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Emmersons_BrazillianDong said:
Are you retired mate? Looks absolutely lovely.

Good for you 👍🏻
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The missus works a little. We both have private pensions. I become a UK state pensioner late next year.

The small town we live in is really good. However it is located in pretty much the middle of the most concentrated area of plastic greenhouses in Spain.

I think of it being like when I was a kid in Middlesbrough. Going through industrial areas to reach the coast. Now with us living near the coast. Also, we get very fresh fruit and veg, plus succulent plants etc.
 
spanishman said:
The missus works a little. We both have private pensions. I become a UK state pensioner late next year.

The small town we live in is really good. However it is located in pretty much the middle of the most concentrated area of plastic greenhouses in Spain.

I think of it being like when I was a kid in Middlesbrough. Going through industrial areas to reach the coast. Now with us living near the coast. Also, we get very fresh fruit and veg, plus succulent plants etc.
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I would never wish my life away, it goes quickly as it is!

But I'm pretty determined to retire by 60 if I am lucky enough to make it, regardless of personal circumstances. Lovely to see people making the most of it.

More power to you👌🏻
 
Emmersons_BrazillianDong said:
I would never wish my life away, it goes quickly as it is!

But I'm pretty determined to retire by 60 if I am lucky enough to make it, regardless of personal circumstances. Lovely to see people making the most of it.

More power to you👌🏻
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My intention was to retire at 63 but changes to the school made me decide to go at 60. An academy came in and changed all the parameters and instead of my role being to keep students in school, I felt it was to get them out. That didn't sit right with me and I decided that enough was enough and I told them I was retiring. I hadn't even discussed it with the wife and decided on a spare of the moment and went in and told them I was going.

Typical academy, I had to apply for my job for less money, not a great deal less but enough, and when I was completing the application form at work I thought 'do I really want to be here another 3 years.' There was only me in for the role so I wasn't up against anyone and I went in to see the head and explained I felt it would be better for me to leave. I went home that evening and told the wife and she was fully supportive.

I think you know when it is time to go.

I now spend hours in my shed woodturning and making furniture. The wife still works as a careers advisor but it is term time and she buys two weeks extra holiday every year. We have always spent six weeks in France during the summer holidays but the last two years we have spent eight weeks. I have an inflatable with an outboard on it and I spend hours fishing, nothing massive, just passing the time, I get out on my bike and explore the area and go to the local BarTabac for a few beers. I don't speak French but always manage to communicate through charades.

I struggle this time of year with the short days and not getting out as much but always make sure I have a project on the go. Once per month, I meet up with guisborough_rob for a coffee and recently sadgit joined us. On Saturday I am meeting with Rob and goalscrounger is home from America.
 
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Looks great spanishman. I am retired too and play golf 5 times a week when I can. This is the latest news from Teesside Golf Club! :(🌧️☔
 

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Norman_Conquest said:
My intention was to retire at 63 but changes to the school made me decide to go at 60. An academy came in and changed all the parameters and instead of my role being to keep students in school, I felt it was to get them out. That didn't sit right with me and I decided that enough was enough and I told them I was retiring. I hadn't even discussed it with the wife and decided on a spare of the moment and went in and told them I was going.

Typical academy, I had to apply for my job for less money, not a great deal less but enough, and when I was completing the application form at work I thought 'do I really want to be here another 3 years.' There was only me in for the role so I wasn't up against anyone and I went in to see the head and explained I felt it would be better for me to leave. I went home that evening and told the wife and she was fully supportive.

I think you know when it is time to go.

I now spend hours in my shed woodturning and making furniture. The wife still works as a careers advisor but it is term time and she buys two weeks extra holiday every year. We have always spent six weeks in France during the summer holidays but the last two years we have spent eight weeks. I have an inflatable with an outboard on it and I spend hours fishing, nothing massive, just passing the time, I get out on my bike and explore the area and go to the local BarTabac for a few beers. I don't speak French but always manage to communicate through charades.

I struggle this time of year with the short days and not getting out as much but always make sure I have a project on the go. Once per month, I meet up with guisborough_rob for a coffee and recently sadgit joined us. On Saturday I am meeting with Rob and goalscrounger is home from America.
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Glad to hear that you are sorting things out. The last paragraph hit home with me.

My wife hated the cold, wet, dark winter months living in the London area. That was one of the big reasons we moved out to Spain as early as we did. We have had some tough times over here. However the sunshine in the winter has helped our mental health a great deal for many years now.

We are relaxing a bit more now we older and our pensions have kicked in. It is definitely a lot less stressful living life the way we want to.

