How do other pensioners feel about retirement?
Watch this postI love all of the positive post, BUT for many pensioners, retirement does not give us the freedom to enjoy life as we once hoped it would. I do try and retain a sense of humour whilst shopping in age UK for a new outfit or waiting until after 4 o clock to shop In the local supermarket for the knockdown food items, but sometimes it's just plain boring. Anyone else feel the same? It's not all a cruise
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With a wife, four grown kids and two grand kids, it's not simply a question of picking up and going. Next week, I plan to get in my vehicle and point it west and go as far as my food and gas money will allow. Stop the car and spend several days doing nothing but reading, eating and relaxing. Think I'll start there.
right away planning for retirement. That way you can avoid the uncertainty a lot of us who didnt
plan are having.
Keith
a month. I'm also a writer -- have had some limited exposure. I'm a musician as well,
so I do stay busy.
I was told..... Life is what you make it.
So I don’t do anything I don’t want to.
Life is short so just do it.
You’re a long time dead.
I wouldn’t know, I haven’t tried it yet!!!!! lol 🙂
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Do not plan on doing those silly things like I can work in a charity shop, I can take the dog for a walk.
Find and create a hobby for yourself you never know where it will lead.
I have only been retired for 15years and never been bored, but I have learn how to do that.
One of my friends is flying to New York at the end if this month to attend her younger brothers wedding. She is 85 and he is a 81. She didn't get her outfit in Age UK but got lucky in the British Heart Foundation Charity shop!