It's the ultimate time v money trade off isn't it. Although I'm still quite a way off, the thought of retirement focuses my mind on what is more important. I could work for 20 more years and retire very comfortably off, or do another 10 years and have to live a very simple life. The latter is more appealing right now.
There are ways around it mate, but it just means not conforming. Although it's probably easier if you have no dependants
It's the ultimate time v money trade off isn't it. Although I'm still quite a way off, the thought of retirement focuses my mind on what is more important. I could work for 20 more years and retire very comfortably off, or do another 10 years and have to live a very simple life. The latter is more appealing right now.
There are ways around it mate, but it just means not conforming. Although it's probably easier if you have no dependants
Spend hours on Charlton life, Into the Valley and CAFC web sites. Also some of the blogs from the younger fans are excellent. Charlton through and through!
It's the ultimate time v money trade off isn't it. Although I'm still quite a way off, the thought of retirement focuses my mind on what is more important. I could work for 20 more years and retire very comfortably off, or do another 10 years and have to live a very simple life. The latter is more appealing right now.
I love living a simple life. I grow a lot of veg and freeze any gluts for the winter. I made a HUGE amount of soup from the courgettes and beetroots which is now frozen. Had a good potato harvest (poor carrots tho).
My friends think I’m odd (fair point) but we take in loads of stuff that they would otherwise throw away. I spend time chopping up pallets for wood. Most years we only use the heating if people are coming round, or it’s really really cold. Other people’s old clothes they think I’ll use for working outside with the chooks usually become my ‘best’. I’m amazed by what people throw away. I also give eggs away as we get so many and people usually bung us a bottle of wine every now and then or drop by with any leftover veg for the chooks.
I love ‘skip diving’. Other people’s old junk is so useful. Picked up a lovely old front door in the week that will help make a hen shelter. Most of my money goes on vet’s bills after a hen rescue but they always do a good deal (3 operations for the price of 2 last time). I bung them eggs when we go there.
It's the ultimate time v money trade off isn't it. Although I'm still quite a way off, the thought of retirement focuses my mind on what is more important. I could work for 20 more years and retire very comfortably off, or do another 10 years and have to live a very simple life. The latter is more appealing right now.
I love living a simple life. I grow a lot of veg and freeze any gluts for the winter. I made a HUGE amount of soup from the courgettes and beetroots which is now frozen. Had a good potato harvest (poor carrots tho).
My friends think I’m odd (fair point) but we take in loads of stuff that they would otherwise throw away. I spend time chopping up pallets for wood. Most years we only use the heating if people are coming round, or it’s really really cold. Other people’s old clothes they think I’ll use for working outside with the chooks usually become my ‘best’. I’m amazed by what people throw away. I also give eggs away as we get so many and people usually bung us a bottle of wine every now and then or drop by with any leftover veg for the chooks.
I love ‘skip diving’. Other people’s old junk is so useful. Picked up a lovely old front door in the week that will help make a hen shelter. Most of my money goes on vet’s bills after a hen rescue but they always do a good deal (3 operations for the price of 2 last time). I bung them eggs when we go there.
Newly retired but finding each day hectic. After brekki I do about an hour learning German on Duolingo. Emails and YouTube take me up to lunch. Additional hour learning the ukulele combined with my guitar. After lunch normally results in a deep siesta and then start thinking of a couple of pints in the local unless I visit an art gallery/exhibition. Rainy days are new but have no problem filling my day at the moment. I’ve still to make a start on painting my masterpiece. Sometimes i feel that it was less stress working full time! 🤔
It's the ultimate time v money trade off isn't it. Although I'm still quite a way off, the thought of retirement focuses my mind on what is more important. I could work for 20 more years and retire very comfortably off, or do another 10 years and have to live a very simple life. The latter is more appealing right now.
I love living a simple life. I grow a lot of veg and freeze any gluts for the winter. I made a HUGE amount of soup from the courgettes and beetroots which is now frozen. Had a good potato harvest (poor carrots tho).
My friends think I’m odd (fair point) but we take in loads of stuff that they would otherwise throw away. I spend time chopping up pallets for wood. Most years we only use the heating if people are coming round, or it’s really really cold. Other people’s old clothes they think I’ll use for working outside with the chooks usually become my ‘best’. I’m amazed by what people throw away. I also give eggs away as we get so many and people usually bung us a bottle of wine every now and then or drop by with any leftover veg for the chooks.
I love ‘skip diving’. Other people’s old junk is so useful. Picked up a lovely old front door in the week that will help make a hen shelter. Most of my money goes on vet’s bills after a hen rescue but they always do a good deal (3 operations for the price of 2 last time). I bung them eggs when we go there.
Would totally recommend this lifestyle.
