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The Retirement Thread

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Dillthedog
Dillthedog
11 Apr
7:14am, 11 Apr 2025
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Congratulations Jaks
Shades
Shades
11 Apr
7:36am, 11 Apr 2025
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Great news Jaks. Buy yourself something nice.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
11 Apr
8:14am, 11 Apr 2025
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I’m doing a “race” at 2 this afternoon because I can
Ness
Ness
11 Apr
8:20am, 11 Apr 2025
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Good luck, Pix. 🍀 Hope you enjoy it.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
11 Apr
8:26am, 11 Apr 2025
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Thanks ness
It’s just a supported long run really but I couldn’t do it if I was working, even part time
OO61
OO61
11 Apr
8:31am, 11 Apr 2025
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We are enjoying a week in Italy before starting grandchild mining from next week. Unpaid work of course 🤭
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
11 Apr
8:54am, 11 Apr 2025
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Could you dig out a couple for me while you're there please, OO61? A wee baby and one that's already come through the terrible twos would do nicely.
Ness
Ness
11 Apr
9:08am, 11 Apr 2025
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Lol.... I wouldn't mind a toddler to play with occasionally! But seeing as I have no children that's not going to happen! 😜😂
3M
3M
11 Apr
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Lol, @Velociraptor!

We could probably lend you a few, @Ness! Our current littlest grandchild turns 2 today... (She's been working on the terrible twos for the last few months!mGood thing she's otherwise lovely.)
Birthday tea with northern family incoming!
dobbers
dobbers
11 Apr
9:16am, 11 Apr 2025
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I am on the bus into Leeds to watch the first home game of Yorkshire cricket for this season. I promised myself that once I retired then I would get to do some of the things I never found the time with work getting in the way.

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Retirees Hall of Fame

star CumbriAndy star (17.04.25)
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Winniefree (08.07.24, 2nd attempt)
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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)
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) (11.12.23)
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Schnecke (end of school term 07.23)
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Ally-C (08.06.23)
Rebel (12.05.23)
CogNoscensme AHA (07.04.23)
Windsor Wool (05.04.23)
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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)
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um (May 2017)
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