It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to the blogging world. My life is very complicated at the moment and I don't think I can give the blog the attention it deserves.
I hope to be back sometime in the future and will continue commenting and rooting for you all from the sidelines. Youve been marvelous. Take care. Tx
Two years ago I started an experiment to see if I could afford to retire on my Civil Service pension at 60. With the State Pension age at 66 I had to be sure I could learn to live on less money. I discovered that by growing a little more in the garden, changing the way I shopped and by tweaking others things I could indeed live on my pension without altering my lifestyle or feeling deprived. So in October 2016 I retired. Its officially the best job I've ever had.
I'm truly sorry to read this. I shall miss you very much indeed and have always looked forward to your next entry.
ReplyDeleteAll the very best to you and yours.
Much love
J x
I've always marvelled at all of you who blog so regularly I've never managed it even in retirement just isn't going to happen too much life going on so I fully understand where you're coming from. I will miss reading your blog but good luck going forward and best wishes for the future.
ReplyDeleteWill miss your posts. The very best of luck for the future,
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Will very much miss your posts. Hope all goes well in your retirement and you come back to blogging in the future. Best wishes :)
ReplyDeleteSorry to read this - will miss your blog posts. Hope to hear from you again in the future and wish you all the best in your retirement. Vicki
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ReplyDeleteI hope things work out for you. I've read your blog right from the beginning and enjoyed silently cheering you on as you approached retirement so I hope that one day, not too long in the future you will be back. Thank you for all you have written and I hope that one day you'll feel able to rattle the keyboard again. Take care.
ReplyDeleteAaah - another one of my favourite bloggers is stopping :(
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed your blog and wish you well in your retired life - hopefully we may see you back at some point in the future :)
Will miss your blog, have read with interest, as we will be in the same position in a few years.Hopeful everything works out ok, all the best.:)
ReplyDeleteSo sad to see you go, but at the end of the day it's what's right for you, good luck with all you do and enjoy your retirement.
ReplyDeleteLove Marlene, xxx
Enjoyed learning a lot from you - thank you for that. Best of luck and hope to stay in touch xx
ReplyDeleteYou'll be missed Tania.
ReplyDeleteGood luck-x-
I'm so sorry to read this. You will be missed. Much love Tania. X
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed reading your blog, you have given me the courage to plan to retire early. Good luck, please come back x
ReplyDeleteOh No another local blogging friend going! I shall miss hearing about your retirement and was rooting for you all through the countdown.
ReplyDeleteDon't stay away too long and I hope everything pans out well
So sorry to hear this news - you'll be missed - Good Luck for the future and take care of you xx
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to see you go, I was looking forward to reading all about the things you got up to in your retirement. Good luck for the future and hope to see you back again when the time is right.
ReplyDeleteWill miss your blogging, hope life settles down for you and that we'll hear from you again.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your retirement as soon as you can. Best wishes that you get back on an even keel as quickly as possible. Fingers crossed that we see you back again.
ReplyDeleteI hope we will hear from you again. I do love reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
have never posted on your blog but really enjoyed your countdown and found you inspiring. Will miss reading about your life. Come back soon.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to see you go, hopefully this is only temporary and we will see you back some time in the future. Take care.
ReplyDeletesad to see you go. Perhaps you will let us continue to read the past posts? Hope to see you soon
ReplyDeleteWill miss your blog Tania. Hope you come back soon.
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So sad to hear you're finishing. I'm retiring in July, you've been an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for the future.
You know that I understand completely.... I hope that you will be able to post again in the future. I will keep a link to your blog in my reading list and watch out for you!! Sending heaps of love, Jx
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you are going to stop posting. Hope you will come back one day soon. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteDitto what the others have said. I hope to see you back one day, but until then, good luck. Anna
ReplyDeleteHoping you are enjoying retirement, sorry you are leaving blogging, you are an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteRegards Kirrie
I hope your retirement works out well for you.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame you have deleted your old posts, they would have made a nice record to look back on.
Good luck for the future, hopefully you will have some exciting times ahead.
I'm sorry to hear that life is difficult at the moment. I hope things settle down and that you'll feel like blogging again. You'll be missed. Please remember that you have friends here in blogland. Take care xx
ReplyDeleteSo sorry your retirement has begun with complications. I have only recently found your blog and found you inspirational. Through reading your blog it has made me look at my own pension plans. Take care and i really hope to see you back blogging again soon. Maggie x
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and your best wishes. I will find out more on Wednesday what is going to happen with me. Hope you are ironing out some of the problems you are experiencing. Take care, Janice
ReplyDeleteLife's not as enjoyable without your blog.................comde back soon
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