Retirees what is your typical day

sgx2000

I am going to miss sitting at work and trawling these forums...
once I retire (hopefully shortly)
I will have to sit at home and trawl these forums

Sea_Shell

It's the little things I miss about work...

Pencils, paperclips and Post-It notes.

🤣

westv

Sea_Shell said:

It's the little things I miss about work...

Pencils, paperclips and Post-It notes.

🤣

Don't forget tippex, carbon copy paper and typewriters. 

Sarahspangles

sgx2000 said:

I am going to miss sitting at work and trawling these forums...
once I retire (hopefully shortly)
I will have to sit at home and trawl these forums

But with better coffee?

Bianchiintenso

Bostonerimus1 said:

Ganga said:

Bostonerimus1 said:

sgx2000 said:

Bostonerimus1 said:

8:00 am telecon with folks who employ me to do some some contract engineering.
Then 25 mile bike ride to a cafe (coffee, beef-jalepeno and horseradish cream sandwich, raspberry square) and 25 miles back home. Listened to "The Rest is History" podcasts on Martin Luther.
Afternoon spent re seeding bare spots on the lawn and sat down and drank two beers while I admired my work.

Apart from the bike rides & contract work
It sounds marvelous 

I will charge 1hr for the telecon and I think I said two sentences. Enjoying the bike ride or not depends on how much you like cycling. It's a great low impact way to keep fit so ideal for older folks as it's easy on the joints.

But i always find it hard on my bum 

Yes that's a common complaint which can be fixed with the right cycling shorts/pad, saddle and a bike fit. Also the more you ride your bike the more you will get use to it and the aches and pains lessen.

I ride twice a week to get in between 60-100 miles total, 25 years ago had a bike fit and it became apparent straightway that my knees were doing to much work, (seat 1cm too low and 2cm too far back) straight after the fit I could feel the benefit , the power was coming from my thighs and the knee pain disappeared for good, also had a seat fit where they sit you on a gel pad to mark sit bones, the comfort difference was immediate , I've done lots of sports in my time and cycling as far and away the most expensive (too many bikes!!)  but also the most enjoyable. Recently bought an e-gravel bike, just to get off the roads and onto rough bridleways in the hills and surprisingly when getting back on the lightweight road bike it's even easier to ride

jim8888

sgx2000 said:

Albermarle said:

Steve_PL_too said:

A week in Devon in January … 3 weeks in India last month … Paris a couple of weeks ago … northern France in April … the northern belle a bit later in the month… Austria and Switzerland in May/June … sorry, kids, we’re spending it on us! Add in the bits of paid consultancy work and the many more bits of charity work (as in, it ain’t all me, me, me) and there are few days that are the same.  The weeds in the garden are having a whale of a time!

It won’t last, as age and health will inevitably get in the way … hopefully, not for a while. We saved long and hard for this phase of our lives, so grabbing it while we can!

I do not know how long you have been retired, but from what I have read ( and felt it a bit myself )that for many people the initial burst of holidays, DIY projects etc starts to wane in attraction after a couple of years.
Then you start searching for a bit more purpose, or maybe just prefer sitting with your feet up !

Everybody is different of course but apparently this two year thing is quite common.

There is a TED Talk on youtube....
I thinks its called the 4 stages of retirement....
Interesting insight on the psychological aspects of retirement

That TED talk was quite brutal in places, but realistic in my experience. Stage One is exactly like a holiday, real elation. But Stage Two, which I think a lot of people will suspect is coming, is as hard to deal with (for some) as this Doctor says it is. It was for me, and sent me back to full time work the first time I retired (aged 50). The second time I retired (aged 57) I went through Stage One and Two again, but this time I've taken part time work, which is working much better for me. I'd say that part time work has moved me into Stage Three and can help me plan for Stage Four. 
One of the things that this thread demonstrates is that you have to keep a sense of humour and perspective about retirement. Yes, it can be quite an adjustment, but it allows you so much time to work on positive stuff that's important to you, which was something that the old boss almost never allowed!

barnstar2077

LHW99 said:

barnstar2077 said:

As a cyclist myself, many bikes come with cheap thin saddles that are a bit wearing in places that should not be worn!  A wider, more comfortable, replacement saddle is always a good choice for an upgrade imo. 

Used to be the so-called "gents saddles" were extremely narrow and hard - those for the "ladies" were much wider and better padded!

I always thought too, but comfortable is comfortable! :  ) 

eastcorkram

jim8888 said:

sgx2000 said:

Albermarle said:

Steve_PL_too said:

A week in Devon in January … 3 weeks in India last month … Paris a couple of weeks ago … northern France in April … the northern belle a bit later in the month… Austria and Switzerland in May/June … sorry, kids, we’re spending it on us! Add in the bits of paid consultancy work and the many more bits of charity work (as in, it ain’t all me, me, me) and there are few days that are the same.  The weeds in the garden are having a whale of a time!

It won’t last, as age and health will inevitably get in the way … hopefully, not for a while. We saved long and hard for this phase of our lives, so grabbing it while we can!

I do not know how long you have been retired, but from what I have read ( and felt it a bit myself )that for many people the initial burst of holidays, DIY projects etc starts to wane in attraction after a couple of years.
Then you start searching for a bit more purpose, or maybe just prefer sitting with your feet up !

Everybody is different of course but apparently this two year thing is quite common.

There is a TED Talk on youtube....
I thinks its called the 4 stages of retirement....
Interesting insight on the psychological aspects of retirement

That TED talk was quite brutal in places, but realistic in my experience. Stage One is exactly like a holiday, real elation. But Stage Two, which I think a lot of people will suspect is coming, is as hard to deal with (for some) as this Doctor says it is. It was for me, and sent me back to full time work the first time I retired (aged 50). The second time I retired (aged 57) I went through Stage One and Two again, but this time I've taken part time work, which is working much better for me. I'd say that part time work has moved me into Stage Three and can help me plan for Stage Four. 
One of the things that this thread demonstrates is that you have to keep a sense of humour and perspective about retirement. Yes, it can be quite an adjustment, but it allows you so much time to work on positive stuff that's important to you, which was something that the old boss almost never allowed!

I have just watched that. I've a feeling, knowing myself, that I won't be entering phase 1, even for a day or two. I'll be straight into phase 2!

saucer

I’ve just looked at it. It’s what I would have expected and consistent with the understanding that we all need to feel useful in some way, or we get depressed. What makes us feel useful is going to vary a lot and might be volunteering for some, or answering forum threads for others. 

Sea_Shell

saucer said:

I’ve just looked at it. It’s what I would have expected and consistent with the understanding that we all need to feel useful in some way, or we get depressed. What makes us feel useful is going to vary a lot and might be volunteering for some, or answering forum threads for others. 

I am without use... other than on here.

Even then, that's debatable 🤣🤣