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The Retirement Thread

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cathrobinson
When I was walking this morning before work it dawned on me that about this time next year I should have the flexibility to walk away if I wanted to, and if I’m not enjoying it as much, I will.
9 Jul
7:37pm, 9 Jul 2025
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Ally-C
Velociraptor wrote: The manner in which it will be recycled into the economy has not yet been decided.


Multiple in transit posts imminent 😀
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Ally-C wrote:Velociraptor wrote: The manner in which it will be recycled into the economy has not yet been decided.
Multiple in transit posts imminent 😀


Don't hold your breath, "in transit" will be at a very mundane level until the buzzy one's ticker has been fixed. I'm thinking about expanding our trip to Seville in February.
9 Jul
8:34pm, 9 Jul 2025
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geordiegirl
Im def enjoying that too 3M!

I’ve totally foxed them by putting in 2 weeks holiday for next May/June, the one colleague who knows I’m thinking about it said are you staying then… I just said yeah for now Mr gg is slower than I expected going the house renovations 🤣
10 Jul
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Cerrertonia
Velociraptor wrote:I'm thinking about expanding our trip to Seville in February.
We used the very efficient and cheap train system last year to add on trips to Jerez, Malaga etc. from Seville.
10 Jul
9:56am, 10 Jul 2025
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Velociraptor
The public transport is SO good! I'm thinking, a couple of weeks of language classes in Seville (there seems to be a suitable facility) and a bit of tourism.
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Our first “new plan A” trip in Oct/Nov is planned to be interrail taking a week or so to get down to Seville than a month in Cadiz before heading back by a different routing (to be decided)
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Sounds like fun, macca :)

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