Archive (23 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…

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 from my job to look after my grandchildren and now I consider Northern Ireland is my home. We hope to build a strong Indian Community in Northern by helping and supporting the local people to whom we are truly grateful for…

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,…