Bold leap into retirement

nicknameless

cfw1994 said:

nicknameless said:

Does anybody else who has taken the retirement plunge, like me, not quite believe it is true?  I left work for the last time approx. 7 weeks ago and it is still somewhat surreal.  Is this usual?  Takes a little while to sink in?  54 at the end of the month and no work to do!  Not saying I am missing it in the slightest and wouldn't change a thing right now, but this is very strange indeed

Heh heh!
It could take a while, I guess.

In contrast: after a lifetime of work in technology, I was almost ashamed at how rapidly I embraced it 🫣

I did set off on a 19 day LEJoG bike adventure almost as soon as I stopped.  Solo, but with over a dozen pals either joining me for a bit of the ride, or meeting for a meal in the evenings.  Astonishing how fast I forgot about the day to day work life 👀
 
Now over 4 years in, I absolutely love the almost total flexibility to do things.   Sunny tomorrow? Maybe have a bike ride.  Want to lay in until lunchtime?  Sure!   

I do still “worry” about the money side.  Maybe worry is the wrong word: focus on it a bit much 🤷‍♂️  That said, we are in a fortunate position, and besides, I now feed my techie needs by being rather too fastidious with spreadsheets 🤣 Usually wake early, so I get my fix of reading various forums and news whilst lying in bed (hence this post!).


Relax and enjoy: this is your time 😎

Appreciate the response.  I am actually missing the financial planning a bit.  Had all sorts of spreadsheets and models and now just enacting the plan.  I want something to tinker with and to test out scenarios.  One of the things I actually loved in the preparation for retirement.  Not a single sole around me shares that interest and they simply look blankly if I try to engage them on anything financial planning / strategy related.  We should start of FP anonymous or something?

QrizB

nicknameless said:

I am actually missing the financial planning a bit.  Had all sorts of spreadsheets and models and now just enacting the plan.  I want something to tinker with and to test out scenarios.  One of the things I actually loved in the preparation for retirement.  Not a single sole around me shares that interest and they simply look blankly if I try to engage them on anything financial planning / strategy related.  We should start of FP anonymous or something?

That seems to be the role of a fair proportion of the threads on this board 😄

cloud_dog

nicknameless said:

Does anybody else who has taken the retirement plunge, like me, not quite believe it is true?  I left work for the last time approx. 7 weeks ago and it is still somewhat surreal.  Is this usual?  Takes a little while to sink in?  54 at the end of the month and no work to do!  Not saying I am missing it in the slightest and wouldn't change a thing right now, but this is very strange indeed

Just to comment that it took about 3 months after stopping for that 'Sunday evening feeling' to disappear.  The realisation that I no longer experienced it was one of those simple yet amazing moments 🥳