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cathrobinson Jul 2022 8:19pm, 17 Jul 2022 10,340 posts	0 cathrobinson Blimey… anyone would think this was a running site or summat Does that mean that for most of us we see retirement as the opportunity to become more active than less…? At least at first…
Velociraptor Jul 2022 8:22pm, 17 Jul 2022 58,867 posts	0 Velociraptor Yes, a few years of doing all the things, a few years of resting, and a few years of being looked after.
Ness Jul 2022 8:23pm, 17 Jul 2022 23,370 posts	0 Ness It seems to have been that way for me. Yes. 😁
Ness Jul 2022 8:24pm, 17 Jul 2022 23,371 posts	0 Ness X post with Vrap. What she said^
um Jul 2022 9:10pm, 17 Jul 2022 6,278 posts	0 um Same here ... more of what I like doing and generally a lot fitter than when working. Pace may be down, but miles up. Injuries, touch wood, also down, because now I can take my time and don't feel the need to rush or squeeze things in. And I feel able to say no if I don't feel like it. And defer till tomorrow,
Mandymoo Jul 2022 9:21pm, 17 Jul 2022 14,780 posts	0 Mandymoo I am still waiting to have some spare time 14 months after retiring 😂
Lip Gloss Jul 2022 9:52pm, 17 Jul 2022 63,515 posts	0 Lip Gloss I am still waiting to have some spare time 14 months after retiring 😂 How can it be 14 months already 🤦🤦🤦
Mandymoo Jul 2022 10:11pm, 17 Jul 2022 14,781 posts	0 Mandymoo I know, time flies when your having fun 😁
GregP Jul 2022 7:42am, 18 Jul 2022 137,145 posts	0 GregP I'm with V'rap with three months to do all the sleeping and read all the books and watch all the fillums first.
Velociraptor Jul 2022 7:50am, 18 Jul 2022 58,871 posts	0 Velociraptor That's important, Greg 😀 Some even say 6 months to decompress after stopping work. I'm finding my own capacity for inertia quite surprising but expect to rebound in time.

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