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The Retirement Thread

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Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Jul 2024
6:45pm, 21 Jul 2024
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Good choice, TRO :)
Northern Exile
Northern Exile
Jul 2024
7:58pm, 21 Jul 2024
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Nothing like an old barn to pour your hard-earned money into :-)
Diogenes
Diogenes
Jul 2024
8:12pm, 21 Jul 2024
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👍
jda
jda
Jul 2024
8:16pm, 21 Jul 2024
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LOL. Said with feeling :-)
Angus Clydesdale
Angus Clydesdale
Jul 2024
12:14am, 22 Jul 2024
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TROSaracen wrote:In Devon for a couple of days viewing some Barn Conversions for retirement home. Should be fun!

Hmmm, let me see….. Lake 32; Wimbleball ……
geordiegirl
geordiegirl
Jul 2024
10:04am, 22 Jul 2024
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Back to work 1hr and already had enough
Hibeedeb
Hibeedeb
Jul 2024
10:30am, 22 Jul 2024
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Hibeedeb
Two weeks of work left for me!
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Jul 2024
10:57am, 22 Jul 2024
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First day of not working. Been for a run. Had a leisurely breakfast. Then a swim and now lunch with a beer. Work can wait for two weeks.
cathrobinson
cathrobinson
Jul 2024
11:26am, 22 Jul 2024
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I’m currently on a 4 week break from work. This is week 4, and I kind of wish it wasn’t going to end… I’m viewing it a little bit like practice retirement, and so far I’m expecting to enjoy retirement very much!
Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Jul 2024
12:50pm, 22 Jul 2024
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I’ve had 3 weeks jury duty, 1 weeks leave and 1 week union release it’s like prep 🤣

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Retirees Hall of Fame

star dobbers star (26.02.25)
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Roobarb (20.12.2024)
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Hibeedeb (02.08.24)
Winniefree (08.07.24, 2nd attempt)
EvilPixie (24.06.24)
Snail (21.06.24)
GregP (14.06.24) (after part retirement 31.03.23)
Fizz :-) (13.06.24)
Jaks (15.05.24) (third time of retiring)
HellsBells (31.03.24) (orig. May 2018)
TROSaracen (07.02.24)(semi retired since mid 2019)
Hanneke (01.02.24)
Jenni-far-far (28.12.23)
FergusG (22.12.23)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) (11.12.23)
eL Bee! (30.11.23)
Lip Gloss (22.11.23)
jda (28.08.23)
RFJ (23.08.23)
Sigh (28.07.23)
Schnecke (end of school term 07.23)
Sharkie (05.07.23)
Ally-C (08.06.23)
Rebel (12.05.23)
CogNoscensme AHA (07.04.23)
Windsor Wool (05.04.23)
Bob! (30.03.23)
Velociraptor (21.03.23)
Garfield (provisional, 27.02.23) (see p.699)
ThorntonRunner (20.12.22)
DrMags (30.07.21)
MaltDrinker (30.07.21)
DoricQuine (15.06.21)
Mandymoo (21.05.21)
Eynsham Red (06.05.21)
GimmeMedals (31.08.20)
Steve NordRunner (01.08.19)
um (May 2017)
macca 53 (31.10.17)
XB (07.07.16)
Flatlander (November 2011)
Helegant
Ness
SarahWoo
Rosehip
alpenrose
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annadav
K5 Gus
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Dave..M
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Shades
Northern Exile
Nick Cook

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In the Waiting Lounge, with one eye on the door

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Bazoaxe (June 2025)
B Rubble (June 2025)
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RRR-CAZ (September 2025)
Bigleggy (target: December 2025)

geordiegirl (target: May/June 2026)
HappyG (target: June 2026)
Runningbauble21 (target: June 2026)
MadWelshWoman (target: Summer 2026)
OverTheHillToo (target: approx. 2026)

Diogenes (17.03.27)
cathrobinson (target: 2027 onwards)
Hills of Death (HOD) (April 2026-April 2030)
Gromit (July 2030)
CK2 (2030)

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