The Oldies Thread

[Brisan123]

I have been retired for about 25 years (from age 60). Keep active, eat and drink in moderation, keep alive.

The few pints on a Sunday evening knowing every Monday is a bank holiday will taste even sweeter
Especially in a beer garden in the summer
I am fairly healthy and eat well and exercise ( walk ) regularly so hopefully I’ll live long enough to enjoy it
One thing I told the kids
I am not a full time babysitter lol

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

I’m in 2 WhatsApp groups
One of retired lads and one with lads still in work
The retired lads meet up every 2 months for a drink and some organise a walk and a cup of coffee every couple of weeks
On the retirement course we were warned of the dangers of social isolation , so I’ll definitely meet up whenever possible
Routine is something I had for 43 years , I was looking forward to being more off the cuff and spontaneous, but the pandemic has that on hold
Looking forward to the day I can wake up and head off on a 2 hour train journey , go for lunch and a ramble and then come back in the evening

The routine I meant was getting up at a reasonable time .
As you say meeting up
Spontaneous, yes,once this has died down, getting up,booking the megabus gold for 50p.
getting off have a greggs, walk around, back home.
That sort of thing.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

I have been retired for about 25 years (from age 60). Keep active, eat and drink in moderation, keep alive.

85 ...hats off mate.

 

[kev]

Well I finally done it
Retired/took redundancy on the 30th April
First week was ok as I was busy enough
Starting to sink in and we are still in a lockdown here
No restaurants,pubs holidays etc
At least the weather is ok but this is going to take a lot of getting used to after 43 years working without a break
I will be 61 in June so hopefully a few years left to enjoy it
Any sensible advice welcome
I’ll even welcome the insensible advice as well

Good luck Bri, I retired in 2011 aged 57 and have never once regretted it.
I agree with what others have said about keeping up social contacts.
Not so sure about the other advice i.e. "getting into a routine", but I guess each to their own. Personally I love the fact that I don't have a routine. If I want to do something I do it and if I don't, I don't. That for me is the true beauty of retirement.

 

[degsy]

Anybody ever eat this sick ?

You're right it does look like sick.
The Ad is ok though, I mean who don't like a fake saucy French Maid

 

[degsy]

Good luck Bri, I retired in 2011 aged 57 and have never once regretted it.
I agree with what others have said about keeping up social contacts.
Not so sure about the other advice i.e. "getting into a routine", but I guess each to their own. Personally I love the fact that I don't have a routine. If I want to do something I do it and if I don't, I don't. That for me is the true beauty of retirement.

This.
I had routine up the wazoo for 48yrs
So for that reason - I'm out

 

[Methuselah]

Good luck Bri, I retired in 2011 aged 57 and have never once regretted it.
I agree with what others have said about keeping up social contacts.
Not so sure about the other advice i.e. "getting into a routine", but I guess each to their own. Personally I love the fact that I don't have a routine. If I want to do something I do it and if I don't, I don't. That for me is the true beauty of retirement.

Exactly right.

 

[bigjonny]

Good luck Bri, I retired in 2011 aged 57 and have never once regretted it.
I agree with what others have said about keeping up social contacts.
Not so sure about the other advice i.e. "getting into a routine", but I guess each to their own. Personally I love the fact that I don't have a routine. If I want to do something I do it and if I don't, I don't. That for me is the true beauty of retirement.

Those last two sentences sum it up for me as well. Looking forward to the cinemas opening up and I’ve warned my wife I’ll be making a concerted effort at doing “the 92” and I’m making a list of live music venues around the country I want to go to, the ones all the bands played in when I read Sounds in the ‘70s.

 

[kev]

Bloody Hell @Brisan123 , you've started a trend lol

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/roy-hodgson-retiring.112617/

 

[duncs pigeon]

Well I finally done it
Retired/took redundancy on the 30th April
First week was ok as I was busy enough
Starting to sink in and we are still in a lockdown here
No restaurants,pubs holidays etc
At least the weather is ok but this is going to take a lot of getting used to after 43 years working without a break
I will be 61 in June so hopefully a few years left to enjoy it
Any sensible advice welcome
I’ll even welcome the insensible advice as well

Nice one mate, you will love it. I did it when I was 59 and best thing I ever did. Get yourself a hobby, I get out cycling 3 or 4 times a week and also member of a gym. Also do bits of work for a few people, tidying gardens etc, but its when I want to do it and not tied to certain times, love the flexibility. Lockdown has been a bit difficult but we've hopefully, got through the worst. I try and do a good walk, 7-8 miles, once a week.

 

[Brisan123]

He’s left

Bloody Hell @Brisan123 , you've started a trend lol

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/roy-hodgson-retiring.112617/

he’s left it too late

 

[roydo]

Those last two sentences sum it up for me as well. Looking forward to the cinemas opening up and I’ve warned my wife I’ll be making a concerted effort at doing “the 92” and I’m making a list of live music venues around the country I want to go to, the ones all the bands played in when I read Sounds in the ‘70s.

Will save you some trouble mate.

In Bristol, which back then got every tour, The Locarno is now called sommet like Studio. The Grannary is now some nice flats and a Belgium pub, and The Colston Hall has been renamed to sommet not a slave trader.

 

[Brisan123]

Nice one mate, you will love it. I did it when I was 59 and best thing I ever did. Get yourself a hobby, I get out cycling 3 or 4 times a week and also member of a gym. Also do bits of work for a few people, tidying gardens etc, but its when I want to do it and not tied to certain times, love the flexibility. Lockdown has been a bit difficult but we've hopefully, got through the worst. I try and do a good walk, 7-8 miles, once a week.

I don’t think I’d look good in Lycra lol
I’ve looked into doing a bit of charity work but I’ve been told they can hound you to do more and more hours , so I’d have to be careful

 

[Brisan123]

Those last two sentences sum it up for me as well. Looking forward to the cinemas opening up and I’ve warned my wife I’ll be making a concerted effort at doing “the 92” and I’m making a list of live music venues around the country I want to go to, the ones all the bands played in when I read Sounds in the ‘70s.

We intend to spend at least one night in every county in Ireland we have not slept in
That’s about 20 out of 32 so that’s on the bucket list plus there are 5 major cities in the states we want to go to
We done Route 66 in a car years ago and it’s off the bucket list but not something I’d recommend, a lot of wide open spaces and funny towns with funny rules
We hope to take a motorvan from San Diego up to Seattle on the west coast next year pandemic allowing so there is a bit of planning in that

 

[peteblue]

Well I finally done it
Retired/took redundancy on the 30th April
First week was ok as I was busy enough
Starting to sink in and we are still in a lockdown here
No restaurants,pubs holidays etc
At least the weather is ok but this is going to take a lot of getting used to after 43 years working without a break
I will be 61 in June so hopefully a few years left to enjoy it
Any sensible advice welcome
I’ll even welcome the insensible advice as well

Congratulations lad. You’ve just become a full member of the thread, certificate in the post. You will soon find out that there are not enough hours in the day to do what your wife, children, grandkids want you to do. Best advice, find a really good pub, or even better buy one, and enjoy your retirement.....