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FergusG Aug 2023 11:22am, 15 Aug 2023 5,315 posts	0 FergusG You lot have inspired me to start a spreadsheet. That was quite a satisfying exercise
TROSaracen Aug 2023 11:28am, 15 Aug 2023 26,860 posts	0 TROSaracen You should split 'working days' into Monday mornings. A count of Monday mornings is the true timescale to retirement - the ultimate misery point of full time working vs now when more than any other time they still give me that little half smile of satisfaction.
EvilPixie Aug 2023 11:30am, 15 Aug 2023 45,700 posts	0 EvilPixie Mr Pix has anything between 30 and 85 ish days He's hoping to go end of Sept so 5 Mondays
Sigh Aug 2023 11:50am, 15 Aug 2023 21,868 posts	0 Sigh Into my third week of retirement; the first two did feel like annual leave, but this week does feel different...in a good way. I've completed my tax return for 22/23, they owe me £9. Taking Willow to a secure field this afternoon for recall training; struggled to do this before now as all the out-of-working-hours slots fill up really quickly.
EvilPixie Aug 2023 11:56am, 15 Aug 2023 45,702 posts	0 EvilPixie this is lovely to read Sigh
TROSaracen Aug 2023 12:02pm, 15 Aug 2023 26,861 posts	0 TROSaracen Oooh yes Sigh the 'I'm on leave' feeling slowly mutates to a long term, deeply satisfying 'this is my forever life' feeling. Magical. Enjoy.
cathrobinson Aug 2023 12:09pm, 15 Aug 2023 11,615 posts	0 cathrobinson Sounds excellent, sigh
ThorntonRunner Aug 2023 12:15pm, 15 Aug 2023 6,942 posts	0 ThorntonRunner I'm currently sitting in the garden reading. I still get the nagging "I ought to be doing something" whenever I just take it easy (eg I've spent a lot of time this month just watching cricket on tv), but I'm gradually getting over that and realising that i can spend time doing things I enjoy that maybe aren't considered profitable!
Ness Aug 2023 12:18pm, 15 Aug 2023 33,416 posts	0 Ness Yes. Excellent!
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Aug 2023 1:04pm, 15 Aug 2023 38,786 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I have stripped my wardrobe of ‘office wear’ I won’t be ever going back to an office to work so time to declutter.

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