Very nice it was to. A ready meal with peas and gravy on the side.
The Retirement Thread
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Very nice it was to. A ready meal with peas and gravy on the side.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Salut. I went for a 32 kms ride this afternoon and it was 4 degrees when I left home. When I got back, it was down to 2 degrees so I reckon we might get some snow overnight as the sky is getting darker too. To be fair, I am not bothered now as it is warm inside the house and not planning to go anywhere tomorrow. Stay warm everybody and don't take any chances.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Blizzard conditions here, but little seems to be sticking to the ground. Probably because it's falling horizontally,
classic33
Leg End Member
Wait while it starts falling up, then worry.
He was married five times last time I saw him.
Maybe more since; who knows.
A glutton for punishment then
He was married five times last time I saw him.
Maybe more since; who knows.
Some men never learn.😳
that's Geordie land.Hard as nails,and that's only the girls.
Nah he just liked cake.Relationships are like three rings.Engagement ring,Wedding ring Suffering.A glutton for punishment then
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I am 66 in May. I have held off retiring because in 2020 I decided to cut my hours back to 5 hours a day. It gives me plenty of free time and I like my job.
We are financially sound with good private pensions, Jannie gets her Danish state pension already. My UK state pension starts in May and my Danish state pension the following May. The mortgage is paid and we live well within our means. With my private pensions and state pensions, I will be earning more money than I do working.
Yet, I still cannot talk myself into handing my cards in. What would I do all day? Especially in winter.
Has anybody else been in this situation and if so what is the solution?
We are financially sound with good private pensions, Jannie gets her Danish state pension already. My UK state pension starts in May and my Danish state pension the following May. The mortgage is paid and we live well within our means. With my private pensions and state pensions, I will be earning more money than I do working.
Yet, I still cannot talk myself into handing my cards in. What would I do all day? Especially in winter.
Has anybody else been in this situation and if so what is the solution?
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
depends on what you want
maybe do some work for a charity?
or go cycling (it is a cycling site!) - I believe it can be done in all weathers but .......
or take up another hobby
lots of things to do - lots of people end up complaining they are "working" more after they retire than they did before
I will be 66 in March, and I retired when I was 60 after 44 years working for the same company, more or less.
You could do some charity work, when you want to.
The things you have to do before or after work, you can do at your leisure.
Cycling, you can get out more , if you want to.
You could travel anywhere you wish to go, when you want to go. I've been to Australia, Sri lanka, Canada and Alaska. Traveled to a lot of countries in Europe.
Once you get your head around the fact that you don't have to work any more and settle into retirement, you can do what you want to do, when you want to do it.
Retirement is the way forward. Enjoy.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
We might have a few snowflakes overnight according to the BBC weather ap.
