The good things about retirement

Having a late one down the pub and not having to worry about the hangover .
I do do other things as well

Exactly what Teetime said.
I love the absence of work related stress, not having to deal with the staff appraisal system and not having to attend long boring meetings full of self-important people.
I also love not having to leave the house in the freezing cold in Winter to get two buses to work.
On the other hand I really miss the company of the many lovely people I worked with.

I love retirement and feel sorry for future generations who have to work until they are much older. It's the freedom from routine, the release from the grindstone, having to 'obey' bosses. It's all wonderful! I sometimes take off and simply drive somewhere I've never been, or somewhere I simply love visiting, just like you minesaprosecco

Talking to a retired friend this morning who had just been to hospital, he was asked if he was still in paid work and said 'yes' on automatic pilot!

Everything! Off out for a girly lunch now!
Used to be a sandwich on the run, if that some days.

Can't wait! If only my mortgage wasn't so greedy

I wish I could have done it when I left school, theirs so much to do so much to see the only drawback is your age, we tend to have an afternoon nap so as we can stop up late and then go to bed at 10 o'clock and we are in our 70's

It’s a long time since I retired, but one thing I really enjoyed was the freedom to be ill in peace. If I got a rotten cold or a bad headache I didn’t have to agonise about whether to struggle on with work or not. I could just be self-indulgent at home with nothing on my conscience.

Its funny how with all this time in retirement it just flies by :-)

I echo that sentiment Nana&G. I looked forward to having time for all the hobbies I love...... but seriously, I still don't seem to have enough time for them!

Not having to deal with complex work politics, stress and worry and a horrible sense of impending doom all the time.

Monday mornings - ANY morning actually!
Enjoying Sunday afternoon without having Monday morning hanging over you. (As a teacher, I appreciate not spending Saturday on domestic stuff and Sunday on marking/preparation.)

Flexibility to actually LIVE [ smile]

Time.

Time to enjoy the small stuff and small people.

Time to sit and smell the roses , read a book, craft or just sit.

No set time to get up , no early nights because of work the next day.

Its funny how with all this time in retirement it just flies by :-)

All of the above! I love just being able to do our own thing whenever the mood takes us. Although I'm aching today recovering from DGD1 sleepover!

Not long now July ??

Sorry Poppyred. It's rough to hear this if you're still working but it's hopefully something to look forward to.

Having a regular reliable income, without any fears of redundancy.

Turning over in bed and sleeping in, if I am tired.

You all make it sound wonderful!

Not having to ask for days off and holidays, being dependent on whoever was already off on the work rota. Not having to struggle to work in horrible weather. Not having to listen to management speak jargon. Freedom!

I love the fact that although i go out every morning, not to early , its to do something i enjoy or to meet up with people i love or care about. Retirement is the best thing ever. Its the time of your life when you have a choice.

Listening to my neighbours scraping their cars on a frosty morning ?

Going out for breakfast with my DH

Being able to go back to bed with a cup of tea and a good book, instead of fighting my way to work through ‘rush’ hour traffic.

Oh yes, such freedom! With profound apologies to all those who don't have that freedom for whatever reason, work, finances, health, caring.

That really is THE best thing about retirement - spontaneity! Being able to do just as you please, go out on the spur of the moment, just because the sun is shining.
Or sitting up in bed till the early hours to finish a real page-turner of a book. Then the next day nodding off in the afternoon because you can

Absolutely! I went for a spur of the moment walk with my DGD this afternoon. Now we are staying up late having a movie night.