For Those Of Us Who Are 'retired.'

[Tilly2]

I have finally got used to not working and have found some simple pleasures related to not having to go to work.

a) I can keep on top of the daily chores and they get done. My house is clean and tidy
b) I don't have to worry about what the weather will be like for my journey to and from work
c) I don't have to fill in my day to day diary with jobs I have to do tomorrow.
d) I can spend my evenings on Answerbank and it doesn't matter.

Can you add to my list........?

[trt]

Can get out of bed in the morning whenever I like.

[BlackadderV]

The only reason i know when it's Sunday is because the bus times change.

[ladyalex]

Coming home from a holiday away is just blissful.

[jourdain2]

To echo Blackadder - have a different breakfast on Sunday to ensure I know more-or-less what day it is. I always seem to be very busy, though, and am looking forward to moving back to UK in (probably) March and then having some fun! Your b) rings a bell!

[mazie]

I don't have to watch the clock, which is the greatest thing for me.

I can have a glass of Wine (or 2) every night if I wish.

I can stand and gossip with people I meet at the shops without thinking "I have to get back to do this job or that job"

[losgigs]

You won't be snoozing in the evenings from being tired out from a day's work :)

[BlackadderV]

The thing which has made the greatest difference to my life (and wallet) is the bus pass. Touch that at your peril, party leaders.

[mazie]

I love my bus pass Blackadder. I hope they don't take it away .

[jourdain2]

That lets the Limps out of your voting sphere, then, Blackadder.

[BlackadderV]

When I qualified for mine I was still working. Because of the time restrictions I managed to sweettalk Personnel to let me change my hours from 9 - 5 to 10 - 6 so that I didn't have to pay fares.

[BlackadderV]

The Limps were never in my voting sphere, nor ever will be. I'd sooner vote Bolshevik.

[bookbinder]

You can spend more time watching the neighbours. You might find yourself saying, 'ooh, I didn't know they did that!'

[Psybbo]

Wow, well done! I just feel I'm at the beck and call of everybody who think I've got nothing to do!

[stuey]

I keep my eyes on clocks now more than I did when I was working!

[BlackadderV]

I sympathise, Psybbo. Next time someone imposes upon you on the grounds that you are retired, use my reply, "I'm retired because I'm old and I simply can't be @rsed."

[Tilly2]

e) I don't have to concern myself with what I am going to wear tomorrow.

[jno]

I'm not so sure about (a), my house hasn't benefited at all. My family history research has, though.

[FrogNog]

Oh how I'd love to retire.

You can learn a new skill

You can take advantage of sunny days

You can tinker in the garden if you want

You can mooch for hours around massive clothes barns/garden centres/aquatic shops...anywhere really, as long as they have a nice cafe, without buying a single thing.

The dogs don't eat your furniture.

[melv16]

Ladies can wear a wear a cosy tea cosy hat:-)