I packed it all in back in 2021, took early retirement and moved to the Algarve. If you have half as much fun as I am having you will not regret it for a second. Enjoy!
But enjoy the next bit Henners, you won’t have enough hours in the day to do all the things you want to trust me.
Good luck & if you’re ever in Eire………….🤗
I could tell you but I'd have to kill you : -
I want to visit Tyrone as part of the family research as my Ancestry DNA test says that my 27% Irishness comes from there so be careful, I might just take you up on that offer!
Interesting, we'll have to get you to an inter-county game at Healy Park in Omagh, to say nothing of swinging by the O'Neill's factory shop in Strabane for some GAA gear.
Is there any particular area of Tyrone that is indicated from your research?
Not that I have any particular Tyrone bias or anything...
So, it seems likely that your family has connections with the North Sperrins (Plumbridge/Glenelly Valley towards Cookstown in Tyrone, Claudy, Park and Feeny towards Magherafelt in Derry, both West to East).
If South Derry, your connections could be with some of really good (if hateful, from a Tyrone perspective) GAA heartlands.
Mind you, Hayes, as an Irish surname, is associated with other parts of Ireland.
But enjoy the next bit Henners, you won’t have enough hours in the day to do all the things you want to trust me.
Good luck & if you’re ever in Eire………….🤗
I could tell you but I'd have to kill you : -
I want to visit Tyrone as part of the family research as my Ancestry DNA test says that my 27% Irishness comes from there so be careful, I might just take you up on that offer!
Interesting, we'll have to get you to an inter-county game at Healy Park in Omagh, to say nothing of swinging by the O'Neill's factory shop in Strabane for some GAA gear.
Is there any particular area of Tyrone that is indicated from your research?
Not that I have any particular Tyrone bias or anything...
So, it seems likely that your family has connections with the North Sperrins (Plumbridge/Glenelly Valley towards Cookstown in Tyrone, Claudy, Park and Feeny towards Magherafelt in Derry, both West to East).
If South Derry, your connections could be with some of really good (if hateful, from a Tyrone perspective) GAA heartlands.
Mind you, Hayes, as an Irish surname, is associated with other parts of Ireland.
The other name I have is McHugh, my paternal great grand mother who we believe was Scottish but could be Scots/Irish. My paternal grandfather was a catholic.
My matrilineal DNA is all eastern european Jewish thru my mum.
But enjoy the next bit Henners, you won’t have enough hours in the day to do all the things you want to trust me.
Good luck & if you’re ever in Eire………….🤗
I could tell you but I'd have to kill you : -
I want to visit Tyrone as part of the family research as my Ancestry DNA test says that my 27% Irishness comes from there so be careful, I might just take you up on that offer!
Interesting, we'll have to get you to an inter-county game at Healy Park in Omagh, to say nothing of swinging by the O'Neill's factory shop in Strabane for some GAA gear.
Is there any particular area of Tyrone that is indicated from your research?
Not that I have any particular Tyrone bias or anything...
So, it seems likely that your family has connections with the North Sperrins (Plumbridge/Glenelly Valley towards Cookstown in Tyrone, Claudy, Park and Feeny towards Magherafelt in Derry, both West to East).
If South Derry, your connections could be with some of really good (if hateful, from a Tyrone perspective) GAA heartlands.
Mind you, Hayes, as an Irish surname, is associated with other parts of Ireland.
The other name I have is McHugh, my paternal great grand mother who we believe was Scottish but could be Scots/Irish. My paternal grandfather was a catholic.
My matrilineal DNA is all eastern european Jewish thru my mum.
It's been a big part of my life for a long time, a vital part in many ways.
There have been good times and not so good times.
Met some great people and encountered a few crooks and idiots.
To everything there is a season, a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
But now is the time to pack it in.
I've done it for long enough and it is time to move on to the next chapter before I get too old.
So yes, at the end of this month that will be it for me.
I'm closing my small business, taking my small pension and retiring from work.
But that will give me more time to do the things I really enjoy like travelling, visiting museums and art galleries, tracing my family tree, reading, listening to music, following Charlton (I might even do some more aways), helping run the Charlton Athletic Museum and Bromley Addicks.
And of course posting on Charlton Life.
Up the Addicks
Hi Mate! Enjoy your new life! Have you think of moving to my country (Spain) 👌 ☀️ 🌞?!? It’s another way of life 😎😉!!
Wishing you and yours all the best for a long, healthy and fulfilling retirement chapter........ and may most of it be, at the very least, in the Championship.
It's been a big part of my life for a long time, a vital part in many ways.
There have been good times and not so good times.
Met some great people and encountered a few crooks and idiots.
To everything there is a season, a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
But now is the time to pack it in.
I've done it for long enough and it is time to move on to the next chapter before I get too old.
So yes, at the end of this month that will be it for me.
I'm closing my small business, taking my small pension and retiring from work.
But that will give me more time to do the things I really enjoy like travelling, visiting museums and art galleries, tracing my family tree, reading, listening to music, following Charlton (I might even do some more aways), helping run the Charlton Athletic Museum and Bromley Addicks.
And of course posting on Charlton Life.
Up the Addicks
Congratulations mate.
It’s such a shame that WWIII is about to piss on your chips.
