The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

I'm a big fan of Guinness Zero. Another good one I discovered a few weeks ago is San Miguel Zero

I must try that one if the pub stocks it.

 

[Elybazza61]

So far this week;

Monday;Gardening
Tuesday;Put up outside shelf brackets, measured trellis spacing before ordering, seed sowing and gardening.
Today;Sorted O2 SIM change to PayGo and keep my number, paid some bills, get quote for trellis and posts ,order coffee, start to dismantle old Trek commuter and go for eye test.

 

[Paulus]

So far this week;

Monday;Gardening
Tuesday;Put up outside shelf brackets, measured trellis spacing before ordering, seed sowing and gardening.
Today;Sorted O2 SIM change to PayGo and keep my number, paid some bills, get quote for trellis and posts ,order coffee, start to dismantle old Trek commuter and go for eye test.

Busy life this retirement lark.😁

 

[Elybazza61]

Busy life this retirement lark.😁

Sure is
Do wonder how I got stuff done when working but in reality I'm doing a lot that has needed doing for a looong while and it's the start of the busy period in the garden what with dividing,tidying,weeding and lots of seed sowing.

 

[welsh dragon]

 

[Webbo2]

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Thats similar to parking in York Castle car park. I think the all day parking is about £50 the fine for not paying is £30.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Sure is
Do wonder how I got stuff done when working but in reality I'm doing a lot that has needed doing for a looong while and it's the start of the busy period in the garden what with dividing,tidying,weeding and lots of seed sowing.

When I retired I was asked quite a few times " what are you going to do when you`ve retired ?" "Don`t you worry, I`ve got plenty to do" I said and still have.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Hail, Ceasar! 🌨️

Was that the weather report for Rome?
If not The Ides of March was on the fifteenth.

 

[Gunk]

Crazy weather today, mate and I did about 100 miles this afternoon on the motorbikes, we had 4 seasons in a day!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

When I retired I was asked quite a few times " what are you going to do when you`ve retired ?" "Don`t you worry, I`ve got plenty to do" I said and still have.

My friend's Dad saved up loads of DIY and similar things in the year coming up to retirement so he would have things to do when he stopped working

After he had been retired for 2 years he had to get people in to do them for him as he was too busy!!!

 

[katiewlx]

After he had been retired for 2 years he had to get people in to do them for him as he was too busy!!!

the problem is and I have seen this happen, as well as heard about it anecdotally, people who have worked all their life, retire, and find sure theyve got a bunch of diy to do, or can cut the lawn more often, play that extra game of golf, but some lose their purpose in doing that.

At work they had a purpose to get up every morning, focus on a specific task, get paid for a job done. But at home they struggle to adapt to not having that "work environment" focus to things, which might even mean simply chatting to a bunch of colleagues at the tea point about nothing important, having a meeting at a set time of day, mundane stuff, but its a rhythm they had for decades probably.

last year we had a bunch of retirees come and visit the office, as a kind of remember you worked here, no actually it was just a networking event that alot of retired colleagues attended, and you could see the ones who'd adapted to life after work (they were the ones who didnt turn up) and those that clearly miss being at work and are struggling, as they were only supposed to be at this event for a couple of hours and then toddle off home, and yet some (not all for sure) ended up wandering around the office as well, whilst we are all working, and talking to anyone who remotely they could or made the mistake of catching their eye as they walked past, and we literally struggled to get rid of them, im sure someone half jokingly said to one guy, you dont work here no more.

and when its that bad, that can really start to impact your health and you get stuck into a decline loop both mentally and physically.

thats why alot of people say when you retire, youve absolutely got to focus on a purpose to get up every morning, forget about work completely, but still be engaged with people etc etc, join a club and attend meetings, something just anything so that you dont start to get trapped by days when nothing happens, that become weeks or months.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
Same repetitive question here......why am I sat up at 04.30 . I'm sure i will go back to bed soon.
Today is supposed to be sunny but cold.

 

[PeteXXX]

Morning campers 👋

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I felt like I slept a bit better last night. My Garmin agrees.

Damned chilly again. Currently minus 1 with a high of just 7 later.

 

[PeteXXX]

I received an email from HMRC overnight.. Obviously, I won't include the whole lot but can anyone else spot the potential issue with the final paragraph?

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