long: bring back the abacus. Much as I like new technology, I think in some areas we are in danger of taking things too far. Bloody Elon Musk! Despite this event being a mere few weeks away, there's a lot of things I need to organise and given the time of year, I won't have a lot of time to fully appreciate my new situation and plan my time until January next year. Probably. Of cour...