I hope you continue to enjoy whatever you decide to do in this later part of your life.
 
sambaDTR said:
Looks great spanishman. I am retired too and play golf 5 times a week when I can. This is the latest news from Teesside Golf Club! :(🌧️☔
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Hope the rain stops soon for you.

We used to hate it when we worked all week and it rained at the weekend. So we missed out on our golf.

It is still a bit of addiction for my wife and myself. After pushing 30 years playing.

We took it up when I was in my 30s. I was getting a bit too old to play football and we wanted to play a sport together. Never looked back.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
My intention was to retire at 63 but changes to the school made me decide to go at 60. An academy came in and changed all the parameters and instead of my role being to keep students in school, I felt it was to get them out. That didn't sit right with me and I decided that enough was enough and I told them I was retiring. I hadn't even discussed it with the wife and decided on a spare of the moment and went in and told them I was going.

Typical academy, I had to apply for my job for less money, not a great deal less but enough, and when I was completing the application form at work I thought 'do I really want to be here another 3 years.' There was only me in for the role so I wasn't up against anyone and I went in to see the head and explained I felt it would be better for me to leave. I went home that evening and told the wife and she was fully supportive.

I think you know when it is time to go.

I now spend hours in my shed woodturning and making furniture. The wife still works as a careers advisor but it is term time and she buys two weeks extra holiday every year. We have always spent six weeks in France during the summer holidays but the last two years we have spent eight weeks. I have an inflatable with an outboard on it and I spend hours fishing, nothing massive, just passing the time, I get out on my bike and explore the area and go to the local BarTabac for a few beers. I don't speak French but always manage to communicate through charades.

I struggle this time of year with the short days and not getting out as much but always make sure I have a project on the go. Once per month, I meet up with guisborough_rob for a coffee and recently sadgit joined us. On Saturday I am meeting with Rob and goalscrounger is home from America.
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Sounds great.

I'm 40 this year but I've been lucky enough to have learned some lessons much earlier than others might. My 8 year old was born with a rare condition, came 3 months early and then spent months in Great Ormond Street hospital. We are lucky to have him with us now and that kind of thing changes your mindset.

I'm lucky to have a really good pension and a well paid job but regardless, I'm determined not to work forever. Not sure if we'd live abroad the whole time but we'd love to spend the winters in warmer climes.

There's something about taking the positives and joys in the small things isn't there? 👍🏻
 
Emmersons_BrazillianDong said:
Sounds great.

I'm 40 this year but I've been lucky enough to have learned some lessons much earlier than others might. My 8 year old was born with a rare condition, came 3 months early and then spent months in Great Ormond Street hospital. We are lucky to have him with us now and that kind of thing changes your mindset.

I'm lucky to have a really good pension and a well paid job but regardless, I'm determined not to work forever. Not sure if we'd live abroad the whole time but we'd love to spend the winters in warmer climes.

There's something about taking the positives and joys in the small things isn't there? 👍🏻
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Hopefully by the time you are ready to winter in the sunshine the 90 days out of 180 rule in Europe will have gone. So you can stay all winter if you want.

As the UK will hopefully have moved away from their stupid antagonistic policies with Europe.
 
Emmersons_BrazillianDong said:
Sounds great.

I'm 40 this year but I've been lucky enough to have learned some lessons much earlier than others might. My 8 year old was born with a rare condition, came 3 months early and then spent months in Great Ormond Street hospital. We are lucky to have him with us now and that kind of thing changes your mindset.

I'm lucky to have a really good pension and a well paid job but regardless, I'm determined not to work forever. Not sure if we'd live abroad the whole time but we'd love to spend the winters in warmer climes.

There's something about taking the positives and joys in the small things isn't there? 👍🏻
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spanishman said:
Hopefully by the time you are ready to winter in the sunshine the 90 days out of 180 rule in Europe will have gone. So you can stay all winter if you want.

As the UK will hopefully have moved away from their stupid antagonistic policies with Europe.
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The 90 day rule is what stopped us from moving to France. There are French senates trying to change this rule but it would still be time limited and would hinder us buying abroad.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
The 90 day rule is what stopped us from moving to France. There are French senates trying to change this rule but it would still be time limited and would hinder us buying abroad.
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I think everyone wants this rule to go. However, the current UK government is moving further towards the right all of the time. I feel that they do not want to solve such issues. They are now just trying to attract more extreme right wing voters. To try to shore up their current majority at the next election.

The European stance is the UK needs to continue being punished for Brexit in various ways. To send a message to other countries that might want to consider leaving.

I feel that if the next UK government tries to be more collaborative with Europe then this issue and many other could be solved relatively easily.
 
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