Today, is the first day of the rest of my life… as someone once said.
Of course, that applies to every day, but today actually holds some significance for me, because today, I haven’t gone in to work.
I won’t be going in tomorrow, either.
In fact, I don’t plan on ever going in to work again.
Yes, I have quit the rat race and have taken early retirement.
It feels a little bit strange on this, the first day… it just feels like I am on holiday. Speaking with friends who have already taken this path, it can apparently take between a month and six months to get used to it. Personally, I reckon I’ll have the hang of it after a couple of weeks!
I’ve also been advised that the trick is to keep busy, and to that end I have been making plans to keep myself occupied. Obviously, there will be more time spent playing on the radio and on my motorbike, but also I’d like to get back into taking pictures – a hobby that I’ve always enjoyed, ever since failing ‘O’ Level Photography at school, but also a hobby that in more recent years, I’ve not found the time to properly partake in.
Dabbling in electronics and computers will also feature heavily in my activities, along with some renewed vigour (hopefully) on the geneological side of things – my family tree research has hit a wall recently and needs some proper time devoted to it.
And indeed, even this very website will likely benefit from some more activity.
Along with the myriad of little DIY jobs around the house and garden, I’m sure I will be kept pretty busy and hopefully won’t let the mundanity of modern life get to me.
Anyhow, gotta shoot, Homes Under The Hammer is on shortly.
Congratulations. 🎉
Just think, no more leaving those important (or not) jobs until the weekend.
ENJOY……….
And no more knowing when the weekend actually is!
I closed my company in n2017 and took early retirement.
Best thing I have ever done.
Well, everyone I speak to who has done this, says that I won’t regret it.
Hopefully, that’ll be the case.
My heartiest and warmest congratulations. You’ve taken a fantastic step into a world which will keep you busy with thousands of jobs that you will be able to tackle with proper consideration and a little glee. Yes to motorbike. Yes to radio. Yes to photography. But try to keep the things you’re going to be doing slanted to you and your enjoyment – that’s the trick.
Indeed.
I’ve already spent a happy couple of hours this week, unclogging waste pipes in the bathroom.
Ah the joys. I’ve just got the washing in
You could now BE on Homes Under the Hammer or even Bargain Hunt!
I’m looking forward to your photography.
Happy Days, Masher.
Not sure I’d go THAT far, Jules.
Yes, I’m looking forward to it, too. 🙂
Congratulations again Mark.. 3 weeks gone now.. that’s beyond the annual leave threshold .. And you don’t need to come back to hundreds of email
Ahh yes, the post-holiday Inbox… something I definitely won’t miss, Rajesh!