What did you start to do when you retired?

[robnchris]

A new Royal Enfield Classic 350 red and chrome very pleased with the new Grandad bike. I am also running a Yamaha 600 Fazer from 2003.

Be very interested on how you get on with the Enfield, plus photos of course.

 

[fifthwheel]

Be very interested on how you get on with the Enfield, plus photos of course.

Bought new March 2022 done around 2000 miles. The best mpg iv'e had is 107. Panniers and top rack fitted. I fitted crash bars to give me a bit more confidence as I struggle a bit moving the bikes around due to age. Very pleased with the bike, the engine bars remind me of stabilisers on a kids push bike

 

[physio49]

Retired at 55, went to Germany and bought a 6 wheel second hand Hymer, drove home and registered in UK. The intention was to tour Europe (pre-Brexit). Decided in the end to rent out the house and move to Cyprus! Van in storage and spent the next 5 years in Cyprus, moving three times to find somewhere that was warm enough to liver in in winter!

Came back numerous times to use the van, visiting family and attending son’s wedding. Did some part time work, as my previous employer had yet to find my replacement- it was nice to do the job without the added bureaucracy. We flew from Cyprus to Australia to hire a van and visit friends – and to the Central African Republic – to see our daughter who was researching gorillas in the forest!

Returned to the uk as grandchildren where arriving – rescued two springer spaniels and toured Germany visiting friends in Dresden. The dogs necessitated selling the Hymer and going to car and caravan!! Sold our house and moved – bought a Honda NC – sold the caravan and car and bought a VW high-top as we realised, we truly where motorvanners. Sold the hightop and bought a v-line 635, driving to Greece twice to holiday with our daughter and grandkids.

All the above is partly a record for me – as so may people asked ‘what are you going to do now your retired’ – and felt confused that I did not have a specific ‘thing’. Our life now is about family and helping out, which seems to fill the calendar, so I think retirement is about ‘seizing your own day’, and enjoying the freedom to do so.

 

[Rocking Rivet]

Retired 28th Feb not started anything yet but I have booked a ticket on the shuttle for a six week tour in Europe

 

[Beemobile]

Have nice long lie ins, I love my bed on a cold winter morning when the frost is on the inside of the windows (no central heating) I am so warm under the duvet. In the summer I can just be lazy, having worked from the age of 15 to 70 I reckon it's just fine.

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[DesandDek]

We prepared before retirement to move away from the industrial Midlands. We had found a place in southern England We fancied and spent every holiday caravaning in the area searching for a property, I am quite handy and we new we could not afford what we wanted so we w searched for the worst house in a good street. When we retired we sold our house and put everything into storage, lived in our caravan and found that elusive house. Once found we spent 6 years making it ours. Now we can travel more in our (got rid of the shed) MH.
We love life now and feel rewarded for our hard work as the house value here in the South is much higher than we could ever have achieved in the Midlands and better weather.

 

[Kevin R]

I moved into my RV and started to travel south for winter and spent a very enjoyable time in the Alentajo, Portugal. Before travelling north the following Easter to Germany to spend summer with my daughter and her family. Primarily with the grandchildren. After 6 years, this lifestyle has become a very enjoyable habit.

 

[Gingernuts]

243 days to go and counting
Planning 3 months in Morroco first to see if the van is suitable then the whole of Europe is my lobster

 

[Ian Bosman]

I wasn`t bored by any means but I started sewing a couple of years ago (at 63), I wanted to do some sun blinds for our glass roofed terrace, absolutely love it, I do cushion covers, table cloths, curtains, the inevitable trouser shortening etc, my wife now looks at clothes when she buys them and thinks, that would be good if it was shorter, slimmer, etc
Bought a new machine and it paid for itself in a few months just with zips and hems etc, not that that was important but it feels good.

One day I am doing an oil change or something on one of the cars and the next day I am sewing hems or replacing a zip, I have no time to get old ........

I went as a mission partner with the Methodist church to Ghana , where I am now as I write. Lived in cape coast for three years and loved it. Amazing friends made and learnt a lot about life

 

[wp1234]

Totally agree with MikenPauline! Retired on the first day of lockdown and have been busy doing what I want when I want ever since. Faffing with the mho, touring Europe, cruising, driving tours and in the winter model building and planning the next years activities. Just cannot see how I found time to go to work!

Can I ask what sort of winter model building do you do and where do you buy them from ?

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[LesW]

Can I ask what sort of winter model building do you do and where do you buy them from ?

I built a few like this
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[Roby2008]

Retired 28th Feb not started anything yet but I have booked a ticket on the shuttle for a six week tour in Europe

It´s a start

 

[buttons]

Retired many years ago after separating from my ex, I met a wonderful lady she got on well with our kids and soon moved in with me. My ex used to visit to see the kids etc. We found that we all got on well so we decided to move her in with us. Now 10 happy years on we all still get on really well together. Not for everyone but be bold and do something differant in your retirement.

 

[philo beddoe]

Retired July 2o21 after 51years.
Have always loved music but never had the time.
Now learning to play the banjo having face to face lessons once a fortnight .