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06-06-2018, 10:51 AM
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Retirement.

I am recently retired, after a spell of medical problems. These still exist, so im not seeing much change at the moment, except i no longer need to deal with the civil service, and a small increase in wealth.

Nothing like i had intended when i had originally planned to retire.

So i do miss the camaraderie we had at work, also the feeling of being useful my job supplied, as a man i measured my worth by my abilities.

So now its a case of catching up very slowly, and to continue with the few things i can still do, with the hope ali can find new interest in the future.


I am wondering how others took to retirement, was the experience l you hoped it would be, or even better.?
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06-06-2018, 11:07 AM
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Re: Retirement.

Tony & I had our own business selling clothes & footwear. We loved every minute of it but when we retired it didn't bother me.

I had lots of outside activities like gym, swimming, visiting National trust properties, theatre, lunching with friends etc etc....

Tony on the other hand missed it badly - the shop was his interest & his hobby. He went downhill from there on.

You'll be fine Nom so long as you have interests you can pursue and people to meet.
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06-06-2018, 11:24 AM
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Re: Retirement.

My husband retired early and has been retired for 20 years now. He never looked back - never missed work and I honestly think retirement has been very good for him. On the other hand I found retirement a bit difficult and as you say you do miss work colleagues and having go get up and go out every day. I am used to it now though and would not like to go back to work. Give yourself time Nom and I am sure you will come to enjoy it. Keep a circle of friends and just do things because you want to, not because you have to. Best wishes for your future life as a gentleman of leisure. There is some beautiful countryside to enjoy in Northumberland.
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06-06-2018, 11:29 AM
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Re: Retirement.

It does take time to adjust and get into a different mindset so that you can start enjoying the freedom that retirement brings.

It's like being a kid again when you had your much anticipated 6 week school holiday.. that you wished would never end. Joy of joys.
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06-06-2018, 11:33 AM
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Re: Retirement.

I retired in September of last year.

Everything has been mostly ok, I worked alone so there was no camaraderie or company to miss. I am fairly well disciplined so I still get up at a reasonably early hour, I still have a routine.

The only down bit was when I was ill earlier this year and was mostly out of action for a couple of months. I did get bored and missed being physically active. At the time it was all I could do to walk the dog Hopefully fully recovered now though.

I am not the type of person who goes anywhere, very much a home bod, (holidays is my idea of hell) but I have enough to do here to keep me ticking over.

I certainly don't miss work and even when I was at my lowest ebb I never wanted to go back.
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06-06-2018, 12:07 PM
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Re: Retirement.

I didn't actually retire, I'd had to stop working as I was in too much pain before my knee operations, now that I spend most of my time up north at my partner's place I work a lot helping out here and there with anything from mucking out the horses to cutting up a bucket load of neeps for the sheep to munch on, and a good bit more. I draw the line at driving that blooming tractor though If I did that then he'd be sat with his feet up while I did the field work. Ain't gonna happen.
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06-06-2018, 12:11 PM
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It's lovely nom , it's your time now. I love my retirement , no one dictating to me what I can and can't do , and I get my state pension each week too .
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06-06-2018, 01:26 PM
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Re: Retirement.

Originally Posted by susan m ->
It's lovely nom , it's your time now. I love my retirement , no one dictating to me what I can and can't do , and I get my state pension each week too .
I wanted my pension weekly Susan but the toerags made it fortnightly, a minor inconvenience.

Im like you Roxy i was forced to give up work, so the transition to retirement did feel so special, but i still hope to find somewhere for employment for a few days a week.
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06-06-2018, 01:33 PM
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Re: Retirement.

Originally Posted by Nom ->
I wanted my pension weekly Susan but the toerags made it fortnightly, a minor inconvenience.

Im like you Roxy i was forced to give up work, so the transition to retirement did feel so special, but i still hope to find somewhere for employment for a few days a week.
Nom, I understand B&Q like to take on retired people part time. Wouldn't do any harm to contact your local store ….If you have one..
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06-06-2018, 01:42 PM
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I m not retired yet but while I really don't like to wish my time away I have to say I am so looking forward to not having to work anymore. I always make the most of my time off work I doubt very much I would get bored.
 
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