A few things I’m really looking forward to:

8 days’ silent retreat at Mirfield

8 weeks’ holiday in Laos and New Zealand

Being able to ‘work’ from home in our lovely annexe, looking out on the Breathing Space garden

Getting more involved in Breathing Space – retreats and quiet days, spiritual direction…

Regular mid-morning coffee, toast and marmalade with Lois

Getting stuck into some exciting new projects

No more mandatory training on manual handling, infection control and preventing deep vein thrombosis

Designing a national child death review system for Jordan

Starting a PhD

Gardening, DIY, walks in the countryside

No more appraisals

Finishing my book on Rembrandt’s Bathsheba

Painting

Just enjoying the peace and beauty of Breathing Space…