This chimes in with Ibborg's point about not conforming. It's quite a leap of faith to step off outside a traditional path, but those who do rarely seem to regret it
Got my haircut, went to the gym, had a look at CL (do most days), it's brightened up down here now so off out for a pint or 2 down the Old Town before meeting Mrs H for a few more drinks and dinner....she is working from home tomorrow so don't have to get up at 5.30am.
Which pub?
Met in the Royal Standard and then went to the Hastings Arms (Ruby Tuesday....lamb Madras).
Funnily enough we favour the Jenny Lind and the dolphin....
It's the ultimate time v money trade off isn't it. Although I'm still quite a way off, the thought of retirement focuses my mind on what is more important. I could work for 20 more years and retire very comfortably off, or do another 10 years and have to live a very simple life. The latter is more appealing right now.
I love living a simple life. I grow a lot of veg and freeze any gluts for the winter. I made a HUGE amount of soup from the courgettes and beetroots which is now frozen. Had a good potato harvest (poor carrots tho).
My friends think I’m odd (fair point) but we take in loads of stuff that they would otherwise throw away. I spend time chopping up pallets for wood. Most years we only use the heating if people are coming round, or it’s really really cold. Other people’s old clothes they think I’ll use for working outside with the chooks usually become my ‘best’. I’m amazed by what people throw away. I also give eggs away as we get so many and people usually bung us a bottle of wine every now and then or drop by with any leftover veg for the chooks.
I love ‘skip diving’. Other people’s old junk is so useful. Picked up a lovely old front door in the week that will help make a hen shelter. Most of my money goes on vet’s bills after a hen rescue but they always do a good deal (3 operations for the price of 2 last time). I bung them eggs when we go there.
Would totally recommend this lifestyle.
Are you Barbara Good?
My first crush was Flic, speacially with with them t-shirts on -
Got my haircut, went to the gym, had a look at CL (do most days), it's brightened up down here now so off out for a pint or 2 down the Old Town before meeting Mrs H for a few more drinks and dinner....she is working from home tomorrow so don't have to get up at 5.30am.
Which pub?
Met in the Royal Standard and then went to the Hastings Arms (Ruby Tuesday....lamb Madras).
Funnily enough we favour the Jenny Lind and the dolphin....
Some good live music in the old town
Love both those pubs....meat raffle on the Sunday followed by live music (Dolphin) also looking forward to using my loyalty cards (the scheme gets suspended during the summer) for the Jenny.
Got my haircut, went to the gym, had a look at CL (do most days), it's brightened up down here now so off out for a pint or 2 down the Old Town before meeting Mrs H for a few more drinks and dinner....she is working from home tomorrow so don't have to get up at 5.30am.
Which pub?
Met in the Royal Standard and then went to the Hastings Arms (Ruby Tuesday....lamb Madras).
If you meen the Royal Standard at Blackheath, this was my local 58 years ago (imagine it has changed a bit since then) where my choice of beer was either a light ale or Double Diamond, never heard of Lagers then, and went to the Roxy every Sunday when film changed for the week (only one film a week then)
Got my haircut, went to the gym, had a look at CL (do most days), it's brightened up down here now so off out for a pint or 2 down the Old Town before meeting Mrs H for a few more drinks and dinner....she is working from home tomorrow so don't have to get up at 5.30am.
Which pub?
Met in the Royal Standard and then went to the Hastings Arms (Ruby Tuesday....lamb Madras).
If you meen the Royal Standard at Blackheath, this was my local 58 years ago (imagine it has changed a bit since then) where my choice of beer was either a light ale or Double Diamond, never heard of Lagers then, and went to the Roxy every Sunday when film changed for the week (only one film a week then)
No mate...Royal Standard Hastings....though I did walk past the one in Blackheath after the Leeds game on my way to Blackheath (Railway and Khans for a curry).
Newly retired but finding each day hectic. After brekki I do about an hour learning German on Duolingo. Emails and YouTube take me up to lunch. Additional hour learning the ukulele combined with my guitar. After lunch normally results in a deep siesta and then start thinking of a couple of pints in the local unless I visit an art gallery/exhibition. Rainy days are new but have no problem filling my day at the moment. I’ve still to make a start on painting my masterpiece. Sometimes i feel that it was less stress working full time! 🤔
You forgotten how many hours you spend on CL
Good point @ross1. CL Pre/post German lessons and while out and about especially the many hospital/doctors appointments that now seem to be gathering pace.
