The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Somehow accidentally dozed the afternoon away!

That happens sometimes.....

 

[Drago]

Still, could be worse - could have been working all afternoon instead.

 

[Dirk]

Up early this morning.
Hitching van up in an hour, or so, and trundling off to Dartmoor for a week.
Weather forecast looking good.

 

[Drago]

Popping out to see daughter #1 this afternoon.

 

[Dirk]

Going on a narrowboat holiday in 3 weeks time to celebrate my best mate's 60th.
6 of us setting off from Alvechurch and heading down Worcester way. Should be good for a larf!
Back home for a week, then off to Cornwall for a week with the van, to recover.

 

[screenman]

Just enjoyed a 90 minute swim and now enjoying a nice bit of sunshine whilst topping up the bank account.

 

[Dirk]

Don't need to top mine up - too busy trying to spend it.

 

[Drago]

Same here. As long as the workies keep paying into my Gold Plated Final Salary Luxury Government Gravy Train Pension(tm, Daily Mail) I'm sweet.

 

[derrick]

More DIY

 

[Alan Frame]

I end every day by dwelling for a moment on the fact that I don't have to get up at 4:30 the next day for an early shift and I can get up any damn time I please.

And I start every day by spending a while thinking about what horrors my moronic bosses would have dreamed up for me, had they still got their claws into me.

So long as I keep it legal, I owe nobody anything and absolutely no one can tell me what to do.

So **** the lot of you!

 

[Drago]

Exactly the same here - within the constraints of the law, I answer to no man. No one has any hold or power over me.

 

[Alan Frame]

Exactly the same here - within the constraints of the law, I answer to no man. No one has any hold or power over me.

Yup, the sense of freedom is totally priceless, plus the ability to speak your mind, rather than bite your lip because keeping your job might depend on it.

 

[Drago]

I'm thinking of starting a chat forum for active retired folk. Alas, I haven't a clue where to start.

 

[Alan Frame]

I'm thinking of starting a chat forum for active retired folk. Alas, I haven't a clue where to start.

Let's stage a coup on here instead

 

[Dirk]

I end every day by dwelling for a moment on the fact that I don't have to get up at 4:30 the next day for an early shift and I can get up any damn time I please.

And I start every day by spending a while thinking about what horrors my moronic bosses would have dreamed up for me, had they still got their claws into me.

So long as I keep it legal, I owe nobody anything and absolutely no one can tell me what to do.

So **** the lot of you!

Exactly the same here - within the constraints of the law, I answer to no man. No one has any hold or power over me.

Yup, the sense of freedom is totally priceless, plus the ability to speak your mind, rather than bite your lip because keeping your job might depend on it.

These three posts just about sum it up - the sense of freedom is priceless.