 The Flynns then returned to England, where they settled in Penrith, Cumbria in retirement but were involved with amateur operatic societies, principally the Penrith Savoyards from 1959.In 1975, during the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's centennial season, Halman was invited to participate in the final performance of "Trial by Jury", in which the regular D'Oyly Carte chorus was augmented by fourteen former stars of the company.Halman recorded a series of interviews, regarding recollections of her life and career, in the early 1990s with BBC Radio Cumbria.