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The Retirement Thread

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jda
jda
Nov 2023
4:17pm, 28 Nov 2023
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It is 50 years thobut.
3M
3M
Nov 2023
5:22pm, 28 Nov 2023
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A Wagon Wheel was 50 yards across and fed a family of four for 3 weeks when I was young.


Here we go again..... :-)

House prices! "Back in 1972, the average UK property was valued at just £5,158. Adjusted for inflation, this still amounts to a very affordable £49,333 by today’s standards.

Today, the average UK homebuyer is forking out £278,436 on the average property. That’s a total increase of 464%, with house prices climbing by an average of 9.3%, or £4,582, every single year over the last 50 years."
(Source: https://www.mpamag.com/uk/mortgage-types/residential/how-much-have-uk-property-prices-increased-over-the-past-50-years/409501#:~:text=Back%20in%201972%2C%20the%20average,valued%20at%20just%20%C2%A35%2C158 )
3M
3M
Nov 2023
5:22pm, 28 Nov 2023
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(Well, that worked well! Not... sorry.)
ThorntonRunner
ThorntonRunner
Nov 2023
5:27pm, 28 Nov 2023
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In fact I've just got on the park and ride bus after lunch out, followed by coffee (loyalty card stamped ), followed by a talk on the recent archaeological excavations at Leicester Cathedral Who was speaking ThorntonRunner? DiL worked on the dig all the way through Middle Boy was manning a stand at the Reconstructing Leicester event on Saturday

It was Matthew Morris - very interesting :)
cathrobinson
cathrobinson
Nov 2023
6:57pm, 28 Nov 2023
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We’ve done that thread swap thing again, haven’t we. The over 50s is all about retirement, and the retirement thread is all about how childhood sweets are now a fraction of their size…
eL Bee!
eL Bee!
Nov 2023
7:53pm, 28 Nov 2023
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eL Bee!
The Blonde Army of the Federation, I have ascertained, are REALLY good at one thing.

Getting rid of staff.

They are so efficient at it.

They must be.
They gave me a gift today...... my P45.

I'm still working until Thursday even though my last working day is tomorrow

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
macca 53
macca 53
Nov 2023
8:05pm, 28 Nov 2023
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Oooh - so close eL Bee! 👏👏
Ness
Ness
Nov 2023
8:07pm, 28 Nov 2023
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Not long to go now, eL Bee!
macca 53
macca 53
Nov 2023
8:09pm, 28 Nov 2023
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Has anyone done anything with U3A?

We went to our first event yesterday, (a dance class 😱😱). We really enjoyed it even if I am definitely at the Les Dennis end of the ability scale!
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Nov 2023
10:11pm, 28 Nov 2023
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I've just had a look at the U3A offerings at our nearest centre. There's definitely no excuse for being bored!

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A place for baggy spaciousness: "The quality of time, soft attention and ease that we could enjoy 'doing nothing' "
(thanks to TheScribbler for the term (p1516)!)
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Retirees Hall of Fame

star CumbriAndy star (17.04.25)
Dillthedog (27.03.25)
westmoors (27.03.25)
dobbers (26.02.25)
McGoohan (15.01.25)
Marmite (01.01.25)
Roobarb (20.12.2024)
gribb0 (20.12.24)
3M (18.12.24)
Jigs (25.09.24)
Synge (30.08.24)
Silvershadow (02.08.24)
Hibeedeb (02.08.24)
Winniefree (08.07.24, 2nd attempt)
EvilPixie (24.06.24)
Snail (21.06.24)
GregP (14.06.24) (after part retirement 31.03.23)
Fizz :-) (13.06.24)
Jaks (15.05.24) (third time of retiring)
HellsBells (31.03.24) (orig. May 2018)
TROSaracen (07.02.24)(semi retired since mid 2019)
Hanneke (01.02.24)
Jenni-far-far (28.12.23)
FergusG (22.12.23)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) (11.12.23)
eL Bee! (30.11.23)
Lip Gloss (22.11.23)
jda (28.08.23)
RFJ (23.08.23)
Sigh (28.07.23)
Schnecke (end of school term 07.23)
Sharkie (05.07.23)
Ally-C (08.06.23)
Rebel (12.05.23)
CogNoscensme AHA (07.04.23)
Windsor Wool (05.04.23)
Bob! (30.03.23)
Velociraptor (21.03.23)
Garfield (provisional, 27.02.23) (see p.699)
ThorntonRunner (20.12.22)
DrMags (30.07.21)
MaltDrinker (30.07.21)
DoricQuine (15.06.21)
Mandymoo (21.05.21)
Eynsham Red (06.05.21)
GimmeMedals (31.08.20)
Steve NordRunner (01.08.19)
um (May 2017)
macca 53 (31.10.17)
XB (07.07.16)
Flatlander (November 2011)
Helegant
Ness
SarahWoo
Rosehip
alpenrose
Johnny Blaze
annadav
K5 Gus
Curly45
LazyDaisy
Dave..M
jabberknit
Shades
Northern Exile
Nick Cook

[other names to follow, on request]

Celebrating reduced hours

star Angus Clydesdale star (30 hours/week, term-time weekdays only, from June 2025)

B Rubble (2 days/wk from July 2025)
MadWelshWoman (2 days/wk from 1 August 2025)

[other names to follow, on request]

In the Waiting Lounge, with one eye on the door

GeneHunt59 (target: July 2025)
RRR-CAZ (September 2025)
Bigleggy (target: December 2025)

geordiegirl (target: May/June 2026)
HappyG (target: June 2026)
Runningbauble21 (target: June 2026)
MadWelshWoman (target: Summer 2026)
OverTheHillToo (target: approx. 2026)

Diogenes (17.03.27)
cathrobinson (target: 2027 onwards)
Hills of Death (HOD) (April 2026-April 2030)
Dave A (June 2030)
Gromit (July 2030)
Mushroom (December 2030)
CK2 (2030)

[other names to follow, on request]

Just browsing at the moment

Bazoaxe
Daz Love
Totriornottotri
DIY Diva

[other names to follow, on request]

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Currently empty :-)

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