Yep, it's happening. I'm a day away from finishing work for good.
I'm retiring.
I imagine a few of you Baby Boomers have done already too. Its our time isn't it!
Its a happy but sad feeling finishing work as a teaching assistant, especially after being at my High School for 13 years.
In all of that time I've come home and added something to this blog for the next day's post, so I associate Moonbase with coming home from my job. It'll be strange having so much more time on my hands and not coming home!
At the moment I've no great plans. I'll carry on buying and selling old toys, which I love to do [especially the finding at boot sales and in charity shops], restore old toys [my new passion], carry on with Moonbase Central of course, finish a second book I started ages ago about more JR21 toys and spend a lot more time with wider family and friends, who for one reason and another [work, Covid, Grandkids] I've probably neglected.
If any of you who've retired can offer me any pearls of wisdom regarding what to and what not to do in the next few months I would be most grateful!
Scrapheap? Rocket Base? At the moment I'm unsure what retirement means!
Brilliant, well done. I retired at 52, it had always been an ambition. Work just gets in the way of life. Now you can do what you want, when you want. It is a great freedom and I love it. You're not short of hobbies and interests, you'll just be able to do a lot more of them.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Woodsy. Hope you enjoy a well deserved retirement and find the time to do the things you enjoy most in life.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Woodsy! It was a little overwhelming at first when I retired. I found that making a list of all the projects you ever wanted to work on helped make the transition a little easier! You'll have a great time!
ReplyDeleteJim David
Henderson NV
It starts off feeling like a vacation, then the Mrs. will find things for you to do, then you'll wish you're back at work before realising you're FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT.
ReplyDeleteWith your interests and family life you will be fine, stay well and enjoy life.
YAY - CONGRATULATIONS Woodsy!!! You earned it! I retired for the last time last year. 1 July 2022 was my retirement date. Yes, some things have changed - like not stressing out over that @#!&% nonsense at work LOL I find myself getting up a little later but not that much. The biggest downside is not having the funds for all the things I'd like. No $2000 Lionel engines (which BTW I've never bought - just saying it's not even an option now), no $900 rare playsets. I'm okay with $10 header bags of toys now. I still splurge on some things - but 'splurge' has to be redefined. Bettina and I have stopped going places and travelling many years ago so any trip longer than two stoplights from the house is now considered 'long distance' :-)
ReplyDeleteGood for you, Woodsie!
ReplyDeleteAs far as a grand plan for what you want to do next, it'll come to you soon enough.
I've personally had so much stuff "on the back burner" that I've spent the first ten years of my retirement pinging around like a pinball!
I've now decided that for me, THE great plan is my oft dreamed of Thunderbirds style puppet short(s) and it's time to buckle down and make the thing!
Happy retirement, Woodsy! I'm sure you'll embrace the new, unrestricted mode of life in no time. All the time in the world for your family, hobbies, and for Moonbase operations!
ReplyDeleteAll the best Woodsy - if you get bored and fancy earning a bit on the side then perhaps give film and tv extra work a try.
ReplyDeleteFenton
Have a great retirement Woodsy.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure with all your interests you'll have a great time.
Thanks everyone! Retirement starts proper on September 1st when I should be back at School! Enjoy the summer everyone.
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