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As in I don't work anymore as of yesterday.
Though I do my little Facebook hobby cycle repair thingy!
Just moving, as in next month to my new! house in Portslade mortgage free.
And my little one bed place I had, and still have a mortgage on...and couldn't sell. Is as of yesterday rented out.
Do I go woooh hooo now?
congratulations!
Either
Yay - go all silver surfer and do loads of stuff you never used to but always wanted to - a bit like jobs around the house in the first weeks of lock down
or
Nay - sit around grumpily and complain that nostalgia isn't as good as it used to be - a bit like the rest of lock down
Good luck and congratulations on the change whichever way you go
🙂
Good for you. As soon as this crisis is over I will be as well
[i]As soon as this crisis is over I will be as well[/]
So you are not working during lock down but retiring when they say you can work again?
Isn't that a bit like dying while asleep and not finding out until you don't wake up in the morning?
I was made redundant 2 years ago at 53, I've spent the best part of 2 years trying to get my little online business up and running, I also spend a few days of week working in the bike shop. I'm in the process of selling my mortgage free house and planning to move to Scotland - the proceeds from the sale will be enough to live on for 10 years, by which time my regular pension will kick-in. It was only when I had to write-down my occupation the other day, I wrote "semi-retired". What I've also come to realise that being relatively well-paid for over 20 years, has just led to a massive accumulation of "stuff" which I'm endeavouring to now get rid of. I'm looking forward to a simpler, healthier life.
congratulations!
Sod that; * you, you *ing jammy ****
Excellent, welcome to the club. You'll love it. You can go out cycling in the fresh air any time you like and travel around the country... Ah...
@ WorldClassAccident I've bought the old 70's SLR camera...tick. Planning to try out surfing on the waves of Brighton....tick. Bought a new bike in November and it's never been out...tick.
@ IHN Lost my entire pension back in the day to pay for some ones luxury yacht in the med, if that helps?
I actually recall vividly riding from London to the Dunstable Downs when I was 13, which I did most weekends. And thinking I'll get myself a nice Colnago when I'm 60. Still can't ####ing afford one.
Me too! 30/04 at 53. I'll pay myself a salary up to 55 from 'reserves' then draw pension. It's not fair though, I was looking forward to standing in the PO queue grumbling and stinking of pee...
@ IHN Lost my entire pension back in the day to pay for some ones luxury yacht in the med, if that helps?
A bit 🙂 Seriously though, enjoy.
Retirement is not what I was hoping for, a week after I retire it seems almost the whole country retires as well.
Yeah but the rest of the silly sods are ganna go back at some point and they're all mythering about not being allowed to go. Makes no sense...
Welcome to West Sussex!! I'm about 10 min down the road, so... Hi!
DrP
WCA - I am still working - and hard. I will go once the pressure is off the NHS in my area
Retirement is not what I was hoping for, a week after I retire it seems almost the whole country retires as well.
And you are only allowed to leave the house once a day. You could have picked better timing 😉
tjagain - Clap! Keep up the good work, I had forgotten your profession
Ah @oldgit - I saw your FB post earlier on B&H and looked you up! I am in Portslade too (well sort of Hangleton/North Portslade/Blatchington Mill)
Good luck with it, and hopefully see you around!
I retired last September. The thing I couldn't get used to was, I had more than 2-3 days to get stuff done
Good luck with it, enjoy