Chitchat thread #24

[bramble]

Good morning all.
Dull, grey and rainy here, never saw such a wet season.

New years resolutions, just to keep my body and mind active.
My husband was eligible for retirement at a young age and he took it.
Like Rary, he said it was the best decision he ever made.
Snoop, if you're eligible and afford it then go for it.

Have a good day all.

[Snoop Puss]

I thought that the retirement age for women in Spain was similar to the age for men here, must be wrong🙄😁
On a more serious note, something you should always remember Snoop, You work to live, not live to work, I retired early, there were several people telling me that I was going far to early, but it's one of the best things that I have done, with no regrets, I do wish you well and hope you are successful, and if you are you will wonder where you found time to work

You're right, Rary, retirement age is the same for men and women here. But if you meet the social security contribution requirements and are above a certain age, you can take your state pension earlier, but you get less than the full amount for the rest of your life. So it is potentially quite a sacrifice over the years if you live a long life. Resolution number one is to find out the info and then decide from there.

Your other comments are really apt. And thanks.

Edited to add: Thanks, bramble. Time is starting to feel more of the essence than money!

[Jay22]

Morning, dull and damp here this morning but no wind thankfully!
Granddaughter and her parents have gone home and the house is incredibly quiet. Amazing the life a little one can bring to a home. Miss her already.
Enjoy the rest of your day folks. x

[Florence Fennel]

You're right, Rary, retirement age is the same for men and women here. But if you meet the social security contribution requirements and are above a certain age, you can take your state pension earlier, but you get less than the full amount for the rest of your life. So it is potentially quite a sacrifice over the years if you live a long life. Resolution number one is to find out the info and then decide from there.

Your other comments are really apt. And thanks.

Edited to add: Thanks, bramble. Time is starting to feel more of the essence than money!

I would have preferred to retire flexibly Snoop, reducing my hours gradually, but circumstances dictated a different outcome and it's taking some time to adjust. As long as your decision is measured, I'm sure you'll make the right one

[Snoop Puss]

^Thanks, Florence Fennel. This might actually be open to me, as apparently I will be allowed to earn a certain amount from work. I could maybe keep on one or two clients I really like and ditch the ones I'm less keen on.

[burnie]

Take some advice from a financial expert about retiring, it really is quite a personal thing, our circumstances are very different, I actually worked a few weeks after my due date to take me into the next tax year saving me money I still pay income tax as I have private as well as state pensions.

[Bren In Pots]

Christmas is back in its box the rooms been dusted, hoovered and now it’s back to normal.

[nick the grief]

I would have preferred to retire flexibly Snoop, reducing my hours gradually, but circumstances dictated a different outcome and it's taking some time to adjust. As long as your decision is measured, I'm sure you'll make the right one

Hi Florence, I had the chance to retire 4 years ago and took it with plans to do loads ... then Covid struck and blew that out the water!. It does take some getting used to but once I'd got over the holiday feeling and accepted it I took to it like a rat up a drainpipe I've just qualified for my pension but I got my pension from my two previous jobs so that helped. it was the best thing I ever did.

[Florence Fennel]

Hi Florence, I had the chance to retire 4 years ago and took it with plans to do loads ... then Covid struck and blew that out the water!. It does take some getting used to but once I'd got over the holiday feeling and accepted it I took to it like a rat up a drainpipe I've just qualified for my pension but I got my pension from my two previous jobs so that helped. it was the best thing I ever did.

Glad it worked out for you Nick I got my state pension a few years ago, but carried on working as I loved my job. it was a sudden, tragic event that changed my life and prevented me from continuing, or I think I'd still be there, if only part time. This forum has been of great help, its members are so supportive. I'm getting there, albeit slowly

[Florence Fennel]

It's rained all day here and still pouring. I dread seeing the news - no doubt there is more flooding.

[nick the grief]

Glad it worked out for you Nick I got my state pension a few years ago, but carried on working as I loved my job. it was a sudden, tragic event that changed my life and prevented me from continuing, or I think I'd still be there, if only part time. This forum has been of great help, its members are so supportive. I'm getting there, albeit slowly

the irony of it was, having kept my self safe and sound for 3 years both me and Mrs G caught Covid last January . I know what you mean, I enjoyed my Job but it was all the damn meetings and cr@p that went with it. The biggest strain I've hadto put up with was when Mrs G decided to retire as well ... invaded my space But we've got round that now ... she doesn't talk to me and I don't bother her

As to The 'vine, I'm not as active on here as I used to be but its always been great for help and support ... providing you don't mind the mickey taking

[bramble]

It's rained all day here and still pouring. I dread seeing the news - no doubt there is more flooding.

Flo, same here, no let up at all and the lights on most of the day. 😣

[rary]

Good evening haven't done much today, son dropped in when out with the dog and asked us up for a coffee in the afternoon, so didn't bother starting anything,meant to post yesterday the two youngest grandsons called in yesterday and the youngest had a go at cutting his hair as well as having a shave fortunately the shaving was fine, and my niece will be over at the weekend to give him a haircut before returning bro school fortunately she is a hairdresser, so will know how to sort it out, though I never did that, two older sisters and brother stopped any chance of that, though I did go to a different barber than the one my mother always took me to and got a crew cut, my mother wasn't to pleased about it as the reason I did it was to get rid at a head r curls, she thought they were lovely I didn't and I was told getting them cut off would let my hair grow back straight, it didn't work the curls came back worse than ever, the one good evening Bing about it all was that the haircut was a happnie cheaper I wish you all a good night and sweet dreams

[Bren In Pots]

Good evening I am looking for some guidance, I can't get into the forum with my tablet, I am using a kindle for this post and it's rather small for my fingers, they not too big it's the letter board which is small anyway when I tried to get on his the tablet I got something wrong and received a notice to contact an administrator so how do I do that, hopfuly one of you police women sorry Mods could help

Rary I’ll flag your post with admin once they’re back in the office.

Hi Rary just to let you know I've contacted Admin about not being able to access the vine using your tablet.

[rary]

Good morning and thanks Been working from a kindle is hard labour the keyboard s s bit on the small side and usually have to check what auto correct has put in when I am writing, I don't know why they dont make keyboards for normal sized hands, just because the majority of folk have small hands is no excuse