Retirees what is your typical day

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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!

sgx2000

"Sorry kids"......lol

A parents role is to make sure your kids are self sufficient .........

There will be massive problems in 30 years.
Half the population will inherit houses
The rest will live in relative poverty

SouthCoastBoy

sgx2000 said:

"Sorry kids"......lol

A parents role is to make sure your kids are self sufficient .........

There will be massive problems in 30 years.
Half the population will inherit houses
The rest will live in relative poverty

I think it is already happening. 

Albermarle

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.

Albermarle

Sea_Shell said:

Live to loaf 😉😁😎😇

The Dutch concept of NIKSEN has been in the news recently. Clearly you are an avid follower !

saucer

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.

Although DIY and travel look attractive from the perspective of being someone a couple of years from retiring (taking nothing from granted), I think that meaningful activity is going to be key to happiness. I’m sure that will mean different things to different people. 

sgx2000

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

Sea_Shell

Albermarle said:

Sea_Shell said:

Live to loaf 😉😁😎😇

The Dutch concept of NIKSEN has been in the news recently. Clearly you are an avid follower !

I had to Google that.

But yes, it has a certain appeal 😉

Like the Seven Dwarfs, we're "busy doing nothing"

SouthCoastBoy

saucer 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.

Although DIY and travel look attractive from the perspective of being someone a couple of years from retiring (taking nothing from granted), I think that meaningful activity is going to be key to happiness. I’m sure that will mean different things to different people. 

For me retirement is about having the flexibility to do what I want when, and also the loss of the dreaded Sunday evening feeling. Can't wait to lose that!

sgx2000

How do you actually do nothing?