Get up and go got up and went

[Lonestar]

Since the Autumn.

Yeah,thought it hadn't been long.:looking forward to mine which is in six years time.

 

[Dave 123]

You could wander round garden centres and supermarkets aimlessly, getting in the way of young, busy types who get really p1ssed of with that type of carry on.

 

[Markymark]

I nominate pottery

Woukd you be Patrick Swayze or @Drago ?

 

[Speicher]

I think this is what you need:

 

[Tin Pot]

Since retirement beckoned I've led an easy, care free existence. I drink coffee, run, cycle or hit the gym daily, and keep busy with reading and playing with my amateur radio.

But that aside I seem to be drifting. For example, i'll think "Wednesday illl clean the car and re felt the shed roof", but Wednesday comes and I think "oh, i'll do it tomorrow" but never do.

I'm not complaining, just an observation that ilve gone from rigidly disciplined with my time to so laid back I'm horizontal.

As I'm freelance I am periodically 'retired' by consumer demand, it takes me about two days off work to get to where you are at now.

Hence:
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/structured-training-in-2017.212184/

 

[byegad]

Having retired (Early) some 10+ years ago I've found Drago's problem totally....


Erm...

Nah! I can't be bothered.


In all seriousness I'm so busy with hobbies and family I have no idea I found time to go out to work. It may take Drago a while to get the hang of retirement but I've found it was worth the lack of effort.

 

[Tin Pot]

I'd like to have some kind of casual job when/if I retire - bike shop, bar or something. Ski or scuba instructor.

 

[Drago]

Was going to walk the dog at about 2pm, then thought 'nah, i'll do it later'

 

[Salty seadog]

Was going to walk the dog at about 2pm, then thought 'nah, i'll do it later'

Have you put some newspaper down?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Since retirement beckoned I've led an easy, care free existence. I drink coffee, run, cycle or hit the gym daily, and keep busy with reading and playing with my amateur radio.

But that aside I seem to be drifting. For example, i'll think "Wednesday illl clean the car and re felt the shed roof", but Wednesday comes and I think "oh, i'll do it tomorrow" but never do.

I'm not complaining, just an observation that ilve gone from rigidly disciplined with my time to so laid back I'm horizontal.

@Drago

I retired 12 years ago aged 48 - I'd had enough after a year and set up a little lifestyle business just to give me some social contact and a bit more purpose in life.

Retirement is grossly over-rated in my view.

Two good friends of mine (who also retired young) now witter on to me about housework, shopping and crap like that as that's what their life consists of.

They also profess to being eternally busy although when you cut to the chase they are busy doing naff all and major on procrastination.

There's only so many times you can cycle, climb mountains or play golf before tedium sets in.

A little bit of work 20 hours a week for 30 weeks of the year) keeps me sane.

 

[Drago]

Similar situation here. Just shy of 48. I'm up at half 6, coffee, walk the dog, tidy the house, sat down with a coffee again by half 8. Housework hardly fills my day.

 

[raleighnut]

Why put off til tomorrow

What you can put off til next week

 

[ianrauk]

Buy a bike. Learn how to ride it and go cycling.

 

[Drago]

Kind of shot my bolt by doing that one over 40 years ago.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Similar situation here. Just shy of 48.

Was going to say don't speak too soon, there are many who don't make it through the first 6 months, but at 48 you ought to stop fannying about, give me all your money & go out & get a job.