Things to Do Now That You're Retired

New edition into the 'Things to do... series', packed with inspiring and original ideas and fun-filled tips and thought-provoking quotations to encourage the reader to live life to the full. A great impulse purchase!

Retirement is not the end of your working years but rather the start of something new. With more time on your hands than ever before, filling your days may seem harder than you expected and can leave you wondering 'exactly what do I do now?' This book provides a wide range of upbeat suggestions on ways to luxuriate in your new-found time. Whether it is learning a new language, taking up a new hobby or simply spending more time with friends and family, this book is packed with inspirational ideas. It aims to encourage readers to make the most of their retirement, to appreciate the extra time they have to spend pursuing activities they enjoy and exploring new ones. As well as a force for encouraging you to make the most of every opportunity, this book will make suggestions for how to come to terms with yourself, your friends and your family in this new phase of your life.

Author Jane Garton is an accomplished writer, having written, edited and co-edited a wide range of publications over the past 20 years including: New Woman, The Health Store Magazine, Lifeline (Great Ormand Street magazine), HFEA Guide, Tesco Healthy Living, Pink Ribbon magazine, Top Sante, Nursing Times, Fitness, Chat, Upbeat (magazine for BUPA members) and handbag.com. She is also the author of Happy - 100 tips to Feel Good (MQP), 1000 Paths to Hope (MQP to be published Jan 2008), 5-minute Guides to Yoga, Feng shui, Aromatherapy, Detox.