My retirement dream

[TestMangler]

I've already bought a Cafe (in a pretty remote area, but two mins walk from my house), which Mrs Mangler runs and I work in if I find myself between contracts. Too early to say if it will make a retirement project as it's quite hard work.

[bogeyman]

As said, pubs are hard work unless you hire a full-time manager and just take the role of owner, i.e. drinking for free all day.

A small family-run B&B might be closer to the idea EO was floating, perhaps. Somewhere fairly remote so your guests are actually welcome visitors between periods of solitude.

No money in pubs now. If you hire a manager, they are apt to rob you blind unless you watch them like a hawk. I know a landlord who's tried this several times (hiring a manager) but always ends up sacking them because of incompetence/thievery and running the show himself again.

I don't think I could cope with a B&B. I'd make Basil Fawlty look like a model of calm and politeness.

[EternalOptimist]

I'd buy a yatch, as long as one doesn't have to row it everywhere.

Not exactly sure what it is, mind

what ??

oh. otsser

[norrahe]

I've already bought a Cafe (in a pretty remote area, but two mins walk from my house), which Mrs Mangler runs and I work in if I find myself between contracts. Too early to say if it will make a retirement project as it's quite hard work.

That's my plan B. Cafe/Deli type thing.

[Lockhouse]

My retirement is based on property and BTL and is as safe as houses. Doh!

[TestMangler]

That's my plan B. Cafe/Deli type thing.

It's not a bad thing to do (especially if you are a very social person). Thankfully Mrs Mangler is ! I stay in the kitchen and mutter under my breath a lot

It is hard work though. I took three months off last year to get this going and for the first two or three weeks, I was as tired as i've ever been in my life, but it gets easier once you get used to the heat and being on yer feet all day.

Like all jobs, the ringing of the old 'Jewish Piano' makes it all worthwhile

[lukemg]

Contractor I used to work with packed it all in to 'live the dream' = bar in Spain. After slogging his guts out for 14 hours a day for a few bob (turns out there are hundreds offering 3 quid breakfast etc) he was very glad to get home. Was very relieved to score a contract as he was potless by this point.
Not for me - very hard work, which I am not used, to for little reward.
I remember a programme about 2 IT chaps setting up a bar, it was horrendous and they lost a fortune.
Chap on the programme says - so, to sum up, you have been working 70 hours a week for 6 months and have paid a grand a week for the privilege. Ubergeek pipes up - well we didn't do this just to make money - the other chap just glared at him.

[Lockhouse]

'Jewish Piano'

I shall be reusing that one.