It's been a big part of my life for a long time, a vital part in many ways.
There have been good times and not so good times.
Met some great people and encountered a few crooks and idiots.
To everything there is a season, a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
But now is the time to pack it in.
I've done it for long enough and it is time to move on to the next chapter before I get too old.
So yes, at the end of this month that will be it for me.
I'm closing my small business, taking my small pension and retiring from work.
But that will give me more time to do the things I really enjoy like travelling, visiting museums and art galleries, tracing my family tree, reading, listening to music, following Charlton (I might even do some more aways), helping run the Charlton Athletic Museum and Bromley Addicks.
And of course posting on Charlton Life.
Up the Addicks
Im retired, do bugger all mostly but oddly still look forward to the weekend.
It's been a big part of my life for a long time, a vital part in many ways.
There have been good times and not so good times.
Met some great people and encountered a few crooks and idiots.
To everything there is a season, a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
But now is the time to pack it in.
I've done it for long enough and it is time to move on to the next chapter before I get too old.
So yes, at the end of this month that will be it for me.
I'm closing my small business, taking my small pension and retiring from work.
But that will give me more time to do the things I really enjoy like travelling, visiting museums and art galleries, tracing my family tree, reading, listening to music, following Charlton (I might even do some more aways), helping run the Charlton Athletic Museum and Bromley Addicks.
And of course posting on Charlton Life.
Up the Addicks
Im retired, do bugger all mostly but oddly still look forward to the weekend.
I took early retirement three years ago Ben and haven’t regretted it for a minute. I was lucky enough to make some great friends from amongst my colleagues and clients over 36 years and we all still meet up socially on a regular basis. So much to do every day but it’s also lovely knowing that, if you fancy it, you can also just relax and do absolutely nothing.
Enjoy yourself and best wishes for a long, happy and healthy retirement.
It's been a big part of my life for a long time, a vital part in many ways.
There have been good times and not so good times.
Met some great people and encountered a few crooks and idiots.
To everything there is a season, a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
But now is the time to pack it in.
I've done it for long enough and it is time to move on to the next chapter before I get too old.
So yes, at the end of this month that will be it for me.
I'm closing my small business, taking my small pension and retiring from work.
But that will give me more time to do the things I really enjoy like travelling, visiting museums and art galleries, tracing my family tree, reading, listening to music, following Charlton (I might even do some more aways), helping run the Charlton Athletic Museum and Bromley Addicks.
And of course posting on Charlton Life.
Up the Addicks
Will know where to find you now on a sunday night.
It's been a big part of my life for a long time, a vital part in many ways.
There have been good times and not so good times.
Met some great people and encountered a few crooks and idiots.
To everything there is a season, a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
But now is the time to pack it in.
I've done it for long enough and it is time to move on to the next chapter before I get too old.
So yes, at the end of this month that will be it for me.
I'm closing my small business, taking my small pension and retiring from work.
But that will give me more time to do the things I really enjoy like travelling, visiting museums and art galleries, tracing my family tree, reading, listening to music, following Charlton (I might even do some more aways), helping run the Charlton Athletic Museum and Bromley Addicks.
And of course posting on Charlton Life.
Up the Addicks
Will know where to find you now on a sunday night.
I took early retirement three years ago Ben and haven’t regretted it for a minute. I was lucky enough to make some great friends from amongst my colleagues and clients over 36 years and we all still meet up socially on a regular basis. So much to do every day but it’s also lovely knowing that, if you fancy it, you can also just relax and do absolutely nothing.
Enjoy yourself and best wishes for a long, happy and healthy retirement.
What a wonderful picture you set, I have a reality of working now for 32 years and not maintaining a single friendship with anyone I’ve formerly worked with!
Good luck Ben! I’m struggling with a similar decision. Having just just clicked over into my 60’s and recently been put at risk of redundancy (HR speak for “you’re toast”) I’m really not sure if I can even be arsed to look for another stressy job and might just see what my pension fund can get me. Plan was probably to go in 4-5 years anyway just not sure if there’s enough cash to do lots, ie all, aways including overnights (for some reason, as a non-sporty person, MrsCat is not keen on this plan; tho’ she is coming to Hudds game on Saturday so maybe there is hope…)
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If South Derry, your connections could be with some of really good (if hateful, from a Tyrone perspective) GAA heartlands.
Mind you, Hayes, as an Irish surname, is associated with other parts of Ireland.
Of course, the DNA could be matrilineal.
The other name I have is McHugh, my paternal great grand mother who we believe was Scottish but could be Scots/Irish. My paternal grandfather was a catholic.
My matrilineal DNA is all eastern european Jewish thru my mum.
:-)
Congratulations Henry, big life milestone
Enjoy your new life! Have you think of moving to my country (Spain) 👌 ☀️ 🌞?!?
It’s another way of life 😎😉!!
Saludos desde Madrid 💪🏻💪🏻!!
COYR
And Henry, congrats - albeit you told me a few weeks back
Envious - fuck yeah !!!
I look forward to meeting you.
I don't think you will get a promote for this thread though!
Keep up the good work at the Museum👍
No regrets, Rome is the 2nd of our mini breaks so far this year, three more planned this side of July.