What to do on a miserable wet day (for those retired / not working)

i_b_b_o_r_g said:

Uboat said:

Wheresmeticket? said:

59 and can't afford to retire.

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 

Absolutely. I have to keep the kids in mind. 

Uboat said:

Wheresmeticket? said:

59 and can't afford to retire.

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.

Arsenetatters said:

Uboat said:

Wheresmeticket? said:

59 and can't afford to retire.

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?

Arsenetatters said:

Uboat said:

Wheresmeticket? said:

59 and can't afford to retire.

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

Hastingsaddick said:

addick05 said:

Hastingsaddick said:

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 

lolwray said:

Hastingsaddick said:

addick05 said:

Hastingsaddick said:

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.

ross1 said:

Hastingsaddick said:

addick05 said:

Hastingsaddick said:

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).

Wheresmeticket? said:

59 and can't afford to retire.

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

Redrobo said:

i_b_b_o_r_g said:

DaveMehmet said:

Arsenetatters said:

Uboat said:

Wheresmeticket? said:

59 and can't afford to retire.

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!

...and I've blown that theory out the water 

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.

KBslittlesis said:

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.

Pull yourself together.