It's the Time Of Your Life
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It's the time of your life to have the time of your life. We're sharing ideas, stories & advice for those transitioning into the 3rd act.
It's the Time Of Your Life
1w ago
Background relating to changes in State Pension age for women in the UK Before 1940, men and women’s State Pension age was 65. In 1940, women’s State Pension age was lowered to 60. In 1991, the Government announced its intention to equalise State Pension age. In December 1991 it published a consultation document, ‘Options for ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
2w ago
“If music be the food of love, play on” said Bill Shakespeare so it is said and we’ve already covered dancing with Ballet and Tango, so throw in a bit of puppy love and well, read on! Ammar Kalia Anne Dicks was walking her black lab Sasha when they met some Guide Dogs fundraisers. She ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
3w ago
First let me focus on the most important part of the title – SEPSIS. Every 3 seconds, someone in the world dies of sepsis. In the UK alone, 245,000 people are affected by sepsis with at least 48,000 people losing their lives in sepsis-related illnesses every year. This is more than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
1M ago
Now, I’m thinking that I’ll finally retire (completely) early next year and as travel is a passion think maybe South America for a month would be a treat for the wife and I. I’ve always wished I could dance but ‘Dad Dancing’ is my only specialty, Oh to be a Tanguero! So staying out until ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
1M ago
Walk the walk and don’t just talk the talk! Walking away from trauma and stresses in life is one of the options and Belinda certainly took this to heart and putting one foot in front of another was something she found solace in, that and helping others! Belinda Isley was devastated when her husband ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
1M ago
When we’re young, our age defines us. We can vote and drink at 18, rent a car at 21, and earn the highest minimum wage at 25. After that, our attention turns to ‘landmark birthdays’ and what they say about us, whether it’s settling down at 30, life beginning at 40, 50 being the new ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
1M ago
I dream of being young again and then I realise that there was never a perfect age and now approaching retirement and not needing to work is pretty good and if I’d been a ‘trustafarian’ and had the opportunities I have now I’d likely not have appreciated it! There is evidence that we seldom feel ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
2M ago
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes” – Governments around the world have seen this quote by Benjamin Franklin and taken the opportunity to ramp up the pain and call it Death Duties or Inheritance Tax. There are few things more painful than losing someone close and ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
2M ago
Within months of retiring as a mental health nurse, Len Collingwood began a 13,000km solo cycle ride. But that wasn’t the feat that got him into Guinness World Records … Paula Cocozza @CocozzaPaula Len Collingwood, a clinical nurse specialist in psychotherapy, retired on his 65th birthday. He had made a deal with his wife, Sally ..read more
It's the Time Of Your Life
2M ago
My wife has passed this to me (of course she has being a Q3 Queenager!) Women have been discriminated in the workplace since time began and will often have a rather ‘wavy’ career progression unlike many men who have the ‘favoured’ linear route to the top. If it weren’t bad enough attempting to push through ..read more