The Start of New Beginning

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So today, I officially retired. With some more time on my hands I will aim to get a bit more blog active. This blog will be the place for me dumping whatever I feel sharing on to.

Current plans (in no particular order) are:

  • Sort out the house for sale
  • Migrate us to Spain
  • Lose 10kgs
  • Take up the guitar
  • Relax

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