As you know, Alison is retiring, finishing her many years of service at UC on 1 May.

To celebrate her extraordinary adventures in librarianing, Alison will host a ‘drop in’ in the EPS staff room on the afternoon of Wednesday 1 May. Please pop in for a cuppa to celebrate/commiserate with Alison any time that afternoon.

We will give Alison her present and card at about 2.30. Alison doesn’t want any speeches unless they’re from her. Horseplay, monkey business and shenanigans may ensue. Security guards may be needed to escort her from the building.

Retirement quotes:

“Retirement is the beginning of the time when you can sit back and give advice to others, even though you never followed it in your own life.”

“Retirement is wonderful. It’s doing nothing without worrying about getting caught at it.”
— Gene Perret

“Don’t consider retiring … until you have irritated enough people to make it worthwhile.”
— Ernie Zelinski