The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Blimey. Is Mrs Dirk Andy McNab or something?

Chris Ryan.

Me dog's in the Firm as well......

 

[oldwheels]

You are probably looking at the wrong type of vans Drago. The bigger PVC ones tick all your boxes. If I could afford it I would go that way myself but at my advanced age not worth the bother.

 

[Drago]

I don't want to go too big. There's only two and a half of us, so its a balancing act between need, cost, ease of driving and storage. Anything over 7.5 metres long gets a bit awkward.

 

[Dirk]

I'm in the pub.......

(The Aggi - Braunton)

 

[screenman]

I am playing in the workshop, it is diet time again so the booze is on hold. Out on the bike shortly.

 

[Dirk]

Cycling home now.

 

[Paulus]

8 months to go and counting.

 

[Drago]

Nearly 14 months in and counting.

 

[Dirk]

Three years in November.

 

[Drago]

Ah, retirement is great. One feels sorry for all the workies who get wound up and irate during the day, who then come on this excellent forum by night and rub people up the wrong way.

Well, I've news for them - retirement is great! Forget the foreign holiday, car finance, the latest wafer thin TV, because every pound you waste on that delays the moment that you can join us in retirement bliss.

 

[Dirk]

Dropped into the old office today with a bag of cakes for my old colleagues. Came away feeling glad that I left the job when I did.
The amount of moaning and complaining about how things had changed in the last 2 years was amazing. Most of them are having to work to 66 or beyond. It must be awful being stuck in a job you hate, with managers you hate and changes to procedures you hate for at least another 5 - 10 years in most cases.
I got out of work at the right time for my own and my missus's sanity

I left the office at lunchtime and went down the pub, with a smug grin on my face.

 

[Dirk]

Nipped into town on my carbon Focus this morning with my 72 year old cycling buddy - we averaged 21 mph over the 6 miles.
Heck of a headwind on the way back!
Only averaged 17.6 mph going home.

 

[PK99]

MrsPK retires today.

Bottle of Fizz in the fridge.

Steak and a Splendid Red for later.

Indulgent Chocs for even later.

Month in Canada from next week.

List of holidays to plan as long as your arm on the fridge.

It's gonna be tough!

 

[Drago]

Watching Thunderbirds Are Go! On Fillum 4.

 

[Dirk]

MrsPK retires today.

Bottle of Fizz in the fridge.

Steak and a Splendid Red for later.

Indulgent Chocs for even later.

Month in Canada from next week.

List of holidays to plan as long as your arm on the fridge.

It's gonna be tough!

Well done - she beat the system.
Enjoy!