The Retirement Thread

[SpokeyDokey]

Well, well well.

Since yesterday we have no further business interests at all.

We have finally severed links with any vestigal links with any enterprise that we have ever been involved in.

Me (nigh on 66) and she (58) were pondering, over a bottle of Grand Marnier & Lilly O'Brien choc's at 2am this morning, whether this was the start of the final chapter of our life or not.

We landed on a 'no' as our current thinking is that post-business life there are two more chapters to go, basically 'active' and 'sedentary'.

What do you old gits think?

PS: will happily hold my hands up to any accusations of talking rollocks as apart from my skin getting more wrinkly over the years it has also gotten a lot thicker.

 

[PaulSB]

My god. I was about to look at something on the internet, read Colins post and now I can't bloody well remember what I wanted to look at

Have you been to the kitchen? Upstairs?

 

[PaulSB]

Well, well well.

Since yesterday we have no further business interests at all.

We have finally severed links with any vestigal links with any enterprise that we have ever been involved in.

Me (nigh on 66) and she (58) were pondering, over a bottle of Grand Marnier & Lilly O'Brien choc's at 2pm this morning, whether this was the start of the final chapter of our life or not.

We landed on a 'no' as our current thinking is that post-business life there are two more chapters to go, basically 'active' and 'sedentary'.

What do you old gits think?

PS: will happily hold my hands up to any accusations of talking rollocks as apart from my skin getting more wrinkly over the years it has also gotten a lot thicker.

Well if you thought it was 2pm this morning you've come to the right place.

Two phases 'active' and 'sedentary'? Not sure about this one. My plan is to go with a smile on my face and possibly while riding my bike so I'll skip the sedentary bit thanks......

......but to be serious staying active is the key. I'll do all I can to do so be it mental or physical. Already considering an ebike** for my mid-70s by when I think it might be getting tougher

** it's also the next time I can see Mrs P believing I have a valid reason for buying a bike .......other than pure outright lust and desire.................

 

[PaulSB]

Question time please people. Honest opinions not the usual guff I have to order the club medals for our Awards Night. Basically two choices:

Everyone gets the same medal with a cycling image in the centre and a small engraved box, for example, "2021 Road Race Points Champion"

OR

Everyone gets a plain medal engraved with, for example, "CCC Hill Climb Champion 2021" - the CCC is for Chorley Cycling Club but I doubt we could fit all this on. These would be boxed as well.

So what does the hive mind think?

 

[welsh dragon]

Have you been to the kitchen? Upstairs?

Tried that. Still a blank

 

[welsh dragon]

Question time please people. Honest opinions not the usual guff I have to order the club medals for our Awards Night. Basically two choices:

Everyone gets the same medal with a cycling image in the centre and a small engraved box, for example, "2021 Road Race Points Champion"

OR

Everyone gets a plain medal engraved with, for example, "CCC Hill Climb Champion 2021" - the CCC is for Chorley Cycling Club but I doubt we could fit all this on. These would be boxed as well.

So what does the hive mind think?

Number 1 of course as that's what will fit.

 

[welsh dragon]

And it's raining, so that's the end of drying my washing outside

 

[welsh dragon]

Pork and stuffing sandwiches for us today well when the pork is cooked that is.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Well if you thought it was 2pm this morning you've come to the right place.

Two phases 'active' and 'sedentary'? Not sure about this one. My plan is to go with a smile on my face and possibly while riding my bike so I'll skip the sedentary bit thanks......

......but to be serious staying active is the key. I'll do all I can to do so be it mental or physical. Already considering an ebike** for my mid-70s by when I think it might be getting tougher

** it's also the next time I can see Mrs P believing I have a valid reason for buying a bike .......other than pure outright lust and desire.................

2pm - well spotted! Probably still under the influence!

I'll probably get an Orbea or whatever is on the market at that time when I'm a bit older and it gets too tough.

I can still do 12 hour days in the mountains (hiking) so I think I'm ok for a while.

 

[Juan Kog]

Full on cultural afternoon in Manchester. We're going to Van Gogh Alive at Media City. It's an immersive exhibition beyond this I don't know. No 1 son buying dinner afterwards. All of this is his mother's birthday treat.



https://vangoghaliveuk.com/mediacity/

Its on in London as well , Mrs JK just told me her sister ( one of many) and her daughter are going . Booked at 5 pm . Any earlier Niece may have struggled to be out of bed in time .

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Question time please people. Honest opinions not the usual guff I have to order the club medals for our Awards Night. Basically two choices:

Everyone gets the same medal with a cycling image in the centre and a small engraved box, for example, "2021 Road Race Points Champion"

OR

Everyone gets a plain medal engraved with, for example, "CCC Hill Climb Champion 2021" - the CCC is for Chorley Cycling Club but I doubt we could fit all this on. These would be boxed as well.

So what does the hive mind think?

So the choice is an engraved medal with presumably plain box or an engraved box with a plain medal ? I’d go for the engraved medal anytime

 

[Dave7]

Just been to the library and post office. I went in the car as I just didn't feel like walking........blimey, quite a few people in shorts and T shirts. Blue sky and sun shine.
Rain forecast to return shortly and be heavy tomorrow.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Well, well well.

Since yesterday we have no further business interests at all.

We have finally severed links with any vestigal links with any enterprise that we have ever been involved in.

Me (nigh on 66) and she (58) were pondering, over a bottle of Grand Marnier & Lilly O'Brien choc's at 2am this morning, whether this was the start of the final chapter of our life or not.

We landed on a 'no' as our current thinking is that post-business life there are two more chapters to go, basically 'active' and 'sedentary'.

What do you old gits think?

PS: will happily hold my hands up to any accusations of talking rollocks as apart from my skin getting more wrinkly over the years it has also gotten a lot thicker.

Sorry, me (57) and she (52) aren’t old enough to answer.

 

[welsh dragon]

Well, well well.

Since yesterday we have no further business interests at all.

We have finally severed links with any vestigal links with any enterprise that we have ever been involved in.

Me (nigh on 66) and she (58) were pondering, over a bottle of Grand Marnier & Lilly O'Brien choc's at 2am this morning, whether this was the start of the final chapter of our life or not.

We landed on a 'no' as our current thinking is that post-business life there are two more chapters to go, basically 'active' and 'sedentary'.

What do you old gits think?

PS: will happily hold my hands up to any accusations of talking rollocks as apart from my skin getting more wrinkly over the years it has also gotten a lot thicker.

And less of the old gits if you don't mind. Bloody cheek.

 

[ColinJ]

Me (nigh on 66) and she (58) were pondering, over a bottle of Grand Marnier & Lilly O'Brien choc's at 2am this morning, whether this was the start of the final chapter of our life or not.

We landed on a 'no' as our current thinking is that post-business life there are two more chapters to go, basically 'active' and 'sedentary'.

What do you old gits think?

Hopefully, you mean active mentally as well as physically? It would be a great time to get stuck into new interests... Learn a new language, or a musical instrument, write a book, whatever!

It is only 3 months until I officially retire, after years of scraping by in unofficial retirement. My ambition is the opposite of yours - to start a little computer puzzle games business to top up my pension so I have enough money to relax.

As for sedentary - ideally NO! I watched what happened to my parents over 20 years of sedentary retirement and declining health - it wasn't nice to see. I'd rather have 15 good years than 20 bad ones.

(Obviously, some people are unlucky and don't get a choice in how active they can be in later life. Make the most of what you've got, that must be the message.)