The Retirement Thread

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Dec 2024
5:31pm, 30 Dec 2024
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Ness
Exactly, Shades. 😊
Dec 2024
5:38pm, 30 Dec 2024
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Hibeedeb
My first retired Christmas too. I would normally have been at work between Christmas and NY. This year we are doing not much, and are heading to friends tomorrow for a few days.
Dec 2024
8:36pm, 30 Dec 2024
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Bazoaxe
The dreaded return to work after Christmas is scarily close. Hopefully the last time I have to do it.
Dec 2024
10:18pm, 30 Dec 2024
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OO61
It's great not having to go back to work after holidays, but there are worse things in life
Dec 2024
12:49am, 31 Dec 2024
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Angus Clydesdale
I’ve been very lucky with the past couple years. Last year I had started my job in February but they said they would honour booked holidays; I was straight in with Christmas and kids' October hols. This year my leave group has Christmas/New Year fortnight as timetabled leave, which only happens about once every 8 years or so and doesn’t always include both. Which means I’ve managed to postpone the post-Xmas return blues for at least one more year.

Who knows, next year it might not matter…. 😁👍🏼
Dec 2024
7:04am, 31 Dec 2024
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EvilPixie
🤞 AC
Dec 2024
9:01am, 31 Dec 2024
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Sigh
Has anyone heard from @Roobarb ?

Was due to retire 20.12. Not been on the site since 16.11.



Bit worried, tbh.
Dec 2024
9:03am, 31 Dec 2024
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Ness
Hope she's okay.
Dec 2024
8:57pm, 31 Dec 2024
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1step2far
She's posted on FB quite a bit. Seems OK. And think has retired. :-)
Dec 2024
9:49pm, 31 Dec 2024
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Sigh
Thanks @1step2far heart

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Retirees Hall of Fame

star Marmite star (01.01.25)
Roobarb (20.12.2024)
gribb0 (20.12.24)
3M (18.12.24)
Jigs (25.09.24)
Synge (30.08.24)
Silvershadow (02.08.24)
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)
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
Johnny Blaze
annadav
K5 Gus
Curly45
LazyDaisy
Dave..M
jabberknit
Shades
Northern Exile
Nick Cook

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Dillthedog (27.03.25 confirmed)
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geordiegirl (target: July 2025)
GeneHunt59 (target: July 2025)
RRR-CAZ (September 2025)
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HappyG (target: end of 2025 at the earliest)

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OverTheHillToo (target: approx. 2026)

Diogenes (17.03.27)

Hills of Death (HOD) (April 2026-April 2030)
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CK2 (2030)

[other names to follow, on request]

Just browsing at the moment

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Retirement Failures

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