Originally posted by cojak
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"Retire" early...?
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Originally posted by Snooky View Post
Why not join some groups for things that interest you, or get involved in some volunteering? If you like pubs, start spending a few hours a week in the pub of your choice with the kinds of people you're comfortable around - you'll soon get chatting to the regulars.
When/if I retire, hopefully within the next 6-10 years, I have no plans to sit on my @rse watching daytime TV and moping all day - I'll do stuff I wasn't able to fit in when I was working 50-60 hours a week. Day trips out, travelling, volunteering with local or national charities, hobbies, going to music festivals, fixing all those things around the house I never had time for before. Plus a reasonable amount of sitting on my @rse at home reading or listening to music etc.Comment
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Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
How's the painting? Do you still dabble?I’ve stopped posting my paintings for some reason (just not taken photos of them) so I’ll put them up again.
"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Our options are somewhat limited by SWMBO's rheumatoid arthritis ruling out a lot of activity based options. Even visiting places in the motorhome has its limitations (although we still do it, usually on a day on day off basis so she can recover!).
But among other hobbies and pursuits SWMBO and I started volunteering as room guides at a local National Trust property. We discovered it is a really fulfilling role; the history of the property embraces two families over 850 years and a host of interesting artifacts. Seven years on and we not only know the families in some detail as well as a wealth of social history stuff (all helps to bring the place to life for the visitors), we find it a genuinely interesting and pleasurable experience. Talking to guides at other houses, it is a common theme; you get really involved with the history of your property.
It's not for everyone, but it is something to consider.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View Post...(currently appearing in one panto...
Well, probably not now, since the post was in February.
Anyway, I've no plans to retire.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostSWMBO and I started volunteering as room guides at a local National Trust property. We discovered it is a really fulfilling role; the history of the property embraces two families over 850 years and a host of interesting artifacts. Seven years on and we not only know the families in some detail as well as a wealth of social history stuff (all helps to bring the place to life for the visitors), we find it a genuinely interesting and pleasurable experience. Talking to guides at other houses, it is a common theme; you get really involved with the history of your property.
Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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When you find a *career you love you'll never work a day in your life.
* Or a fully remote high paid contractComment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostOh no you're not!
Well, probably not now, since the post was in February.
Anyway, I've no plans to retire.
Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by Unix View PostWhen you find a *career you love you'll never work a day in your life.
* Or a fully remote high paid contract
Quite a lot of sports-people don't enjoy their sport, or at least not always. We've seen a lot of big YouTubers, who generally got a career by accident out of something they literally did as a fun hobby, quitting because the relentless nature of it as a job takes the joy out of it.
A job you take satisfaction in is great. But if there's something you really love, I'm not sure doing it as your livelihood IS the best idea if you are relying on it to feed your family.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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