Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!

milann

A good decision on the house sale 👍 Happy planning for the renovations 👍

Seasidegal58

Thank you all for your posts - and that's a great analogy @EssexHebridean 😃

One thing I forgot to mention is that I've signed up with a personal trainer for a bit as (a) I am now at the heaviest I have ever been, (b) both my knees are suffering, and (c) my lower back has not recovered from WFH. I am also the most inflexible person I know which is not good at my age!☹️  I had a session with him this morning purely to discuss diet. He has given me an initial daily calorie intake of 1800 per day and is very motivating. I am going to record my progress on My Fitness Pal and we'll discuss the results each week. I also had a taster session of the gym with him last week which was heartening as he is an older PT in his 50s, ex-fireman and understands where I'm coming from what with my age and bad knees. He is working out a programme which I begin with him on Thursday. 

It's very grey, drawn and chilly today in Seasideville - a lot of low lying mist over the estuary blocking out the other side. 

This afternoon I'm relaxing - catching up with some programmes I've recorded. 

I've just realised that I've been retired for a year and three days - and I wouldn't want to go back to work for anything!🤣

MSE SCRIMPY THINGS 

After I finished with him I did a bit of shopping - bought strawberries, potatoes, peanut butter, sesame seeds, vitamin sprays and a shoe horn!  I'm going to work out my food plan and then place an order with Ocado as they've sent me a £20 voucher. 

I've also add a Personal Trainer category to YNAB. 

Debsnewbudget

I have started with a PT this week in order to get my body stronger and fitter.
i am off on 2 big holidays Aug and Sept and decided I need to be fitter to get full enjoyment out of them
if we lived closer we could be gym bunny buddies 😂😂

Seasidegal58

@Debsnewbudget - I think I would slow you down at the gym!  I'm like an old crock at the moment!😀

I ended up watching 'Julia' (which is a joy) and, at the other end of the spectrum, an episode of 'Rob and Romesh's Versus' series (where I have never laughed so much since watching 'Clarkson's Farm!').  I then fell  asleep.......😴

Sun_Addict

I can’t believe you’ve been retired a year. Where has the time gone! I hope it goes well with the PT 👍

milann

Wow that year has passed quickly. It’s 22 months since I last worked but I think it was 8 months since my retirement actually came through. Like you I wouldn’t want to go back….although I do miss the people.

Seasidegal58

I know the time goes so quickly - it only really feels like six months in my head.😳

DD is currently on the Isle of Arran with her friend for a few days climbing and walking. She sent me some beautiful photos - a few on top of the misty mountain range, a swan swimming in the sea (I didn't realise they did that - I though they were fresh water birds), and a nice one of a heron. 

MSE SCRIMPY THINGS UPDATE
On checking my bank account I see that my £150 council tax rebate is being paid into my account tomorrow. I have also opened a fixed one year regular saver with First Direct who are paying 3.5% interest. 

beanielou

LOve Arran.
Many happy memories.

Seasidegal58

Yes - the wildlife on Arran appears to be amazing @beanielou!  DD went sea kayaking today and said there was a seal swimming alongside them and also a pod of dolphins!🦭🐬

I had a less exciting time today in Seasideville - still cloudy and some heavy showers this afternoon.

I actually found some more clothes to declutter today - two lightweight raincoats - a Marisota pale pink and an Evans cerise, plus a M&S beige waterfall jacket that I've had for a few years. When I had my 'ruthless' clear-out recently I hummed and hawed over these and kept them against my best judgment although really they should have gone!  Looking at them today I decided I won't be wearing them again - pale pink is not a colour I ever wear to be truthful ( I really can't remember why I bought it!) and I'm now not keen on the cerise one. I've also decided that I've done with waterfall style jackets - they're too fussy for me (did I ever really like them she ponders🤔). My style is getting more minimalist as the years pass. Anyway I can't remember the last time I wore any of them!  So off to the dress agency they will go and see if they can generate some cash in the best MSE fashion! 

I also spoke to my ex-boss today and we've finally put a June date in the diary for my retirement lunch that he is treating me to!

And it was a NSD today!😃

milann

Well done on the decluttering 👏👏👏 Might as well try to get something for them 👍
We were laughing when we went on a boat trip at Berwick last week as the waves were pretty high and the skipper kept saying he’d seen dolphins the previous day - bet he says that every trip 😂😂 we didn’t see any.