Bold leap into retirement

pterri

cloud_dog said:

Sarahspangles said:

cloud_dog said:

3 more days.  Way too busy at work to consider thinking about what happens after Friday.

The business unit has got a new director (about bleeding time) and my boss is keen to arrange a meeting before I go; how about Friday they say 🤔

Despite me saying to my partner that a) I wanted 3 months of nothing once I finished, and b) that I didn't want to get into what happens next until I had actually finished, we already have 4 trips lined up (Indonesia, Tenerife for a family get together, Germany, and UAE).  I did say I wanted to be hands off, but...

I’m still getting invites for meetings that fall after I retire. I’m holding back on responding ‘Woohoo I don’t have to be at this meeting’

I don’t have anything whatsoever fixed in my diary, other than a meal with family. I want to wake up and feel like it’s the beginning of the school summer holidays, with all the summer before me. That probably won’t kick in from the first day, I know. Then I can see what my natural rhythm for the day and week is when I don’t have a timetable imposed on me, and when I feel settled we’ll book a break.

I'm looking forward on Sunday to not having that.... 'Oh, Monday tomorrow'.

I'm interested in how long it may take before that completely disappears, or where my week is not defined by weekends

Me too, pretty much my entire life I’ve had the Sunday dread. It was fine but in the last few years I’ve decided it’s unacceptable and can afford not to have to deal with it. It will take a while for weekends to be a defining line, I’ll me making use of midweek prices and deals for fun stuff. 

kipsterno1

cloud_dog said:

I'm looking forward on Sunday to not having that.... 'Oh, Monday tomorrow'.

I'm interested in how long it may take before that completely disappears, or where my week is not defined by weekends

I'm just short of eight years retired. I still generally know what day of the week it is but honestly sometimes struggle to know what date it is.

LHW99

kipsterno1 said:

cloud_dog said:

I'm looking forward on Sunday to not having that.... 'Oh, Monday tomorrow'.

I'm interested in how long it may take before that completely disappears, or where my week is not defined by weekends

I'm just short of eight years retired. I still generally know what day of the week it is but honestly sometimes struggle to know what date it is.

Our week does still get defined by weekends (somewhat).

Weekends are the times we keep off the roads / away from the tourists and get stuff done at home. Weekdays are for the fun bits

bjorn_toby_wilde

LHW99 said:

kipsterno1 said:

cloud_dog said:

I'm looking forward on Sunday to not having that.... 'Oh, Monday tomorrow'.

I'm interested in how long it may take before that completely disappears, or where my week is not defined by weekends

I'm just short of eight years retired. I still generally know what day of the week it is but honestly sometimes struggle to know what date it is.

Our week does still get defined by weekends (somewhat).

Weekends are the times we keep off the roads / away from the tourists and get stuff done at home. Weekdays are for the fun bits

That’s exactly how we do things. Go nowhere near the shops or crowded places on weekends.

A walk in the Peak District planned for tomorrow, with lunch at a country pub.

Moonwolf

It is today, I’ve set an out of office and handed back my kit. 

MallyGirl

Congratulations

arthur_fowler

Moonwolf said:

It is today, I’ve set an out of office and handed back my kit. 

Congratulations!

ColdIron

Moonwolf said:

It is today, I’ve set an out of office and handed back my kit. 

Request the 'hung up my suit' badge then

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6559797/how-to-request-a-forum-badge-️

QrizB

Moonwolf said:

It is today, I’ve set an out of office and handed back my kit. 

Well done!

MetaPhysical

bjorn_toby_wilde said:

LHW99 said:

kipsterno1 said:

cloud_dog said:

I'm looking forward on Sunday to not having that.... 'Oh, Monday tomorrow'.

I'm interested in how long it may take before that completely disappears, or where my week is not defined by weekends

I'm just short of eight years retired. I still generally know what day of the week it is but honestly sometimes struggle to know what date it is.

Our week does still get defined by weekends (somewhat).

Weekends are the times we keep off the roads / away from the tourists and get stuff done at home. Weekdays are for the fun bits

That’s exactly how we do things. Go nowhere near the shops or crowded places on weekends.

A walk in the Peak District planned for tomorrow, with lunch at a country pub.

I'll have the Steak and Ale pie and a pint of Black Sheep please