What am I like?

1. How did we get here? 
(November 2024)
A brief recap of how I came to write my first biography and an explanation of this second volume.
(6 minute read)
2. Why am I the way I am?In which I explore how my genes and upbringing may have influenced my character. (14 minute read)
3. Coming to terms with a life-changing event
(October – December 2016)
Describing a difficult time when my life began to move onto a different trajectory. 
(12 minute read)  
4. My parents – who were they really?What do I know about my parents?  How did they influence me?  How alike am I to them? 
(33 minute read)
5. A New Year, a new start
(January – February 2017)
How I managed, with help, to escape from one of the darker periods of my life.   
(10 minute read)
6. Observations on my childhoodHow much did my schooling influence who I became?  
(16 minute read)
7. The operation and its aftermath
(February – March 2017)
What was the operation like?  What are my memories of it?
(17 minute read)
8. Influences from friends & colleagues  My thoughts on those people who have shaped my character. 
(23 minute read)
9. Rehabilitation
(April – June 2017)
How I began to recreate my life after a tricky few months. 
(9 minute read)
10. What am I like now?  Exploring how my character has developed over time. 
(20 minute read)
11. Return to work
(June – October 2017)
Back to work full time until an unexpected opportunity appears.(12 minute read)
12. Memories of ChristmasReminiscing on my childhood Christmases.
(12 minute read)
13. The time leading up to retirement
(October 2017 – July 2018)
Finding my new role in a changing environment until I received some great news. 
(14 minute read)
14. A life in picturesWhere I describe my love of images – mainly photography.
(15 minute read)
15. A year in retirement
(August 2018 – August 2019)
How I spent my first year being retired. 
(18 minute read)
16. Technology changes over the decadesReviewing a fascination of mine (which may be a boring subject for many). 
(22 minute read)
17. The first year of us both being retired. 
(September 2019 – August 2020)
Life in retirement during a most unusual time.
(10 minute read)
18. Coping with the digital ageHow I’m dealing with the digital revolution.  Or not.
(7 minute read)
19. True retirement (after a false start)
(September 2020 – November 2024)
How I’ve adapted to my new role as a retiree. 
(20 minute read)