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    Retired? You Must Be Joking
    Retired? You Must Be Joking
    Retired? You Must Be Joking
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    Retired? You Must Be Joking

    By Beatrice Holloway

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    Confused by the title? Speak to retirees and most will tell you, ‘Never been so busy in all of my life!’
    This little book is really an anthology of my work since I retired some twenty years ago.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTSL Publications
    Release dateJan 27, 2021
    ISBN9781914245022
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