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I did it - I retired today!

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grannyactivist Fri 01-Apr-22 06:37:50

Yesterday I retired - seven years after setting up a charity to help homeless and vulnerably housed people. I’ve loved the job and learned so much from my colleagues and, especially, the clients, but I finally reached the point where I couldn’t continue without significantly damaging my health. It was a job with no financial reward, but the satisfaction I achieved was more than sufficient recompense.

Some of you will remember we were looking for volunteers to carry on the work and I’m happy to report that there’s now a team of eight people who are already enthusiastically doing the job. So I can leave knowing that the charity is in good hands.

Now my focus is on restoring my health, shedding some excess weight and looking forward to spending more time with my family who are all very relieved that I made it out alive! ?

I also have a new grandchild on the way - so exciting. ??

SuzieHi Fri 01-Apr-22 09:23:46

Congratulations! Hope you achieve your new goals and have a long and happy retirement.

Oopsadaisy1 Fri 01-Apr-22 09:21:48

Congratulations! Enjoy your retirement and the new grandchild ?

TillyTrotter Fri 01-Apr-22 08:57:51

Congratulations on your Retirement and your amazing contribution to the homeless achieved by setting up your Charity.
I hope you now enjoy many years with your family, the expected new baby and regaining your good health.
Cheers grannyactivist ! ? ? ?

mumofmadboys Fri 01-Apr-22 08:57:31

Congratulations! Enjoy your retirement!

ElaineI Fri 01-Apr-22 08:54:16

Great news - hope you enjoy your retirement. What a wonderful achievement you have made in the last few years of working. Time to relax (probably not) and enjoy your DGC.

JaneJudge Fri 01-Apr-22 08:52:20

Congratulations and well done for what you have been doing, I am sure you will have made a difference to lots of people's lives even if at times you have felt disillusioned. Now put your feet up and rest for a couple of months flowers

Rosie51 Fri 01-Apr-22 08:50:37

Congratulations on taking this next step, sometimes it's hard to let go when you're so involved in such a needed project, but you've left it in safe hands. Now enjoy your well earned retirement.

Ro60 Fri 01-Apr-22 08:44:35

Congratulations ?

Jalyn Fri 01-Apr-22 08:30:57

Best wishes GA for a happy and healthy well earned retirement.

Jody1234 Fri 01-Apr-22 08:25:20

Great news and best wishes for the future.

Redhead56 Fri 01-Apr-22 08:22:32

Best wishes to you in your well earned retirement.?

Sar53 Fri 01-Apr-22 08:21:09

Congratulations Grannyactivist enjoy your retirement xx

Grandmabatty Fri 01-Apr-22 08:18:53

Well done! And what a worthwhile thing to be able to have done. I hope you feel proud of your achievements but also ready to relax. When I retired I knew I would find the change difficult so I had a few projects ready to go. Some I started before retirement, others as soon as I had left my job teaching. That helped ease me into it. I took up art and find it absorbing. Now, four years and two grandchildren on, I rarely have days when I'm bored. I hope your health improves and you find joy in retirement.

Iam64 Fri 01-Apr-22 08:12:33

Congratulations on joining the happy band of retirees grannyactivist. It’s great to hear your charity will continue.
Let it all go now and move into the next phase of your interesting life

Oldnproud Fri 01-Apr-22 08:10:51

I'm delighted for you, grannyactivist.
I hope you enjoy your well-earned retirement, and that the new team keeps up the great work that you've been doing.
flowers

ginny Fri 01-Apr-22 08:08:53

Congratulations!
Time for you now . Enjoy!

toscalily Fri 01-Apr-22 08:04:10

Well done on setting up and giving seven years to the charity, now time to take care of yourself. Congratulations on your retirement.

silverlining48 Fri 01-Apr-22 08:01:40

Congratulations GA and well done fir all the good work and enjoy your retirement. You deserve it. flowers

Casdon Fri 01-Apr-22 07:55:47

Thanks for all you’ve done grannyactivist, devoting seven years to this cause is so much needed, and I’m glad you’ve left it in good hands. Time now to enjoy yourself and learn how to chill!

Beechnut Fri 01-Apr-22 07:53:51

Congratulations grannyactivist. Enjoy your retirement ?

M0nica Fri 01-Apr-22 07:43:45

Congratulations!

GrannyGravy13 Fri 01-Apr-22 07:33:48

It’s your time now grannyactivist go for it ?

PECS Fri 01-Apr-22 07:32:16

Congratulations! Pleased that you have found people to carry on the work you started. That will help you to properly retire , rebuild your health and enjoy this new chapter with your family. Take care and enjoy!

baubles Fri 01-Apr-22 07:22:21

Congratulations ga. Enjoy everything about this new chapter of your life.

Chocolatelovinggran Fri 01-Apr-22 07:21:01

What a lovely post- congratulations grannyactivist. Welcome to the world of the retired, and with so much to look forward to, I'm sure that you will love it. ❤