A New Start

Its September 1st and it seems like a fresh start. On a personal level last night I wrote my letter of resignation from work, there can't be many people who give a year's notice, but I have my reasons, not least my lack of trust in the Government and my belief that they will attack public sector pensions sooner rather than later.

As part of the fresh start I wrote myself a list of things I wanted to do over the next twelve months. I'm working part time now so I've enrolled at the gym so that I can dovetail my working hours with trips to get some exercise. We went and bought the bike I chose yesterday. At the moment I'm a bit like a kid with a new toy, but I want to get out and about round here and leave the car at home. Finally I'm keen to find time to pick up the guitar I bought some years ago, I always said it was a retirement project.

I'll still be at work most days but now the die is set, my mind is made up with very few reservations.