One of the thing facing many older people is how and when to give up work and how much money is needed to do so. In my head I had thought keep going to 70. I am only doing about 10 hours a week, so that is manageable till then, maybe even May.... July etc. Always extending it (a third goes in taxes now) , not just because of the money but because I have always worked. But I had a real shock today, apparently I am not going to be offered any more private work and as that is 98% of what I do that is in effect it unless I retrain. So now I am in the midst of an internal debate as to whether to give up or try to go on. Many friends are still working part time. Most of them have better pensions than me but value the intellectual stimulation. Others say don't be daft stop working. J's kindness means I am not the impoverished soul I once was or felt myself to be, but having been told how much it will cost to do up my place.... etc etc and really what I was earning was pin money. So I do not know. I may not have a choice in the matter. And now it looks like my last ever student is not going to turn up!.
And to make things work, America voted Trump back in.
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