The Art of Decline

Vintage black and white photograph of a historical mill town with labeled buildings, including sorting shop, spinning mill, and packing shed, set in a hilly landscape.
Black-and-white photo of a quiet street lined with small shops and buildings, including a café with a sign for coffee and teas. An old-fashioned car is parked on the street. The area appears to be quaint and traditional.

If we have been lucky enough to make it through to a post-work phase of life, when we retire we are faced with the challenge of re-making our day to day life. Meanwhile bits of our body are starting to fall off and we can’t remember where we posted the cat.

We are in decline now, on the down slope. It might get boring. It might get depressing. But it can also be an interesting challenge. It requires a creative approach and I’m trying to keep notes of mine.

I call the jottings - The Art Of Decline.

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