The Retirement Thread

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2 Jul
5:47pm, 2 Jul 2024
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Ocelot Spleens
Race bling on the wall there.
2 Jul
6:15pm, 2 Jul 2024
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MaltDrinker
Ocelot Spleens wrote:Race bling on the wall there.


That's DoricQuine's bling!
2 Jul
7:02pm, 2 Jul 2024
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Bazoaxe
I was feeling quite motivated on my return to work after a weeks holidays. I was even thinking maybe extending my leave date was an option

Today and this afternoon in particular it’s back to the same old same old and I just need to get out as soon as I can.
2 Jul
7:07pm, 2 Jul 2024
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Mandymoo
After working 3 days over the weekend at a fabulous event outside in the sunshine, I can confirm retirement is much much better πŸ˜‚
2 Jul
8:49pm, 2 Jul 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
I'm grateful for extension of my contract but also hopeful of cutting down the out in just over a years time. :-) G
2 Jul
9:59pm, 2 Jul 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
*then out
3 Jul
5:26pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Dingbat
The general consensus within this group is that retirement is great and retiring early should be encouraged.
Just seen a fantastic example of someone who bucks that trend & for whom retirement definitely wasn't going to be right.
Congratulations Sir Mark Cavendish πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰. We all retired so you didn't have to!
3 Jul
5:30pm, 3 Jul 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Lol. 39 and he isn't choosing to not retire - he's transcending to godhood! :-) G
3 Jul
6:36pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Mandymoo
Thank god he said one more year - what a finish.
3 Jul
7:09pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Bazoaxe
Just put the highlights on having avoided the result :-(

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