However, I am off to do some voluntary counselling for five hours today and, in spite of the weather, I am going to walk. It's all part of the new 'look after me' plan. Now that I am not devoting all those hours to teaching-related activities, I have time to exercise more, so I am planning to walk more, get the bike out when the weather gets better and start swimming again. (No, not on the bike, YP!) The last time I did that on anything like a regular basis was when my children were growing up.
At the back of my mind is the knowledge that teachers are often not candidates for a long retirement. I have known of too many fellow teachers who have retired, only to peg it some months or even weeks later.
Anyway, just in case I might have wondered, even momentarily, about the wisdom of retiring from teaching, a text message from my Teaching Assistant at last term's school, would have reassured me. "OFSTED coming Thursday."
The great escape starts here!
4 comments:
As long as you build it up gradually, you shouldn't become another post retirement statistic.
Well you WILL eventually of course !
Just ease into triathlons. Start with strolls to the chippie, the pub etc.
Chips and beer are not part of my healthy diet, Ian. (Oh all-right, wine is!)
Keep up the good work, walking is excellent exercise and you will notice so much more around you too.
As long as I notice a decreasing waistline, Ellee, I'm happy!
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