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Who you calling an old fart ? :smiling3:
Well that was a pleasant surprise.
- Thread starter Ian M
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Does this mean you will be nice to us from now on ?
That Mr. Race rather depends on how one behaves! :tears-of-joy:
Good for you, Ian!
After a lifetime of stressful, desk-based jobs I jumped ship and took on a no-stress job - for a lot less money.
I'm now a skipper on the pleasure passenger launches on Windermere, England's largest lake. My four day week works fine, but I'm hoping to switch down to a three day week in the not too distant future. State pension is still some way off - I'm 62.
After a lifetime of stressful, desk-based jobs I jumped ship and took on a no-stress job - for a lot less money.
I'm now a skipper on the pleasure passenger launches on Windermere, England's largest lake. My four day week works fine, but I'm hoping to switch down to a three day week in the not too distant future. State pension is still some way off - I'm 62.
Congrats Ian..... Glad to hear you got what you were hoping for!!
ATB.
Andrew
ATB.
Andrew
Retired 13 years ago, military pension from 40 and Local Government pension on retirement at 60; State pension kicked in some 8-9 years ago but to be honest I get very little of it as it's termed 'Unearned Income' and I lose most of it in tax on the other two! I work occasionally for the benefit of my wife's school and she keeps me on my toes by finding a range of "... things to stop you from getting bored Love ... " :rolling:
Steve
Steve
I too retired some 6 years ago at age 65.
NZ have an arrangement with the UK, where my British pension gets paid to the NZ government, and then I receive a full NZ pension, which to be fair is not bad.
Retirement is highly recommended.
NZ have an arrangement with the UK, where my British pension gets paid to the NZ government, and then I receive a full NZ pension, which to be fair is not bad.
Retirement is highly recommended.
I know what you mean Steve, now if I could get my wife to stop finding things for me to do..........
The warning sign is, "Garry I was thinking......" (me thinking.....RUN)
In our 56 years together (today is our anniversary) we've moved 16 times. Invariably, remodeling the last bathroom is followed by a search for our next nest. We have been here for 30 years and I've done both bathrooms already at various times and thought I was safe, but a contractor is coming today to start doing the downstairs bathroom, a full tear out. I'm getting nervous.
Brilliant news. Funny thing though, I have noticed at work, the conversation is less beer and women, and more pensions and the future.
Which means you can probably see my old college on the west side of Windermere. Then again, the trees have probably grown since I was there.
I'm also semi retired gave up being a maintenance engineer amongst other jobs and called it a day. Now work 2 hours a day at a local school as the maintenance man. Luckily I have a good military pension but a while to go before the state pension starts.
Nice job Paul. I have walked many a mile around its shores and paddled almost as many in it in a kajak. Loved it in the Lake district and the Brecon's. We got the lakes here but hills and mountains? not so many.
Nice office.
Nice office.
Or recipes ... !
You loved the Brecons? :surprised: Masochist ... !
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Thank you Ian , the answer I thought you might give :smiling3:
Wray Castle? That used to be a training college for Merchant Navy radio operators.
Yes that was me. I finished there in 1989.
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