Congratulations Tegan

Tegan I wish you time in which to do all those things that you were too busy to enjoy. How lovely for you that you can spend more time with your grandchildren.

Congratulations, Tegan. Wishing you many days ahead.

Tegan - I may have said this before re Brum but my DH says the new library is fantastic. I haven't been yet but he says there are rooftop gardens and all sorts there. I think it is a bit of a monstrosity from the outside myself but he says it's really worth a look inside.

That's a shame. Enjoy your trips tho'. Perhaps one day we'll have a Grans at the Races Day, you never know!

October is full of trips oop north and childminding [already in the 'how did I ever find time to work' mindset .

Meet is on Fri 18th, Best Mate Novice Chase Day Tues 22nd...... Long weekend perhaps?

Enjoy, and of course if you are going to Exeter races.............

I'll be popping up all over the place!

You would be welcome to a NW meet-up too, Tegan. We will keep you informed.

I've got a friend in Dartmouth that I need to visit so I have a cunning plan to somehow coordinate an Exeter meet up with a trip to Exeter races and a stay in Dartmouth [it could be some time before the runes and lay lines allow all those events to happen at the same time though]. And, of course, there needs to be an East Midlands meet up soon'ish. I'm also planning lots of trips to Birmingham on the train [my roots are calling to me].

..... starting with the S.W. get together in Exeter perhaps......

Must be a chance of a meet-up now?

Congratulations Tegan. I was dubious at first but I've been retired 4 years and wouldn't swap it for the world. I don't have a great deal of interests or masses of friends but I meet up with some ex colleagues for lunch occasionally. In the summer my DH and myself go out to National Trusts whenever it takes our fancy. Today me and my trusty bus pass are off to wander round the shops at leisure.

Life is just beginning!

I hope you enjoy it as much as we are, Tegan! Just relax into it to begin with, and relish the freedom from timetables / meetings / memos etc. tha days are yours now. Apart from DGC, that is!

As everyone says - enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! The fact that most days you can do something - or not - as you chose is great. Plus it is just wonderful when the weather is bad that you can hunker down and stay in - as long as you have enough !!

Welcome to the wonderful world of retirement!

Congratulations Tegan. I am two years into retirement, and loving it. Yesterday, I went to see a pal who retired 2 months ago. She said she'd dreaded the idea of not working - but is absolutely loving every minute. Her memory is improving at 65, she's certain this is down to a less stressful life. Yes, welcome to the club - it's wonderful.

Well done. You escaped.

My DH said before we got up this morning "Isn't it nice not having to get up for work" and I agreed. We've been retired for 10+ years and it still feels great!

You will love it Tegan - wishing you a long and happy retirement. {wine]

Enjoy! Especially the fact that you can do what you want with your days ( within reason!). Not getting up early on cold winter days is so wonderful. Reading all afternoon, on wet miserable days is great. Going out for a walk on sunny days when you would have been stuck inside at work. Hope you enjoy every day. X

Wishing you happy days ahead, tegan.

Tegan Congratulations. I wish you happiness in this new stage of your life.

I'm interested in your thoughts about the early days of retirement. I have six more months to work and am so looking forward to it whilst trying not to wish away my life.

It's dark and windy just now as I get ready to leave for work. I'm quite of all you retired people who can snuggle back down under the duvet until it gets light.

Welcome to the Best Days of your Life Tegan. When I retired, everyone told me that I would be bored stiff and miss working, but you know what? I have not missed work for a single minute and bored? I have far too much to do to be bored. Hope you get a spell of good autumn weather to enjoy for starters and then the joy of not having to be up and out early when the winter weather sets in.