The Retirement Thread
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27 Mar
10:34am, 27 Mar 2025
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Shades
Congratulations to our new retirees
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27 Mar
11:27am, 27 Mar 2025
6,980 posts
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Dillthedog
Thank you everyone! So that’s it, my out of office is on, laptop shut down, I guess that makes me retired? Off for a walk down the prom and maybe a celebration sandwich. Congrats @westmoors its a grand day to retire 
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27 Mar
11:56am, 27 Mar 2025
54,224 posts
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Congratulations Dillthedog and westmoors Life begins....
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27 Mar
12:30pm, 27 Mar 2025
33,958 posts
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Sigh
dobbers wrote: As a recent retiree I have in the first month: spent 3 weeks in Malaysia, walked 16 miles in the glorious sunshine yesterday with one of my boys, tackled all sorts of jobs around the house, chosen when I want to go and do a run, generally ambled to the shops and back without a care in the world. I have not thought about the work I once did at all and don't miss it. Who knew retirement is so busy with not enough hours in the day to do all the things and a calendar quickly filling up with activities. That's a great start to a life of retirement, @dobbers ! |
27 Mar
4:33pm, 27 Mar 2025
80,510 posts
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LipGloss
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27 Mar
4:33pm, 27 Mar 2025
34,883 posts
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Rosehip
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27 Mar
4:50pm, 27 Mar 2025
3,741 posts
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CumbriAndy
Congratulations @Dillthedog and @westmoors. Only three weeks 'til I follow you out
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27 Mar
5:29pm, 27 Mar 2025
6,646 posts
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RRR-CAZ 🇬🇧
Brilliant @Dillthedog & @westmoors happy retirement to both of you I have 89 more working days to navigate |
27 Mar
5:52pm, 27 Mar 2025
53,687 posts
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♪♫ Synge ♪♫
Congratulation, @Dillthedog and @westmoors! Enjoy it!
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27 Mar
7:53pm, 27 Mar 2025
21,094 posts
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Mandymoo
Congratulations and welcome to the retirement club 🍾
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