The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

I didn't feel like any dinner so I just had a cheese and tomato sandwich and a piece of cake

I love a cheese and tomato sarnie and cake is always good

I will be watching old stuff on Drama channel tonight. The Coroner followed by Whitechapel. Might watch Last of the Summer Wine before it too. I caught one last night and it actually had me laughing out loud. Something I rarely do with modern comedy.

 

[gavroche]

Retirement doesn't mean you have to be busy all day long, it means you don't have to answer to a boss or constantly find work if self employed.
It means the freedom to do your own thing whenever it suits you or do nothing whenever you want to.
Just enjoy it and age is just a number. When my own father was my age ( 71) he was an old man but in today's world, we are lucky to live longer and healthier, so make the most of it in whatever way you want.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have an episode of Pembrokeshire murders to watch so that's me sorted out tonight.

 

[12boy]

King Rollo...here are my 2 cents worth...
Whether you retire or not aging is inevitable. If working for a while longer will increase your retirement noticeably it might be wise to wait. Almost as good as getting more money is reducing your expenses. What matters is your net disposable income after your expenses are met. In my mind there are 3 things needed for a good retirement .....
Someone to care about and hopefully care about you. Could be friends or a pet.
Enough money to live comfortably without having to sweat every dime. Enough for the odd treat, occasional unexpected expenses, maybe being able to help needy friends or family once in a while, for example.
Your health. Once you retire you will, hopefully, have time for exercise, preparing nutritious food and trying out various interests to see if they appeal or the other people who enjoy them are good company.
I have retired 4 times...at 65 from my career, 68 from a very lucrative 1/2 job, 3 years later from a fun but poorly paid job shelving books at our library, and a couple of months ago from being primary care giver to my wife who passed away after battling cancer for 5 1/2 years. My plan is to investigate various groups and see if I can find interesting people to socialize with. In the meantime I try to ride bike for 20 miles a day which pretty much is like Zen meditation for a couple of hours.
Good luck with whatever you choose to do.
Hey Dave7....congrats to you for finding a beautiful woman to put up with you for 54 years and sympathy to her for doing it.
Mo, I'm glad your Molly is better. Tough to watch your little buddy suffer.

 

[pawl]

Retirement doesn't mean you have to be busy all day long, it means you don't have to answer to a boss or constantly find work if self employed.
It means the freedom to do your own thing whenever it suits you or do nothing whenever you want to.
Just enjoy it and age is just a number. When my own father was my age ( 71) he was an old man but in today's world, we are lucky to live longer and healthier, so make the most of it in whatever way you want.

Initially my problem on retirement was the habit of getting jobs done as quickly as possible as pre retirement Soon realised that I now have the whole day to mow the lawn etc Have a cuppa Go for a ride Watch theTDF Take your time enjoy the freedom

 

[pawl]

I love a cheese and tomato sarnie and cake is always good

I will be watching old stuff on Drama channel tonight. The Coroner followed by Whitechapel. Might watch Last of the Summer Wine before it too. I caught one last night and it actually had me laughing out loud. Something I rarely do with modern comedy.

I first watched Last OfThe Summer wine when it started in black and white Each series seemed better than the previous one

Dinner Ladies is another one I’m enjoying re watching

 

[avsd]

Just totted up my pensions - and I can retire in just over a year - and would pick £300 pm less than if I work (affordable).

However the thought of retiring absolutely terrifies me

Did anyone else feel like this ?

@kingrollo - retired at the end of Jan-22 aged 62. I was a little concerned, not terrified, but I found the transition quite easy. The highlight was in May - returned from a 10 day cycle tour in Portugal and suddenly realised I did not have to go to work on Monday - what a joy :-)

 

[pawl]

Who knows, but keeping yourself fit will improve the quality of your life and slow down the effects of ageing, As for what you want to do with your retirement, thats up to you, we're all different.

I took early retirement at 63 not that I wanted to I was a Social Worker with the elderly care and discharge team To cut a long story short the private care companies became more involved in care Our teams role diminished that the decision was made we should be moved out to the area offices but to a certain extent we would play some sort of role in discharges
I discussed my early retirement with the two consultants I worked with They we’re not happy with my decision but understood it would be impossible to provide the sort over service to the multi disciplinary team
I would have not considered taking early retirement and would have probably continued past retirement age .It was a job I got a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment from

 

[pawl]

My mum always worried about giving up work . She used to say, what am I going to do to fill my time. Then she retired and within a year she was saying she didn't know how she ever found the time to go to work.

I have heard that many times Including from my own mouth

 

[pawl]

I couldn't wait. As I am really quite lazy by nature, afraid work was just a necessary evil. I would rather sit and watch paint dry than work! I enjoy the outdoors life so a mix of walking, jogging and cycling suits me fine. There's lots more I could be doing. I have a good quality digital camera and lenses that I barely pick up but I'm sure I could get back into it if I made the effort.

Thankfully I can content myself for hours on the computer/iPad and television too. I'm not one of these people that always seem to have to be busy filling every moment of their day.

Sounds like you have found the ideal retirement for your needs

 

[pawl]

Find something else you enjoy and combine it with your cycling, until my Good Ladies health deteriorated and I became her carer I was cycling twice a week most weeks, I started doing yoga again and started to go to the local pensioners club for nights out and coach trips. Its up to you how your retirement works out, enjoy it as much as you can for as long as you can.

Kudos to you Dave r

 

[gavroche]

Enough money to live comfortably without having to sweat every dime. Enough for the odd treat, occasional unexpected expenses, maybe being able to help needy friends or family once in a while, for example.

I have done that to the tune of 4500 pounds with a grandson but never again as he stopped paying me back 10 months ago and still owes me 3400 which I will never get. There is an old saying ( in France at least) that says: never lend money to family or friends. How true it is.

 

[BoldonLad]

Retirement doesn't mean you have to be busy all day long, it means you don't have to answer to a boss or constantly find work if self employed.
It means the freedom to do your own thing whenever it suits you or do nothing whenever you want to.
Just enjoy it and age is just a number. When my own father was my age ( 71) he was an old man but in today's world, we are lucky to live longer and healthier, so make the most of it in whatever way you want.

Well, some of us still have to, they don't call them SWMBO for nothing

 

[Sterlo]

I first watched Last OfThe Summer wine when it started in black and white Each series seemed better than the previous one

Dinner Ladies is another one I’m enjoying re watching

I didn't think LOTSW was ever in black and white, are you sure you didn't have an old telly? Loved it all the same, but it should have stopped when Bill Owen died. As for Dinnerladies, probably my fave sitcom.

 

[numbnuts]

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