Free spirit?

lilac_lady

Do you look after pets, grandchildren or have a job, either as a volunteer or a paid worker once you've reached State pension age or are you the free spirit you always dreamed you'd be?

Errata

I was hoping this was a thread about free gin

I was as free as a bird until Alf came along to clip my wings with his demands for walkies, playtime, chauffeur for his playdates :eek:, cut and blowdry at the crimpers. My life is no longer my own but controlled by a dog with very high falutin' blue blood and a brain the size of a pea

Newly_retired

I volunteer two days a week which I really enjoy. Just got back and am tired but pleasantly so. Now the rest of the week is mine. I look after my granddaughter occasionally for a few days in school holidays. I sing in two choirs, go to things at church, surf the net, contribute to forums, read, meet up with friends.....
But no, I am not a free spirit and not sure it would suit me to be. I like working on Mondays because it kick starts my week and I need some routines.
However I do sometimes find I have too many regular commitments to manage to get away easily. You can have it both ways.

McKneff

I got to pension age last Oct and dropped my full time 5 day working week to 3.
It was really strange at first but i love it now.

Plan ish to retire next April but may change my mind when the time comes.

seven-day-weekend

We house and pet sit when we are in the UK for summer and autumn. Actually this helps us out as well because it gets us out of living in one room. (Our house in the UK is already full with son, son's girlfriend and lodger). We also do things at church while we're in the UK.

In Spain we are free spirits but our old traditional house needs endless maintenance. That's the price you pay for quirkiness and character, so we don't mind really.

So yes, .... free spirits, on the whole.

McKneff

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

We house and pet sit when we are in the UK for summer and autumn. Actually this helps us out as well because it gets us out of living in one room. (Our house in the UK is already full with son,son's girlfriend and lodger). We also do things at church while we're in the UK.

In Spain we are free spirits but our old traditional house needs endless maintenance. That's the price you pay for quirkiness and character, so we don't mind really.

So yes, .... free spirits, on the whole.

oooh, i think Ive said this before but I am envious. If I could talk
my other half round I'd be your next door neighbour like a shot.

seven-day-weekend

McKneff wrote: »

oooh, i think Ive said this before but I am envious. If I could talk
my other half round I'd be your next door neighbour like a shot.

We'd be delighted if someone bought the derelict next door!

(Or ours, even, in a few years!).

tanith

Well I could be a free spirit as I can generally please myself what I do, I have my grandchildren when it suits me and my old cat is easily pleased,I also volunteer at school. But I'm not a very 'brave' person and it seems lost all my work friends/colleagues when I retired, find it hard to make new friends as I am not 'joiner' of clubs , I did fly to Gibralter alone (very brave for me) recently and took myself around exploring but I'm not brave enough to holiday alone .
I want to be a free spirit but do I have it in me.... maybe not which is a pity..

lilac_lady

Errata - "I was hoping this was a thread about free gin "

Now you've got me thinking about a nice gin and tonic with ice and lemon! Hope I can last till the sun's over the yardarm. (who made that rule?)

Errata

It's over the yardarm at lunchtime !

seven-day-weekend

lilac_lady wrote: »

Errata - "I was hoping this was a thread about free gin "

Now you've got me thinking about a nice gin and tonic with ice and lemon! Hope I can last till the sun's over the yardarm. (who made that rule?)

I'll have a G&T tonight and I promise I'll think of you all while I'm drinking it.


My husband and I are being taken out for a meal so it actually will be a free spirit!!:beer: