((((((((((((( peaches ))))))))))) I know the day will come when I stand where you are now, looking at T's retirement. many hugs to you for the pain I know this is causing you.

I'm wondering whether yr T has any thought of retiring from full time work but retaining just a couple of clients? She knows of course that you two are working in deep waters and how immensely hard it would for you to begin again.

for myself, hearing "months and months of notice" would not reassure me; I'd need to talk to her about how she could work out a way to stay the course. Discussing this is going to take courage on your part....