The Retirement Thread
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Having a break from creosoting. Then redneck creosote fumes are getting to me, so stopped for lunch and another Guinness to fortify me.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
It's all the spare time and availability of surplus funds. You just know it'll come to no good.There's a worrying correlation between retirement and drinking in this thread.
I'm off down the pub......
Lullabelle
Banana
- Location
- Midlands UK
One of our colleagues retires on 30th of this month but had some holidays left so he finished on Thursday. A couple of weeks break then off to India for a few weeks, then decide what he wants to do with his life. Lucky man to have that choice.
That's what it's all about - freedom of choice.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
I met a W****r yesterday who has never done a days work in his life, he has ponced everything, He said to me he is looking forward to November when he can retire, How do these people get away with it, he is not ill in anyway, mentally or physically. WTF is going on?
petek
Über Member
- Location
- East Coast UK
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
How will he retire without 30 years of NI payments?
petek
Über Member
- Location
- East Coast UK
My sister was in similar circumstances when she reached 60.
Never ever worked -because she couldn't , never married , always received benefits and she never paid any NI contributions.
She's of an age where she would have received her state pension age 60 had she qualified, which she didn't.
She still receives benefits but those are 'combination benefits' rather than whatever benefits she was on before age 60. That was 'jobseekers' I think. She isn't out of pocket and the social services sorted out all her paperwork.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Isn't that what they call Pension Credit?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I stick with Berlin central time. Gets me down the pub earlier.
Lee_M
Guru
I only work one day per week but handed my notice in last week, so only 3 days to go.
Yesterday I decided I might try gaming again after 20 odd years off, so I spent an inordinately large amount of money on a driving simulation set up. So much I could have bought a half decent bike!!!
Yesterday I decided I might try gaming again after 20 odd years off, so I spent an inordinately large amount of money on a driving simulation set up. So much I could have bought a half decent bike!!!
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Today I cleaned Mrs D's car. I found a Japanese soldier inside who didn't know the war was over.
Mrs D has got herself a little part time job at the village school, so she's out today. She wants to keep active, and as she's 10 years younger than me then fair play. Conversely, I want to be inactive and do what ever rubbishy LoB takes my fancy, when I fancy. I'm going to devote Winter to finishing the rebuild of the FZR, and then in the spring I'll start on the V-Max. Once that's done I fancy a big traillie to play with.
Mrs D has got herself a little part time job at the village school, so she's out today. She wants to keep active, and as she's 10 years younger than me then fair play. Conversely, I want to be inactive and do what ever rubbishy LoB takes my fancy, when I fancy. I'm going to devote Winter to finishing the rebuild of the FZR, and then in the spring I'll start on the V-Max. Once that's done I fancy a big traillie to play with.
