Archive (169 life histories found)

A friend and I had a holiday arranged for the following week after my retirement to Bournemouth for two weeks. Had a lovely time. Good walks on the beautiful beaches. Nice condition for swimming. Bournemouth was one of my favourite places.My friends…

Retired 1987, 31st May, thirty - seven years in the Belfast City Hospital and Jubilee Maternity Hospital. Some of the staff I worked with had a small party, a cup of tea and some good chat and reminiscence of good times. I felt very sad, had no idea…

I was invited to the Mansion House to meet Mary McAleese the President of the Irish Republic with the care group from the Belfast City Hospital and again with a group of pensioners from Taughmonagh and had a lovely lunch with her. We also had a…

What education I had up to the age of sixty was in P Elementary Schools. I took a notion at that age to do a six month course at Rupert Stanley College and was able to get a certificate with good marks. I received a B1 which really gave me the urge…

In 2004 Sarah Jane and Liam presented us with our first grandchild Adam. This was a major and life changing event. Since then we have Luke and Emma, Sarah and Liam's children and Max born to Maeve and Marc Barry in 2011. Our little tribe is growing…

Some thirty five years ago we rented a cruiser on the Shannon to try out this cruising lark. I have been an enthusiast ever since. We have cruised almost every year since, sometimes three times in one year. In all those years we have not been tempted…

I signed up for a Masters in Quality Management in 1998 at the age of 56 and completed it in 1999 but whilst in the process of writing my dissertation in 2000 I had a heart attack so I never finished the Masters completely. I had all my life been…

The move to retirement was an easy one for me. I did not have to cope with the shock of breaking away from an employer or a job after 30 or 40 years of unbroken service. When retirement came, even if its arrival was slightly unexpected, I was down to…

I took early retirement at the age of 55 to look after my grandchildren. I felt very sad and have preserved my farewell gift for my memory.I missed my work and friends quite a lot as I was used to a different kind of daily routine getting up early,…