The Retirement Thread
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Oct 2024
8:34pm, 23 Oct 2024
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Bazoaxe
It has long since been sold @HappyG(rrr) but think their were nine flats and six cottages. Tennis court, putting green, kids soft play games room. And all for £20 a week. I had at least two team building days there in the conference facilities as well One year we took the bikes but could only get three on the car. I cycled there and was absolutely rooked on arrival long after the family got there. |
Oct 2024
9:44pm, 23 Oct 2024
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Dave W
Not long come back from three nights in Peebles. We really like it as well.
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Oct 2024
9:53pm, 23 Oct 2024
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macca 53
I love Peebles - it was on our shortlist of places that we might choose to live post Brexit (and when Scottish independence was a possibility).
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Oct 2024
10:49pm, 23 Oct 2024
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jda
It’s on our shortlist of places we might consider moving to at some point. Not that we are unhappy where we are.
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Oct 2024
7:34am, 24 Oct 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
That's a long old bike ride Bazo. Impressive. There is a train part way there now of course (the Borders line to Galashiels), but no station in Peebles. In the office. Couldn't sleep because of work troubles. Have a good retired day today everyone.  G
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Oct 2024
8:07am, 24 Oct 2024
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geordiegirl
Many happy memories of family holidays around Fife and def remember Peebles being a lovely place. I could happily retire to Scotland. (My mam’s dad & family are Scottish hence the family holidays there)
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Oct 2024
8:07am, 24 Oct 2024
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Diogenes
Sorry to hear about the work troubles, G. Good news from a friend in the waiting lounge today
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Oct 2024
8:12am, 24 Oct 2024
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McGoohan
HELLO ALL!!! I handed my notice in yesterday. 12 weeks to work but with Christmas in the way and some unused hols to take, it'll be mid- to late-Jan I expect. I am somewhat excited.
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Oct 2024
8:16am, 24 Oct 2024
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lammo
Awesome McG, congratulations
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Oct 2024
8:18am, 24 Oct 2024
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Diogenes
I have visited Peebles briefly once, in September 2008 , finishing a leg of a charity Le Jog there. It looked nice enough, although it was raining and I was mostly running with a queue of traffic at my back. Almost as soon as we had finished we headed back to Edinburgh. |
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