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The Retirement Thread

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Sigh
Sigh
Apr 2023
6:08pm, 8 Apr 2023
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Sigh
Great pic!
Jaks
Jaks
Apr 2023
8:09pm, 8 Apr 2023
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Jaks
Great photo
Bob!
Bob!
Apr 2023
9:03pm, 8 Apr 2023
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Bob!
Love you Velociraptor !
Bob!
Bob!
Apr 2023
9:05pm, 8 Apr 2023
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Bob!
Nice lunch, shame about the football result!
macca 53
macca 53
Apr 2023
9:34pm, 8 Apr 2023
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macca 53
Great pic guys 😁
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
Apr 2023
10:23pm, 8 Apr 2023
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HappyG(rrr)
Too young to be retired, too happy to be working! Well done both. :-) G
Curly45
Curly45
Apr 2023
8:09am, 9 Apr 2023
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Curly45
Great pic and happy retirement to Cog as well.
CogNoscensme AHA
CogNoscensme AHA
Apr 2023
8:39am, 9 Apr 2023
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Well done GregP and Bob! A whole new country lies before us!
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Apr 2023
1:58pm, 11 Apr 2023
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Told Mr Pix that even if I don’t get VR I will quit to finish in June when KP go.
He didn’t say not to.

He’s mellowing and more and more desperate to go. Has even decided that unless vr is very soon he won’t wait as he doesn’t won’t to delay leaving any longer than needed
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Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Apr 2023
2:09pm, 11 Apr 2023
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It was so nice having a four day weekend with no work stress. In fact after I left at 18:30 I received only one email which beats the 70+ I received when I took the previous Friday off and only today have caught up on.

Back at work today though and the same old nonsense has started again. Some aspects of our job just cannot be done due to a supplier issue.

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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

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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)

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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)

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Just browsing at the moment

Bazoaxe
Daz Love
Totriornottotri
DIY Diva

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Retirement Failures

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