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I've had enough so I am packing it in
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Get enough abuse alreadykillerandflash said:Well done and good luck.
So is it Charlie's job you're after or Andy Scott's?
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Don't tell the DHS otherwise they'll sign me offsoapy_jones said:I always though you were on the dole Henry!3 -
Good for you.usetobunkin said:I retired yesterday. Did 2 extra years.Looking at it as new chapter. Not as an end.
Had a job since I was 10 years old.
Think I will get a tee shirt with the legend
” I have done my bit “!1 -
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!6
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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).Henry Irving said:
@NornIrishAddickNornIrishAddick said:
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.Henry Irving said:
I could tell you but I'd have to kill you : -KBslittlesis said:I actually have no idea what it is you do do 🫣🤣🤣
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 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!
Is there any particular area of Tyrone that is indicated from your research?
Not that I have any particular Tyrone bias or anything...
My surname is Hayes
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.2 -
Enjoy Ben - wouldn't want to wish my life away and I'm actually loving my new job, but I defo want to retire at the right time and enjoy it!1
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Very intersting @NornIrishAddickNornIrishAddick said:
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).Henry Irving said:
@NornIrishAddickNornIrishAddick said:
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.Henry Irving said:
I could tell you but I'd have to kill you : -KBslittlesis said:I actually have no idea what it is you do do 🫣🤣🤣
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 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!
Is there any particular area of Tyrone that is indicated from your research?
Not that I have any particular Tyrone bias or anything...
My surname is Hayes
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.2 -
More time to post on here, just what everyone wanted…
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Congratulations Henry, big life milestone12 -
If you have names and/or place names Henry, I have found this very helpful in the past to piece the jigsaw........https://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/Henry Irving said:
Very intersting @NornIrishAddickNornIrishAddick said:
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).Henry Irving said:
@NornIrishAddickNornIrishAddick said:
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.Henry Irving said:
I could tell you but I'd have to kill you : -KBslittlesis said:I actually have no idea what it is you do do 🫣🤣🤣
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 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!
Is there any particular area of Tyrone that is indicated from your research?
Not that I have any particular Tyrone bias or anything...
My surname is Hayes
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.1 -
Hi Mate!Henry Irving said: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
Enjoy your new life! Have you think of moving to my country (Spain) 👌 ☀️ 🌞?!?
It’s another way of life 😎😉!!
Saludos desde Madrid 💪🏻💪🏻!!
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Enjoy every minute of retirement, it is great fun, I can't remember when I did work3
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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.1
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I’m in the museum on Friday Bob, so I can say hellobobmunro said:Ben, as you may know I retired 15 months ago and I don't regret it for a nanosecond. Life is good.May I wish you well for a long, peaceful, happy and fulfilling next chapter.P.S. I'll be popping in to the museum on Friday - hopefully see you then.
And Henry, congrats - albeit you told me a few weeks back
Envious - fuck yeah !!!3 -
Lordflashheart said:
I’m in the museum on Friday Bob, so I can say hellobobmunro said:Ben, as you may know I retired 15 months ago and I don't regret it for a nanosecond. Life is good.May I wish you well for a long, peaceful, happy and fulfilling next chapter.P.S. I'll be popping in to the museum on Friday - hopefully see you then.
And Henry, congrats - albeit you told me a few weeks back
Envious - fuck yeah !!!
I look forward to meeting you.1 -
Wihing you nothing but fun and relaxation Henners. May you have as many years chilling as you did grafting.1
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Hope you have a long and happy retirement.2
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Happy retirement 👍1
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Congratulations mate.Henry Irving said: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 AddicksIt’s such a shame that WWIII is about to piss on your chips.8 -
Im retired, do bugger all mostly but oddly still look forward to the weekend.Henry Irving said: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 Addicks4 -
Hal1x said:
Im retired, do bugger all mostly but oddly still look forward to the weekend.Henry Irving said: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
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All the best Ben … enjoy1
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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.2
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Will know where to find you now on a sunday night.Henry Irving said: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 Addicks2 -
More time to spend with me too.1
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Good luck mate.1
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See you at our private clubclb74 said:
Will know where to find you now on a sunday night.Henry Irving said: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 Addicks0 -
Enjoy your retirement Ben.
I don't think you will get a promote for this thread though!
Keep up the good work at the Museum👍2 -
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!TelMc32 said: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.8 -
3 years retired on 31st March and wishing you all the best from my hotel room in Rome.
No regrets, Rome is the 2nd of our mini breaks so far this year, three more planned this side of July.3 -
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…)3