Dependant on what you do for living, you could do a flexible retirement. That’s what I’ve done. Took my pension at 58, had a short break and then set myself up as a consultant doing what I did before for a few bob more. Only work 9 months of the year and what I earn goes into the round the world holiday and new car fund
It's the ultimate time v money trade off isn't it. Although I'm still quite a way off, the thought of retirement focuses my mind on what is more important. I could work for 20 more years and retire very comfortably off, or do another 10 years and have to live a very simple life. The latter is more appealing right now.
I love living a simple life. I grow a lot of veg and freeze any gluts for the winter. I made a HUGE amount of soup from the courgettes and beetroots which is now frozen. Had a good potato harvest (poor carrots tho).
My friends think I’m odd (fair point) but we take in loads of stuff that they would otherwise throw away. I spend time chopping up pallets for wood. Most years we only use the heating if people are coming round, or it’s really really cold. Other people’s old clothes they think I’ll use for working outside with the chooks usually become my ‘best’. I’m amazed by what people throw away. I also give eggs away as we get so many and people usually bung us a bottle of wine every now and then or drop by with any leftover veg for the chooks.
I love ‘skip diving’. Other people’s old junk is so useful. Picked up a lovely old front door in the week that will help make a hen shelter. Most of my money goes on vet’s bills after a hen rescue but they always do a good deal (3 operations for the price of 2 last time). I bung them eggs when we go there.
Would totally recommend this lifestyle.
Are you Barbara Good?
My first crush was Flic, speacially with with them t-shirts on -
The late great Frank Muir described her as “the thinking mans crumpet”.
Not much to think about as far as I was concerned!
It's the ultimate time v money trade off isn't it. Although I'm still quite a way off, the thought of retirement focuses my mind on what is more important. I could work for 20 more years and retire very comfortably off, or do another 10 years and have to live a very simple life. The latter is more appealing right now.
I love living a simple life. I grow a lot of veg and freeze any gluts for the winter. I made a HUGE amount of soup from the courgettes and beetroots which is now frozen. Had a good potato harvest (poor carrots tho).
My friends think I’m odd (fair point) but we take in loads of stuff that they would otherwise throw away. I spend time chopping up pallets for wood. Most years we only use the heating if people are coming round, or it’s really really cold. Other people’s old clothes they think I’ll use for working outside with the chooks usually become my ‘best’. I’m amazed by what people throw away. I also give eggs away as we get so many and people usually bung us a bottle of wine every now and then or drop by with any leftover veg for the chooks.
I love ‘skip diving’. Other people’s old junk is so useful. Picked up a lovely old front door in the week that will help make a hen shelter. Most of my money goes on vet’s bills after a hen rescue but they always do a good deal (3 operations for the price of 2 last time). I bung them eggs when we go there.
Would totally recommend this lifestyle.
Are you Barbara Good?
My first crush was Flic, speacially with with them t-shirts on -
The late great Frank Muir described her as “the thinking mans crumpet”.
Not much to think about as far as I was concerned!
I’ve just made a pair of curtains! Something I thought I’d never say lol Not 50 til December either. Dealing with the animals, yoga, walking, swimming in the sea/Lough in all weathers. I wouldn’t go back to work now unless I really had to.
always find it fascinating the way we all have a common interest yet live around that such divergent lives.
One of the major benefits of online communities such as this where people 'share' is getting insights into lives you would not normally get exposure to within your own circle.
I’ve just made a pair of curtains! Something I thought I’d never say lol Not 50 til December either. Dealing with the animals, yoga, walking, swimming in the sea/Lough in all weathers. I wouldn’t go back to work now unless I really had to.
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Also some of the blogs from the younger fans are excellent.
Charlton through and through!
My friends think I’m odd (fair point) but we take in loads of stuff that they would otherwise throw away. I spend time chopping up pallets for wood. Most years we only use the heating if people are coming round, or it’s really really cold. Other people’s old clothes they think I’ll use for working outside with the chooks usually become my ‘best’. I’m amazed by what people throw away. I also give eggs away as we get so many and people usually bung us a bottle of wine every now and then or drop by with any leftover veg for the chooks.
I love ‘skip diving’. Other people’s old junk is so useful. Picked up a lovely old front door in the week that will help make a hen shelter. Most of my money goes on vet’s bills after a hen rescue but they always do a good deal (3 operations for the price of 2 last time). I bung them eggs when we go there.
Would totally recommend this lifestyle.
Are you Barbara Good?
Sports halls and clubs for various activities!
Some good live music in the old town
Not much to think about as far as I was concerned!
Something I thought I’d never say lol
Not 50 til December either.
Dealing with the animals, yoga, walking, swimming in the sea/Lough in all weathers. I wouldn’t go back to work now unless I really had to.
always find it fascinating the way we all have a common interest yet live around that such divergent lives.
One of the major benefits of online communities such as this where people 'share' is getting insights into lives you would not normally get exposure to within your own circle.