Keeping busy after retirement ??

[Richard92c2]

We all know that when one retires its never really so ...

What would you really like to do as a "boredom breaker" when you retire? Is it something you dream of doing or would it be something you did simply because you can? for example, I would love to buy a charter fishing boat and do deep sea charters in South Africa or Australia, Maybe Marlin or other Gamefish!



>>> Edited by Richard92c2 on Tuesday 11th February 15:07

[plotloss]

Take a dinghy round the world.

A good dinghy mind, perhaps made by Sunseeker. Yes, that will do nicely.

Matt.

[incorrigible]

More lunchtime drinking,

get up to date with the latest games consoles

Build that Ultima I've been on about

Visit Matt on his boat for more lunchtime drinking

[mervynP]

Writing letters to the Daily Mail complaining about young people and how different it was in my day.

Poking urchins with a stick.

The lunchtime drinking sounds fun, and may compliment the above activities.

[alan_driver]

PLay bingo and go metal detecting, for treasure.
Forget the latter, anything you fine will have so much tax it won't even cover the cost of the batteries.

[rude girl]

My brother retired at 49, and has bought a campervan. Him and his missus have been bumming round Europe ever since.

I haven't noticed him getting old and fogeyish either.

He's a git and I hate him :noprospectofretiringbefore75:

[308gt4]

We all know that when one retires its never really so ...

What would you really like to do as a "boredom breaker" when you retire? Is it something you dream of doing or would it be something you did simply because you can? for example, I would love to buy a charter fishing boat and do deep sea charters in South Africa or Australia, Maybe Marlin or other Gamefish!

15:07

Better stay in shape then as Gamefishing is not for the weak of heart when those 2,000lb + marlin hook up!!

It's a great life but the early starts would pi55 me off and then the bad weather days would be a pain and the cleaning of the boat......err, on the other hand maybe it's not such a great life, lunchtime drinking sounds good

How about designing and building your own car, that's my plan anyway (started it, the design )

[dejoux]

Travelling around the world racing my collection of historic sports/racing cars.

Hmmm may have to work just abit before then

[HarryW]

The way this lot in power are treating pensions at the moment no one will be able to afford retirement, unless you're part of the government that is .

Harry

[t1grm]

Flog the house and buy a yacht with the money, then charter it out somewhere hot... erm... hang on... where would I live? Oh never mind. Sounds nice anyway.

Another thing I’ve often thought I'd like to do is run a bar in a foreign country although I have it on good authority that this is a damn sight more hard work than it sounds. Also could be a bit corny... Rose and Crown in Malaga anyone?

[cotty]

I suppose it all depends on how fit an active you are when you retire. I have always wanted to build a hot rod something like a 1931 Ford Model A with a 350ci chevy V8.

If a bit less mobile then catching up on the games I have missed. Hey in 30 years when I retire there should be some stonking games around.

oh and surfing PH talking cr@p

[Basil Brush]

cotty said: I suppose it all depends on how fit an active you are when you retire. I have always wanted to build a hot rod something like a 1931 Ford Model A with a 350ci chevy V8.

If a bit less mobile then catching up on the games I have missed. Hey in 30 years when I retire there should be some stonking games around.

oh and surfing PH talking cr@p

Matt black and fenderless 1934 3 Window for me, or maybe a full on Willys.

I just hope I am in a position to travel lots and enjoy the time.

[RichB]

And just think of the extra time we'd all have because we wouldn't be sittin gin front of compouter screens reading pistonheads! R...

[P*Ting]

I'm not even in the world of work yet (student) but I'm already thinking about retirement.

Don't know if they'll still have cars in 54 years time, but if they do I'll be messing about making cheap 'clubman' rally cars, keep one for weekends and sell the rest just to fund the hobby.

[williamp]

Restore that DBS i've always wanted to do (I'm only 25, though!)

One went recently on e-bay for £5k. It will be rough and rusty, but it did have an MOT