Being retired; painful

[Fr J Hackett]

The next person who disagrees with me is going on ignore !

That's me on ignore then

 

[BobnLesley]

On the voluntary side I've been getting a lot of satisfaction from driving people even older and more infirm than me to medical appointments - we're in the boondocks so limited public transport and 45 miles to our 'local' major hospital.
Alternatively, if this is just to fill in time while your good lady's out at work, you could get yourself a daytime mistress.

 

[Juan Twothree]

Not reached retirement age yet...but I do fear most of my hobbies are based outdoors, so I wonder what the long winters will bring.

Indoor bowls is great fun, and very sociable.

 

[Juan Twothree]

I retired as a gynaecologist a couple of years ago.

I still like to keep my hand in from time to time though.

 

[capnsensible]

Indoor bowls is great fun, and very sociable.

So is ballroom dancing. As close as you can get with clothes on.

 

[capnsensible]

I retired as a gynaecologist a couple of years ago.

I still like to keep my hand in from time to time though.

When you decorated your hall, did you do it through the letterbox?

 

[SaltyC]

Not sure how I found time to work!
Apart from my sailing, curtailed by jobs from SWMBO and volunteering with sailing charities, there appears little more time for my sailing than when working. This summer may be the exception!
The rest of the time is walking and cycling with gardening under duress.

 

[newtothis]

I retired as a gynaecologist a couple of years ago.

I still like to keep my hand in from time to time though.

Was that an active career choice, or did you just slip into it?

 

[mattonthesea]

Attitude? Are you waiting for something to come to you?
I don't think it matters what you do; it's doing it that is important.

Why not discuss with your wife things that you have never considered. Make a list and choose some for each week. Some active, some social, some at your desk problem solving. Mix and match but keep trying things. After a while that will become the normal. And one or more will become your new life

Or it may not. Life is a bit uncertain; is that what makes it fun?

 

[ashtead]

Just retired this year
Apart from boating on south coast, charitable works at National Trust ( just completing interview and training took5 hours and I haven’t even served in house yet) plus any charitable bodies you belong to like Table,masons, menin sheds etc
And doing diy for children’s property plus property rental portfolio management take up time. Add going to theatre and travel and plenty of items on to do list still

 

[John 32i]

I retired as a gynaecologist a couple of years ago.

I still like to keep my hand in from time to time though.

That’s a job that’s looking up.

 

[Seastoke]

The next person who disagrees with me is going on ignore !

Well nobody agrees with you.

 

[Seastoke]

Was that an active career choice, or did you just slip into it?

He was a footballer before, they said he had a great touch.

 

[Seastoke]

I think when you retire , when you are in work you are respected have a focus and believe people need you .once retired you are lost , just a nobody, so when you wake up go in the bathroom , look in the mirror and you see the only guy you are looking at (is the only guy who can make life work) . You need to wake up , go and meet up with old friends , family ffs, ONE LIFE.

 

[Bouba]

I think when you retire , when you are in work you are respected have a focus and believe people need you .once retired you are lost , just a nobody, so when you wake up go in the bathroom , look in the mirror and you see the only guy you are looking at (is the only guy who can make life work) . You need to wake up , go and meet up with old friends , family ffs, ONE LIFE.

Seastoke, why don’t you go visit Cerebus…. I can’t begin to tell you how much better off I felt after you left

 

[Boathook]

The next person who disagrees with me is going on ignore !

Promises !

 

[DreadShips]

On the voluntary side I've been getting a lot of satisfaction from driving people even older and more infirm than me to medical appointments - we're in the boondocks so limited public transport and 45 miles to our 'local' major hospital.
Alternatively, if this is just to fill in time while your good lady's out at work, you could get yourself a daytime mistress.

So something expensive, that risks divorce and - frankly, at your age - probably needs a bit of work doing? Why not just buy another boat?

 

[ducked]

Not reached retirement age yet...but I do fear most of my hobbies are based outdoors, so I wonder what the long winters will bring.

Degenerative osteoarthritus

 

[Bouba]

One thing the wife hates…but I highly recommend…is to start the morning with a rant !
The subjects are up to you…global politics…local issues…etc.
Repetition is key…the wife knows where all my rants are going before they get out of my mouth.
The audience is the tv set, the dog…but mostly…yes you’ve guessed it…

 

[SaltyC]

One thing the wife hates…but I highly recommend…is to start the morning with a rant !
The subjects are up to you…global politics…local issues…etc.
Repetition is key…the wife knows where all my rants are going before they get out of my mouth.
The audience is the tv set, the dog…but mostly…yes you’ve guessed it…

When I get to that point it means I am 'stressed ' and need distracting, a definate sign that some R & R is required on the boat.