They Though It Might Be All Over,

[LocalLad]

Do as my Dad did. Took a good lump sum from his pension (civil servant), retired early, travelled the world and spent the lot. He sadly died all too early (59), but had a bloody good 4 years.

 

[arch684]

When i retired at 62 it was hard to adjust to not working but by the 3rd day i was fine

 

[ianrauk]

Lucky bugger Dave.

 

[Dave7]

Congratulations Dave from an Allesley Park boy. Plenty of time on your hands to get some more miles in!

Allesley Park ??

 

[User32269]

enjoy!

I'm very jelous, with a bit of good luck, I should be able to retire at 97ish

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I retired when I was 64.............I'm 68 now. Previously I had heard people saying "I don't know how I had time to work"...........I now understand that expression .
I suppose everyone reacts differently but I chilled way too much and it took me 12 months to get "real".
I have plenty of hobbies and I think that is key to enjoying retirement............don't vegetate.
Enjoy

Yes I recon I'll have to go through a period of adjustment, at the moment theres not enough time in a day and to go to having all the time in the world is going to take a bit of getting used to. As long as I don't end up doing what a friend did, he retired couldn't cope with it and went back to work.

 

[tyred]

A friend of my Dad's retired a few years ago and claimed he dumped all the clocks in the house as he no longer needed to know the time as it was all his to do as he pleased when he pleased!

 

[Dirk]

Believe me, dave r, next year is going to be the longest year of your life!
The thought of working to 65 didn't appeal to me. I retired last year aged 60 and am enjoying every minute.
ps. The 'I don't know how I found time to go to work' bo****ks is something that retired folk say to workers just to wind them up. If they didn't lie in every day, they would have plenty of time for everything.
I got out of bed at 10.30 this morning BTW.

 

[ColinJ]

Allesley Park ??

An area of Coventry, not too far from where Dave lives.

Signed ColinJ, a Coundon boy. (Another area of Coventry, a bit nearer to Dave!).

I hope you enjoy many happy years of retirement, Dave.

 

[cyberknight]

My youngest is not 18 till I'm 62,I am working till I drop.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

An area of Coventry, not too far from where Dave lives.

Signed ColinJ, a Coundon boy. (Another area of Coventry, a bit nearer to Dave!).

I hope you enjoy many happy years of retirement, Dave.

Thanks Colin, and thank you to all who have wished me well

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Live long, and prosper.

 

[young Ed]

enjoy it mate! embrace it to it's fullest and get those miles in

i've only been working a few years but i can't see my self every retiring, i would hate to! it's what keeps me alive and going if work, i am lucky enough to love all my work!
now just to find my self some where to go milking, got a right milking itch that i just NEED to scratch! haha
Cheers Ed

 

[vernon]

When I retire on March 23rd next year, I am not going to look out of the windows in the morning to leave me something to do in the afternoon.

My first day of retirement is Good Friday.

How apt.

 

[vernon]

it will be by Christmas, in three week time I'll be 64 and only twelve months till I officially retire. This morning I dropped my notice on the gaffers desk, I'm Finishing early, the Friday before Christmas.

Have a great retirement. I want regular progress reports as an acclimatisation by proxy tool.