Those Things you do...

fatbeetle

EdSwippet wrote: »

I asked a similar question to this on another forum a couple of years ago -- you might find something of use in this thread.

Very useful! Moving the link out here so folk do not miss it

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5360638


ETA: Just came across this suggestion on that linked thread, which has made me perk up!

Treat your home area as if you were visiting it for the first time.

Bloody brilliant!! I will be living in West Penwith, an area I know reasonably well, but have never really "explored". My wife has only holidayed there so it'll be a great way of sharing the area with her.

I think a project on the bronze/iron age monuments and stone circles, combining my walking the dogs, photography, poetry, music, and webpage creation hobbies would be a wonderful way of perhaps creating something of value to others, one which could be done on an ad hoc basis to suit my daily moods.

bugslet

As my retirement is anywhere between April next year and two years, I have been giving some thought to this.

It annoys me that I can never do as much as I want in the garden due to lack of time
Probably a garden qualification to follow*

dog walking - nice and cheap
dogs - nice but not cheap!

Used to volunteer transporting dogs from kill shelters to new homes/non-kill shelters, will probably take that up again.

Always fancied the harp -so initial expense and then maybe I could make a little money from it.

Travel - I'm really not sure - I haven't had the chance and I've no idea how much I really want to do.*

I used to be a semi-pro bellydancer and whilst I'm older, creakier and wider now, I do still enjoy doing a bit for my own pleasure. i did once think of teaching - maybe it's time to start Bellydancing for the Old and Unbendy :rotfl:

If I had more money than I'm going to end up with, I'd love to take up truck racing, but that really is a rich womans hobby:(***

I'd catch up on my reading list - that would be cheap for a few years as I have around 150 books waiting to be read.

Good post fatbeetle!

Bravepants

bugslet wrote: »

As my retirement is anywhere between April next year and two years, I have been giving some thought to this....

A harp playing, truck racing, belly dancer...now THAT's a different retirement!


I hope you manage to do some, if not all, of those!

:beer:

atush

All these dog walkers.

I wont be, as mine died last winter. Wont be replacing him, as we will be spending half the year in the USA.

But I see some r etired types in my area, and they are on the 3rd set of dogs since i met them lol. AS the dogs dont last as long as their retirement.

EdSwippet

atush wrote: »

... we will be spending half the year in the USA.

US citizen(s)?

If no, then you will want to be sure that you limit your stays so that you remain under the 'substantial presence test' to avoid a world of tax pain when the US treats you as tax residents. If yes, of course no restriction on US visits, but then all of the tax nightmares associated with US citizenship anyway (in which case, my sympathies!).

Terron

Terron wrote: »

Since you quoted me I suppose I should respond

Reading
Watching cricket (on Sky and live. I am a life member of LCCC.)
Walking (I can see the entrance to a country park whilst typing this at home. Don't do as much as I would like as I hasve a bad knee)
Catching up on the decent TV programmes from the last 20 years (Most is rubbish but there is some good stuff that I didn't have time to watch).
RPGs (I visit friends about once a month to play)
Cooking

Those are what I have being doing recently, but I also hope to do some travelling when I can afford it. I used to spend a couple of weeks at an archeological dig each summer but had to stop when I injured my knee. I kept up my interest by going on archeological tours, but they are not cheap and I haven't been on one since I lost my job in 2013. I am looking to see if I can mange one next year.

LHW99

Crumbs - it all reminds me of what my mum used to say - she was so busy when she retired she wondered how she'd ever found time to go to work!

Apodemus

Terron wrote: »

RPGs...

...Ok, I've got to ask... please tell me this does not stand for Rocket Propelled Grenade? Or are you a retiree with attitude?

Snakey

I hesitate to put words in Terron's mouth because who knows what s/he's into (and more power to him/her as long as it's consensual, safe and all that), but when I read it I assumed tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A surprising number of such groups exist, I've been in several over the years. I would absolutely join another if I didn't have to rush there straight after work/get up early the next morning.

bugslet

Apodemus wrote: »

...Ok, I've got to ask... please tell me this does not stand for Rocket Propelled Grenade? Or are you a retiree with attitude?

Snakey wrote: »

I hesitate to put words in Terron's mouth because who knows what s/he's into (and more power to him/her as long as it's consensual, safe and all that), but when I read it I assumed tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A surprising number of such groups exist, I've been in several over the years. I would absolutely join another if I didn't have to rush there straight after work/get up early the next morning.

The first sounded more 'interesting':eek::D

Bravepants wrote: »

A harp playing, truck racing, belly dancer...now THAT's a different retirement!


I hope you manage to do some, if not all, of those!

:beer:

Naturally I'll be doing the truck racing in a belly dance outfit:rotfl: