Early-retirement wannabe

MallyGirl

Luckily the van already has aircon for travelling and the windows will all open in the pop top when stationary so hopefully that will be enough of a through draught with the side open on hot days. They will just have to cope at night. We are having an awning fitted to the side too for shade for them (and us with our G&Ts!). So excited!!!

crv1963

MallyGirl wrote: »

Luckily the van already has aircon for travelling and the windows will all open in the pop top when stationary so hopefully that will be enough of a through draught with the side open on hot days. They will just have to cope at night. We are having an awning fitted to the side too for shade for them (and us with our G&Ts!). So excited!!!

Sounds like a plan! I'd suggest you take time to explore my neck of the woods on your way to Northumberland. There are some great places- Stanhope, the Kieron show in summer at Bishop Auckland is a must! Then there are the dales and Alston, all of which are well worth a visit. Lots of dog friendly walks in the middle of nowhere with the odd cafe unexpectedly along the way! Almost all of the C2C cycle path is also walker/ dog friendly.

bugslett

MallyGirl wrote: »

Luckily the van already has aircon for travelling and the windows will all open in the pop top when stationary so hopefully that will be enough of a through draught with the side open on hot days. They will just have to cope at night. We are having an awning fitted to the side too for shade for them (and us with our G&Ts!). So excited!!!

I wonder if you could have a mesh/ flyscreen door fitted at the side for if gets really hot at night?

AlanP_2

I totally disagree with Melanzana, ML is not a troll.

He is on a journey through life as we all are and will find his own way. That may mean working instead of retiring as planned, who knows?

What you "want" changes as you go along that journey and if ML wants the intellectual stimulation of work and a new challenge then good luck to them.

I know quite a few people who have retired in their 50s and then gone back to work as the grass wasn't greener and they felt they had gone too early. The more senior their role, and the more challenging it was, the more likely they will feel this way from what I have seen.

Stirfry

Why would Marine Life be asking about a SIPP when he is an Accountant, or have I got that wrong? See other recent thread. He also says he has his own Company. Something does not add up.

Marine Life are you now resident in the UK and do you still have a Ski apartment?

We can all dream. The Threads still been enjoyable because of everyones input, but I am with melanzana.

Slinky

melanzana wrote: »

I think we have been had.

So you've said. Several times. Nobody else appears to agree with you.

bugslett

Stirfry wrote: »

Why would Marine Life be asking about a SIPP when he is an Accountant, or have I got that wrong? See other recent thread. He also says he has his own Company. Something does not add up.

Marine Life are you now resident in the UK and do you still have a Ski apartment?

We can all dream. The Threads still been enjoyable because of everyones input, but I am with melanzana.

My accountant does not handle Pensions IIRC the government changed the rules and required people handling pensions to have various certificates and my accountant decided he wanted to handle Comapny stuff and handed me over toan IFA. He may be interested enough to do his own, but then again he may not, I've never asked.

I'm also a Company Director and I know diddly squat about Pensions other than feeling the need to shovel money into them.

bluenose1

Love hearing about all the hobbies, travelling etc everyone intends to do when they retire and also the experiences of those who have already retired.

We dont have any dogs so i am not sure if I would prefer a camper van or stay in different hotels around the UK. Can imagine a camper van is much easier with dogs We did have a static caravan in the Lakes for about 10 years which we loved.
I change my mind regularly about what I want to do, sometimes its retire, sell up and live in Portugal or downsize to a 2 bedroom house in the UK, a lock up and leave and travel a lot. The world is our oyster!!

We could do with a non financial pensions thread to discuss all these interesting topics.

My vote is Marine Life is very much that he is real.

bugslett

bluenose1 wrote: »

Love hearing about all the hobbies, travelling etc everyone intends to do when they retire and also the experiences of those who have already retired.

We dont have any dogs so i am not sure if I would prefer a camper van or stay in different hotels around the UK. Can imagine a camper van is much easier with dogs We did have a static caravan in the Lakes for about 10 years which we loved.
I change my mind regularly about what I want to do, sometimes its retire, sell up and live in Portugal or downsize to a 2 bedroom house in the UK, a lock up and leave and travel a lot. The world is our oyster!!

We could do with a non financial pensions thread to discuss all these interesting topics.

My vote is Marine Life is very much that he is real.

Go on, start a new thread:)

I think I need a period of not making any major plans, I think it was ermine that said the plans you make with your working head on are different to those that you make with your retirement head on.

Though I will continue to ponder. 16 more operational days left for me:j

Marine_life

melanzana wrote: »

It took a long time to question anything that OP mentioned.

I do not believe a word of it.

You have to ask yourself - why - on an anonymous forum, would someone do that?
You may be confident that your life follows a predetermined course and you are confident of your destiny but for me sharing random thoughts and life's challenges anonymously with random strangers is quite therapeutic (even more so if others find those musings interesting, useful or funny).

But if you don't believe it (and I care not whether you do or don't) - just don't read it. Its not complicated.