RETIREMENT EXAMPLES
We hope this series of short examples of how people are
making the most of their retirement will serve as both a source of ideas and
inspiration for your own retirement.
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John was one of the winners of the Laterlife Challenge in 2007
John Cullis, 66 from Epping,
Essex
John together with Josh his
flying instructor receiving his award at Stapleford Flight
Centre
At 66, John, a former headmaster, has taken on the challenge of
learning to fly at his local flying club, Stapleford in Essex.
He has already passed exams including Navigation, Meteorology,
Air Law, Radio Telephony, Flight Planning, Human Factors and
Pilot Performance and a series of practical tests including a
cross country solo navigation test. He’s about to take his final
practical tests which will give him his pilot’s licence. It may
sound highly dangerous – but it seems par for the course.
John also enjoys travelling and new experiences. This year
alone, he drove 2,500 miles around Europe, learned to steer a
narrow boat down the Oxford canal, went down in a submarine and
went camel riding. ‘I’ll try anything once,’ is his motto.
He likes to help others too. He helps out locally with Save the
Children and even took over Jake the Boxer when the dog’s owner
couldn’t keep it – and now takes it for long walks every day.
He’s also a governor of a local secondary school and is still
engaged in primary school teacher training for the University of
East London. This involves him in visiting schools across East
London observing, grading and encouraging students.
John standing on the wing of the
Warrior in which he learnt to fly
