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I did it - I retired today!

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grannyactivist Fri 01-Apr-22 06:37:50

Yesterday I retired - seven years after setting up a charity to help homeless and vulnerably housed people. I’ve loved the job and learned so much from my colleagues and, especially, the clients, but I finally reached the point where I couldn’t continue without significantly damaging my health. It was a job with no financial reward, but the satisfaction I achieved was more than sufficient recompense.

Some of you will remember we were looking for volunteers to carry on the work and I’m happy to report that there’s now a team of eight people who are already enthusiastically doing the job. So I can leave knowing that the charity is in good hands.

Now my focus is on restoring my health, shedding some excess weight and looking forward to spending more time with my family who are all very relieved that I made it out alive! ?

I also have a new grandchild on the way - so exciting. ??

Grandmashe43 Fri 01-Apr-22 14:58:58

Thank you for all the wonderful work you have done and all you have accomplished.
Enjoy your retirement to the fullest.

mokryna Fri 01-Apr-22 15:15:30

Congratulations, enjoy your retirement and take care of yourself.

nadateturbe Fri 01-Apr-22 15:19:35

Congratulations for all the wonderful work you have done Grannyactivist. You will have made such a difference to the lives of so many.
Enjoy your well deserved retirement. ?

BBbevan Fri 01-Apr-22 15:25:01

Well done. I hope your charity goes from strength to strength and that you have a fabulous retirement. Well deserved, I would say.

crazyH Fri 01-Apr-22 15:28:17

Well done for all the good work over the years. What a selfless achievement ! Enjoy your retirement flowers

Auntieflo Fri 01-Apr-22 16:19:33

Grannyactivist, bouquets?? to you, well done and enjoy your retirement.
I have enjoyed reading about some of your "doings", and thought what a wonderful thing you were up to.
Here's hoping that your health recovers in the near future.

V3ra Fri 01-Apr-22 17:20:46

The end of an era, and the start of another to look forward to and enjoy ?

Smileless2012 Fri 01-Apr-22 17:28:15

Time now for you and your family grannyactivist. You've built a firm foundation for your charity, a wonderful legacy flowers.

MissMarpleknows Fri 01-Apr-22 17:31:38

Congratulations Granny Activist. Wishing you many years of happy, healthy retirement ?

Kim19 Sun 03-Apr-22 16:47:31

Don't we all just love a happy ending. Well done to you, GA. Here's to a healthy and exciting new chapter in your life. Love it! ???