Milann's life keeps getting in the way.......

milann · 16 September 2021 at 4:56PM

After my day out with friend and my little treat today my September spends are £100 😳😳 i definitely need to get a grip as I start my month a week in using my cc month and it’s only 16th now 😳😳😳

maggiem · 16 September 2021 at 5:27PM

Very pleased to hear the news Milann especially after all the messing around. I hope you hear quickly about the pension.

WinterWarrior · 16 September 2021 at 5:43PM

Amazing news 🌺

milann · 17 September 2021 at 12:19PM

I used my gym membership this morning for the 1st time in ages. I managed 15 minutes in the pool followed by a stint in the jacuzzi. Not much but I’m shattered now. Shows I made the right decision I think…..I’m still doubting myself.

I’m determined today will be a NSD as I’ve not managed many this month.

enthusiasticsaver · 17 September 2021 at 2:31PM

Congratulations on having your early retirement approved. Sorry they were so insensitive in their correspondence with you. I think sometimes these HR people forget that actual people are involved and all the emotions that go with them and especially as your health has suffered. Take some time to get to grips with your new lifestyle and once your finances are sorted I am sure you will feel a lot happier. How many years until state pension?

Glad you used your gym membership. My gym/leisure club is a lifesaver in the winter when I cannot get out and about coastal walking and cycling like I can in the nicer weather.

IzzyBee · 17 September 2021 at 5:12PM

Glad you used the gym but it’s definitely confirmed you made the right decision about work

milann · 17 September 2021 at 8:08PM

It’s been a bit of a surreal day today. I posted on FB that it was the first day of retirement and I’ve had some lovely messages both public and private from old work colleagues and parents of some children who are now adults and their parents became rl friends. It made me realise how sad it is that I never got to say goodbye and finish work properly. But it is what it is. I had my swim but I’ve not really settled to anything….don’t know why because I’ve been off work 14 months and usually amuse myself quite happily. It’s probably because dh had to work a full week and the realisation that that is it….
I managed my NSD

beanielou · 17 September 2021 at 8:10PM

Yes, it's bitter sweet I imagine & not how you would ever imagine things finishing up.

milann · 17 September 2021 at 8:13PM

No - I never imagined it this way…..I’ll put it behind me in a day or so and begin to plan and enjoy things.

Sun_Addict · 17 September 2021 at 8:16PM

I suppose it’s that end of an era feeling. It’ll soon pass and you’ll settle in to being officially retired. One of my friends retired early after being messed about at work and has never looked back after the initial upset. A lot of my colleagues have retired during the pandemic and have been deprived of a proper send off, it’s such a shame.