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I have to work until I'm 69 so another 18 years to go. I don't really think I will ever retire fully though - my retirement plan is to build live steam locos commercially as long as I can manage it. At the moment I'm trying to build up the workshop for it which means buying CNC machines as and when I can afford it.

About thirty years ago, a colleague (Ernie) who was approaching retirement set up a printing business in his garage to give him something to do when he retired. When I was approaching retirement I followed Ernie's principle, except that I built myself a garden railway. Two things I certainly have not regretted (ie retirement and garden railway modelling).

Rik

ge_rik wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2019 2:10 pm
except that I built myself a garden railway. Two things I certainly have not regretted (ie retirement and garden railway modelling).

Rik

Same Rik...

I took early retirement 23 years ago and still dream about work, but what the h--l
I got a good payout, Just bought a new saw bench, and buy a new live steam loco
a year for the last 10 years. life is good.

dewintondave wrote: ↑Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:48 am It's been a big secret, but I'm planning on taking early retirement in June next year. I'll have more time for all the important stuff

Great idea. Do it ASAP ! You never know what's around the corner.

gregh wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 12:40 am Great idea. Do it ASAP ! You never know what's around the corner.

I'll be handing my notice in soon

dewintondave wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 7:02 am

gregh wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 12:40 am Great idea. Do it ASAP ! You never know what's around the corner.

I'll be handing my notice in soon

I handed in my notice today but only because I have a new job. Luckily it's closer to home and I won't have to sit in a queue by a tunnel for 15-30mins every day.

I handed in my notice today, I'll be finishing on the 28th of June

dewintondave wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 8:06 am I handed in my notice today, I'll be finishing on the 28th of June

Congrats... a good feeling, I'll bet?

Soon be joining the GOL club....

September last year I stopped working Fridays and enjoyed the long weekend so much as from next week I will only work two days a week. That will give me more time to work out a way to stop working two days a week and have a 7 day weekend. Yippee.

I turned 60 a couple of weeks ago by the way, I always wanted to retire early. Nearly there.

Phil. Officially an old git now.

Happy belated Birthday Jim....

Your will love your GOL time soon...

dewintondave wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 8:06 am I handed in my notice today, I'll be finishing on the 28th of June

Sharp increase in the world population of ossy locos just around the corner then?

FWLR wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:19 am Happy belated Birthday Jim....

Your will love your GOL time soon...

Thanks Rod
But what does GOL mean

Phil

Busted Bricks wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:19 am

dewintondave wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 8:06 am I handed in my notice today, I'll be finishing on the 28th of June

Sharp increase in the world population of ossy locos just around the corner then?

Ossy loco? I thought Dave lives in the land of Kiwi?

Phil

Jim wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:55 pm
But what does GOL mean

Phil

Gentleman Of Leisure?

Jim wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:58 pm
Ossy loco? I thought Dave lives in the land of Kiwi?

Phil

Think "wagging cylinders"

Busted Bricks wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:07 am

Jim wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:55 pm
But what does GOL mean

Phil

Gentleman Of Leisure?

Ah

Busted Bricks wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:08 am

Jim wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:58 pm
Ossy loco? I thought Dave lives in the land of Kiwi?

Phil

Think "wagging cylinders"

Ah, I see what you mean now.