After a lifetime of living & working in London, I have now taken early retirement by walking out on my job. The London traffic & rat-race has finally got to me.
We've sold our house in Docklands & purchased an older but beautifully refurbished property in Dover & the handsome profit made from the outrageous sale price will stand us in good stead until we obtain our state & private pensions in 2 years time.
We will be in close proximity to Dover Priory Station & our daughter & grandson who live just around the corner from the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway in Hythe.
With a fabulously large loft, I'll be able to have a gigantic 00 gauge model railway, something I always wanted but couldn't do in London because of the limited space available.
I will of course have more time for Trainz which has brought me immense pleasure since I purchased TR2004 all those years ago.
Ahh, the joys of not working for the man anymore.
Regards from a happy Gam.
Looking forward to my forthcoming move.
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Re: Looking forward to my forthcoming move.
Happy retirement Gam
High visibility pixels must be worn when on or about the line !!
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Re: Looking forward to my forthcoming move.
Yes, welcome to "Easy Street" Gam .
I retired a few years ago on health grounds (about 8 or 9 years earlier than planned) but I'm rarely bored. I've become very good at "taking it easy" too . In fact, taking it easy has become second nature now. I now can't remember what rush hour was like, I can't remember packed trains, cursing punters or moaning minnies, it's great. I get out of bed in the morning and if I want to do nothing, then that is exactly what I do. You can't beat it.
Enjoy it Gam and I hope your retirement is a long and happy one
Dave
I retired a few years ago on health grounds (about 8 or 9 years earlier than planned) but I'm rarely bored. I've become very good at "taking it easy" too . In fact, taking it easy has become second nature now. I now can't remember what rush hour was like, I can't remember packed trains, cursing punters or moaning minnies, it's great. I get out of bed in the morning and if I want to do nothing, then that is exactly what I do. You can't beat it.
Enjoy it Gam and I hope your retirement is a long and happy one
Dave
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Re: Looking forward to my forthcoming move.
Happy retirement Gam, if you visit New Romney station on the RH&DR, walk down the platform to the shed end & give the lads at 'Railcam' a wave in the camera.
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Re: Looking forward to my forthcoming move.
Another early retirer here I took early retirement 6 years ago, 7 years before planned, best thing I ever did!
So you enjoy your life of leisure although I seem to do more than I ever did while working!
Malc
So you enjoy your life of leisure although I seem to do more than I ever did while working!
Malc
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Re: Looking forward to my forthcoming move.
Happy retirement Gam, will get you odd jobs around the place you always find them and it turns into more of a job again lol