The Retirement Thread

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Sep 2023
1:15pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Mandymoo
So sorry JK, very sad
Sep 2023
1:17pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Garfield
Sorry to hear this jabberknit.x
Sep 2023
1:22pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Velociraptor
Sorry for your loss, jabberknit. And it's very true, it could be any of us.
Sep 2023
1:57pm, 25 Sep 2023
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westmoors
Condolences jk.

True we never know what's round the corner. OH and I watch a lot of motorcycle racing and one of the most successful team bosses died the other week aged 56 from a short illness. Made me more determined to retire.
Sep 2023
3:44pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Lip Gloss
Condolences JK.

One of work colleagues lost her sister at the weekend. Sore head a few weeks ago (bleed on the brain). Not sure if she is even in her 50’s.

44 working days left


Cause of a couple of days holiday I have 39 working days.
Sep 2023
3:57pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Fizz :-)
I think I’m at 180 working days (max), but I’m not starting the daily countdown yet. Happy to countdown 17 monthly payslips though :-)

Although WW is not yet bored of reminding me I could already have retired!!
Sep 2023
3:58pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Velociraptor
It's eL Bee!'s 30th last day today.
Sep 2023
3:58pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Fizz :-)
And sorry to hear your news, jk xx
Sep 2023
4:29pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Ness
It's eL Bee!'s 30th last day today.


Fab! Getting closer for him!
Sep 2023
4:31pm, 25 Sep 2023
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Lip Gloss
8 more Mondays or 7 more Fridays if you want it that way.

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Jaks (15.05.24) (third time of retiring)
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Garfield (provisional, 27.02.23) (see p.699)
ThorntonRunner (20.12.22)
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