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Retirement

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This retirement lark is OK just come in from workshop to make a brew made six pens, sun streaming through window and Count Basie on CD player. What could be better, Bliss.
 
Woody

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Good init I have been retired for 22 years retired early at 50 and Im not fed up with it LOL
 
Doug

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I can't begin to imagine being at home all day, every day with the wife :noway1:


Apparently nor can she, or so I've just been told :blahblahblah:
 
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Sure is woody, theirs more to life than work i'm glad i don't need it any more.
I spend more time in workshop than in the house, turning and making "stuff".
Until my little swampduck beckons me to do something indoors.

Steve
 
silver

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What is retirement? I will have to ask my granddad, come on Woody, what is it? . :face:

Just googled it

Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.

Well I can now look forward to it, the stopping work completely bit, but just be informed by Gold that isn't going happen.. Think she has other ideas..:sob:

Apparently everyone in the uk has a standard retirement age..... Just found out I have to go another 13years to go.:sob:
 
Woody

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True retirement is when you stop doing what other people want you to do and start doing what you want to do and get paid for it the only problem you have to get sorted is your kids they seem to be under the impression that you have suddenly got all this time on your hands to do what they want you to do they need to be trained its the other way round they do what you want done
 
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I myself retired at 44 yr.'s young.I've actually enjoyed my lifestyle with my wife .All fun and whatever we want to do .I've come to a conclusion,i work harder now then ever ,But it's all Hobby Stuff.As far as my Girl's ,they are married and doing there own thing .Im alway's family before anything else.Priority of my family is most important to me.
 
yorkshireman

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I think another 2 years will do me then its full time workshop - I hope. Oh and it will be Rod Stewart
 
Lons

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Well, I qualified for my state pension yesterday, (didn't tell you lot 'cos I don't like fuss:wink:). How did I spend it? - Slating the roof of my sons new extension.

I look forward to retirement but think it will probably happen the day I kick the bucket:sob: Still I think I have this weekend off:banana:

Bob
 
Penpal

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bellringer said:
I have not even had my first job yet but i am only 17 :banana::banana::banana::banana:
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At 17 yrs I had been working for two years after 5 yrs high school, was into my apprenticeship as a sparkie just met my wife delayed my national service for two years or rather the Army did as was their policy the war in Korea, a young Queen Elizabeth etc.

Spent 6 mths living away from home in Sydney in the big smoke learnt so many things about life.

Peter.:thumbs:
 
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I was about 9 years old when I started working on a farm and got paid for it as much as 5/- some weeks
 
Penpal

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Retired bashed around by the then trend to ignore fellas my age 62 1/2 the official recognised retirement age was on the ascendancy someone asked my how long it took me to become adjusted (5 mins). The adjustment for SWMBO took longer she felt her freedom was being restricted I sensed that took care of it life has been exciting as well ever since. Enjoy.

Peter.
 
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