Yesterday I retired. Well I was made redundant, but I'm putting a positive spin on it. I worked for the library service and loved my job. Up the road from a small library I worked in occasionally I came across this repurposed 'phone box. Most of the books are very tatty and grubby, and don't really look C-19 safe!!
Old Retired Photographer - Jackie
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Heads up for next week's theme, review 2020 in a triptych!
Lots of time for photography now then Jackie! Love this, our local telephone box has been turned into a whole library, will have to take a photo for you!
I’ve been retired 5 years....you can get younger. Just stay busy with your passions and keep friends close. When covid gets settled there may be voluntary library jobs open up. I am on a library committee for our Retirement Community. It has not been open since March, but we expect an almost complete turn over of books after we reopen from all the reading residents have been doing. What helped me the most in my first 6 months was a very ambitious to do list that faced me every morning so I didn’t sit around wondering what to do. After that I had found my renewed passions.
@shutterbug49 fab advice Debbie, thank you. Today I shredded years worth of stuff, tomorrow clean out my studio clutter! @jyokota I wish I'd trained as a librarian all those years ago, but they are an almost extinct breed in the UK superceded by Google and Wikki!! @joysabin I've retired 3yesrs earlier than intended, but who knows what lies ahead, so grab it now!! @grammyn redundant due to cuts cuts cuts!!! No money and even less with C-19 @koalagardens new chapter but hope it's a whole new book ahead ( as I plan to visit you !!) @365anne oh do please!
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Librarians (says she who is a librarian) lead the field of information access and are critical to helping students and patrons navigate best research methods. What is getting less prominent is literature for the sake of good reading.
@jyokota when libraries re- opened all ages were pleased to walk through the doors!! e-books didn't quite cut it for many of our customers!! I'm going to miss sharing book and author recommendations with customers the most
I like the idea of putting out books you've read so that others may enjoy them and hopefully pass them on to even more folks. I suspect that the germs are not hanging around long on these books.
Congratulations Jackie, a new phase in your life! I stop working too next month except for occasionally helping my colleagues out when they’re someone short, I’m looking forward to having more time for my hobbies!
@jyokota I wish I'd trained as a librarian all those years ago, but they are an almost extinct breed in the UK superceded by Google and Wikki!!
@joysabin I've retired 3yesrs earlier than intended, but who knows what lies ahead, so grab it now!!
@grammyn redundant due to cuts cuts cuts!!! No money and even less with C-19
@koalagardens new chapter but hope it's a whole new book ahead ( as I plan to visit you !!)
@365anne oh do please!
@aikiuser thanks Jenn
@kjarn do do I
@randystreat perhaps not