Living somewhere warmer like Portugal would suit me fine but I wouldn't be looking to invest in buying anywhere with the current EU negotiations not even started yet. Life is short and none of us are guaranteed to make or even see out a 'retirement' - old boy in my street retired 2 years ago, had a stroke the following year and they buried him at 62 last week
my brother was only 66 when he died from a brain tumour. I wake up this morning and its sunny, windy and cold and I look out over the graves and feel grateful to still be here. Re reminiscing, I like to think about the past while I still can.
Hi Dicky, just read through this post. Quite the milestone. Love your decision to set some goals. We are never too old to aim for the moon or shoot for the stars. As everyone else has said, our time walking this planet is always far too short. Personally if I manage to make a difference to just one person each day, that makes me happy. And as fabulous as being a single parent is, I still have plenty of things to check off on the old bucket list after my son is all settled. Someone mentioned chucking work and travelling. My plan is to take a two year career break. Rent out the house and travel in Catriona. That's why I want her to be totally rejuvenated after this rebuild. Suppose what I am trying to say is forget the limitations; work, mortgage etc. Just focus on what you would do if there were no obstacles to achieving it and then think how to overcome each and every thing that stands in your way of being as happy as you deserve to be. Best wishes Pete Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
my bro inlaw is 60. and has arranged with his employer ,that if he keeps up with the work , he can work 4 days a week , has wednedays off unless hes going away, then has a fri or monday .. im self employed and have loadsa time orf..
Is there an app for this or are we all doing the maths malarkey?? Ooh 17442 for me - time to retire and enjoy the rest of them ha ha. Changes leading to mental rejuvenation don't have to be huge, and at least we all have the vehicular means to get out and refresh our lives occasionally, whilst being waved at along the way and fending off strangers who want to tell us all about the one their Dad had when they were a kid....
My job i work with a LOT of elderly ,they are quite happy reading a book ,playing golf or just talking it easy ,you don't have to bungee jump to have a good time... I tell them about my trips that I plan and they just say "go for it ,after you have cut the grass" I big disappointment in my life would be if i could'nt ride my bike in the mountains ,when that happends , I will be sad, because I have no 2nd plan...(maybe I could concentrate all my effort on the pickup)
us chaps need lots of hobbies and interests, I used to cycle a lot but gave it up as my knees were suffering, but I still walk a fair bit. I went through the same feelings that @Dicky is having especially about changes that happen, friends and family pass and children grow up and disconnect and I went through divorce as well and it kind of leaves you feeling high and dry as the past life structure and constants have gone. A new change of thinking and direction is needed and it can be a bit scary, but the past constants were limiting and a new sense of freedom appears. When I realised that I went for it. and then there's illness which happens to us all eventually, I became type 1 diabetic 21 years ago and although its not easy its part of my life forever and hasn't stopped me from doing stuff.
