Besides learning circus skills there's nothing else 'new' to learn, I've done it all.
I do miss the structure, but I had a great job that I loved, one that took me all over the world and allowed me to meet some great people.
That said, I do try to make the most of my enforced retirement. Partly because of the degenerative type of illness I have. In five years time I may not be able to do the things I enjoy doing now. Walking by myself on the hills and moors is already a no no.
That said it does have it's advantages. I had the pleasure of going to see my nephew and neice's Christmas concerts at QEGS and Westholme the past couple of years, something I could never do when I was working. I also moved back to Oswaldtwistle, something I never thought I'd do in a million years, and as I've said before it was one of the best things I've ever done.
Working or retired, time is precious, use it wisely.