Retirement-Your Experience

My self when I retired I found that I need a type of work structure to my life, otherwise I found myself just wasting the rest of my time left on this earth. I now get up at around 8 am, walk into town for shopping/lunch/prep dinner/gardening, plus watching my local football team home & away.
I write the above because when I first retired I would slop around the house for hours and some days I wouldn't get dressed or go out of the house.
My life changed when my daughter & grandaughter came to live with me as they had nowhere else to live.
Each day I try and achieve some task, even a small one.............ok the medication is wearing off

PS, we are all different, just enjoy life

 

we are all so lucky - no war conflict , a reasonable orderly political structure and the weather is just niggardly frustrating at times. Think of those you know ( like me) who never made it to 3 score years an 10... or who are still with us but in poor health and unable to enjoy the simple pleasures of the day.
Enjoy retirement in what ever way floats your boat ...
Namaste,
Jenny

 

Get a dog/woodburner(s)/hens/camera

Get up early every day throughout the entire year to either walk your dog, clean out stoves and re-light, let your hens out at dawn, or go and photograph sunrise.

 

Not long to go now Freddy.

Got my 'R' date lined up as well now. Handed in my notice at work last week, I finish on 19th July.

 

On retirement day, apply for jobs as a Rock n Roll legend or as a porn star. Not a good year for both trades when I retired, but you may be lucky

 

Yep, counting down the days. It’s going to be a bit hectic over the coming days/weeks, got another granddaughter arriving shortly 19th July eh? Looking forward to it? Catch you at shineys ‘do’

 

You’re a ‘one’ Harry

 

Hope all goes well with the new granddaughter Freddy, you'll have plenty of time available for babysitting duties now.

Yep, definitely looking forward to it. Going to be a pretty hectic time for me too, our daughter is getting married at the end of July.

Still hoping to make Shiney's this year. Not sure yet, our village does a pop-up pub in the village hall every couple of months which I help to run. There's one on the Friday night, the day before Shiney's, so not sure if I'll be feeling too sharp on the Saturday.

 

Dolly Clothespeg was born at 18:17 this evening, 7lb 12ozs.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FREDDY!

 

Thanks Sheal, I’m so proud/pleased. She’s lovely

 

What lovely news @Freddy .
Congratulations to all.
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