thanks for your advice, Tootler.

As I'm not used to being home day after day after day, I'll be taking some long service leave to get into practice! I normally spread my 4 weeks holiday over 2 or 3 breaks per year, so will take maybe 2 months LSL to get into a routine.

I live in a security block where folks can't just drop in (besides most of 'em will be at work!) & want to get a routine going. I have a few contacts for volunteer activities that I can do each week, and then I can do irregular stuff like attend heritage meetings.

I'm very good at isolating as I have lots of interests that I can do on my own at home, & I know that if I don't get some small routine going, I could go days without seeing folks except the paperseller or checkout operator.

sandra