The Retirement Thread
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Aug 2023
3:11pm, 29 Aug 2023
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EvilPixie
MM I was thinking maybe swimming teaching in winter (using gym for fitness!) then summer full time athlete when I get there!!
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Aug 2023
3:15pm, 29 Aug 2023
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
My immediate plan once retired is to get the house and garden in tip top condition ready for when we put it on the market, there aren’t any major jobs, freshening up paintwork, tidy garden and decide what to do at the front for kerbside appeal, then keep on top of jobs until Jigs decides to retire, other than that, more running, more walking and more dressmaking, once we have both retired and moved to Derbyshire we have lots of exploring to do.
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Aug 2023
3:17pm, 29 Aug 2023
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EvilPixie
def need to tidy the garden that's for sure
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Aug 2023
3:17pm, 29 Aug 2023
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Ally-C
I wouldnae bother too much doing up a house before selling it. Lots of folks buy then rip them apart.
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Aug 2023
3:33pm, 29 Aug 2023
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Hanneke
That is why I am leaving my estate 50/50 to my niece and nephew. My sister doesn't need it. They will be of an age that they can actually use it. Not that I intend to have much spare cash if I can avoid it.
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Aug 2023
3:43pm, 29 Aug 2023
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Curly45
There always this place Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) 😂 rightmove.co.uk Congrats JDA 😎 |
Aug 2023
3:51pm, 29 Aug 2023
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Velociraptor
I think I've pretty much resolved that we won't move from here. The one disadvantage of where we are is that it's a very small town, but there's some housebuilding going on and if the population grows I'd expect more amenities. The house itself is decent quality considering it was built this century, with well proportioned rooms, good soundproofing (my parents' house is abysmal in that regard), lots of garden, a double garage, and the neighbours are great.
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Aug 2023
3:56pm, 29 Aug 2023
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Ness
There sounds like lots of good reasons to stay Vrap. Although there are positives to our current location the Ness household will probably move at some point. I'm hoping next summer but it might end up being later than that. Before that, in the short term, we have a short autumn break planned for my recovery after Chester and a month away in winter to somewhere lovely and warm!
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Aug 2023
3:58pm, 29 Aug 2023
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
There always this place Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) 😂 rightmove.co.uk Do you think they will accept an offer around 300k? Curly45 🤣😂 |
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Aug 2023
3:59pm, 29 Aug 2023
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EvilPixie
I can confirm that the lake district cavern is indeed lovely Our place has everything we need in terms of amenities but it's location could be improved and it doesn't have my gym or nice runs! 
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