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The Retirement Thread

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FergusG
FergusG
Aug 2023
11:22am, 15 Aug 2023
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You lot have inspired me to start a spreadsheet. That was quite a satisfying exercise :-)



TROSaracen
TROSaracen
Aug 2023
11:28am, 15 Aug 2023
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You should split 'working days' into Monday mornings.

A count of Monday mornings is the true timescale to retirement - the ultimate misery point of full time working vs now when more than any other time they still give me that little half smile of satisfaction.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Aug 2023
11:30am, 15 Aug 2023
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Mr Pix has anything between 30 and 85 ish days
He's hoping to go end of Sept so 5 Mondays
Sigh
Sigh
Aug 2023
11:50am, 15 Aug 2023
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Into my third week of retirement; the first two did feel like annual leave, but this week does feel different...in a good way.

I've completed my tax return for 22/23, they owe me £9. :-)

Taking Willow to a secure field this afternoon for recall training; struggled to do this before now as all the out-of-working-hours slots fill up really quickly.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Aug 2023
11:56am, 15 Aug 2023
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this is lovely to read Sigh
TROSaracen
TROSaracen
Aug 2023
12:02pm, 15 Aug 2023
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Oooh yes Sigh the 'I'm on leave' feeling slowly mutates to a long term, deeply satisfying 'this is my forever life' feeling. Magical. Enjoy.
cathrobinson
cathrobinson
Aug 2023
12:09pm, 15 Aug 2023
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Sounds excellent, sigh :-)
ThorntonRunner
ThorntonRunner
Aug 2023
12:15pm, 15 Aug 2023
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I'm currently sitting in the garden reading.
I still get the nagging "I ought to be doing something" whenever I just take it easy (eg I've spent a lot of time this month just watching cricket on tv), but I'm gradually getting over that and realising that i can spend time doing things I enjoy that maybe aren't considered profitable!
Ness
Ness
Aug 2023
12:18pm, 15 Aug 2023
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Yes. Excellent!
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Aug 2023
1:04pm, 15 Aug 2023
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I have stripped my wardrobe of ‘office wear’ I won’t be ever going back to an office to work so time to declutter.

About This Thread

Maintained by Sigh
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)!)
( see also: neilthewriter.co.uk
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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)
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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)
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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