I thought about doing the ‘Happy New Year’ thing but it’s a bit late now and I’m too early for Easter, so it’s just another post. Do you ever have an idea and get really excited? I don’t mean, you know, down there, although there’s nothing wrong with getting excited down there, I just meant…… okay putting the shovel down π. I mean excited in your chest. You think wow this is going to be monumental. So, I had this idea to cease working and write. I must admit I have had this idea many times before, but I thought if I don’t finish ‘the book’ I’ll be laid on my deathbed wishing I had. Here ly’th the big mistake. I told people!
Apparently, now I’m retiring and everyone says either: “What will you do?” Or – “Now you have all that time you’ll be able to go to the gym etc.” You see writing is not a job in my family, or if it is other people do it. So, after spending most of Christmas trying, in vain, to explain my decision, I decided to lie and announced that I’ve changed my mind and I’m staying at work. Much to everyone’s relief and joy π Of course this means I might be posting more often, sorry guys x, now I’m secretly retired π
Good luck with “retirement” and your book, Charlie – and Happy New Year π
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What fun that will be! To be strolling around or tippy-tapping at the computer secretly writing while others haven’t a clue that you’re at home doing what you love best. You’ll have to think of some excuses when family members drive past your house and see your car. Maybe you’ll have to find a secret spot to park it, to keep up the pretense? π€£
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Haha, thank you so much, Iβll think of something π
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I can’t keep up with people who do more than 2 posts a day (Just not enough time to read everybody!!), so please don’t do that. But I’ll tell you Charlie, I’ve been retired for 10 years now and I still don’t have the extra time I thought I would!! How did I accomplish everything when I was working is beyond me (but then again I was younger too!) π
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Haha, I know what you mean. People have said in the past that they donβt know what they would do if they retired, they must be joking Iβve hundreds of things I could do and Iβll probably stick to one a week, as Iβve been a little remiss lately π
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For everything there is a moment in life, Charlieπππ€β€ππ
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Oh but you are so sensitive to life πππππ₯°
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Haha…. Charlie, this is going to be fascinating to watch!!!
I agree with GP Cox – you may think you’ll have ‘time’ to do as you want, but, life has a way of… well…. you know what I mean!
Still, it will be interesting to see what goes down.. Not there, Charlie. No! π
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No, no not there π Thank you Carolyn, looking forward to the dance updates π
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Keep us up to date, Charlie. What the heck – yours are the most interesting, funny and just plain great to read. Who cares if you throw a few more posts out there? I’ll certainly catch them; that’s for sure..
Have fun writing, Charlie – I’m looking forward to reading your first novel.. π
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Thank you Carolyn, I certainly will π
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Just keep writing, Charlie. We like that!
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Awww, thanks Pete, itβs comments like that, that inspire me ππ
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If you can financially quit the day time job to write, go for it! I am trying to do it myself. It’s hard but so fulfilling! Good luck!
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Strangely enough my college immediately asked me to do some pastime assessing, which kinda fits the whole βfateβ theory, thank you for reading π
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The truth sets us free! We don’t really have to lie about our decisions. Last year, I announced to my parents that I was done with family business! Ofcourse they didn’t get it. Apparently am the defiant child but pursuing my passion was more important. We have this one life, we can’t waste it pleasing others no matter how much we love and care about them. BEST OF LUCKπ€
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You are so right, I just fed up of defending my decision, now at least they are off my back π
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Good luck on your book! Looking forward to reading about your progress!
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Thank you so much and I hope youβre feeling better π
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Happy new year Charlie, and keep writing
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Aww thanks Cheche, I certainly intend to π
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Of course you should post more! That way weβll all know what fun things you are up to!
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Thank you Angel, I guess at least thatβll give reason to βget up to mischiefβ π
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You are very tan for an Englishman!
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Haha unlike the rest of the βinsidersβ I like to be outside π
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Congratulations on your secret retirement. I’m looking forward to reading more from you.
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Thank you, Iβll be trying my best and thank you for the support π
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Good luck and happy new life
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Thank you Luisa, my new lives are usually better, but thereβs always an exception π Hope you have a wonderful year too π
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I am busier than ever since being retired.
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Enjoy your writing.. What fun times ahead.. π
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Oh, yes itβs all about the fun π
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A secret retirement sounds delightful – enjoy!!!! …. and happy writing and blogging π€
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Thanks, Cherryl, funny but I just read a quote that says if youβre going to something donβt tell anyone until youβve done it. Wish Iβd read that before Christmas lol
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Good luck Charlie! Retirement signals more time to do all the things you’ve always wanted to do but had not the time before. I’ll catch up with you often. Cheers my friend!π€πΎπβ€
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I retired in 2012 and find plenty of things to do and you will too! Writing filled a lot of the void from my employed days but also there is time to travel and explore! Good luck!
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Thank you, Iβm sure I may ππ
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Happy new year! Bit annoyed that Corrie is a few weeks behind here in Canada – will repost a post Corrie-related soon!
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Thank you, Corrie? ππ Youβll have a ball with the Christmas edition π
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ππ€£π€£π€£π€£ Have fun
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Thank you, always π€ͺππ
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Secret retirement sounds πcool
Have fun writing
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I’m picturing scenes in films where someone’s lost there job but doesn’t want to tell the mrs or the family so they get up and put on a suit and hop on the train every day going nowhere. Writing is a job. You’re proof, you’re doing it. Prove ’em all wrong. You wouldn’t have thought a Chief Biscuit Dunker was a real job but it is. Well done on your retirement – it’s well earned so do whatever makes you happy, blog and write and rest and enjoy!
Caz xx
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Haha, thanks Caz, in the films Iβve seen they sit on a park bench and itβs too bloody cold to do that π
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Take it easy Charlie!
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Always x and thank you π
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Charlie, you have the words in you already. Just write. xox
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Congratulations on your secret retirement π and good luck on your book!
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Thank you Rose ππ
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Best regards with your decision! Cheers!βοΈπβοΈ
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According to Julia I was semi-retired for years until poverty forced me to take a job again. I called it “self-employed”. π
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Tried that before, this wife is cleverer than my last 3 π. Since I wrote this, the college have asked (I prefer begged but that may be construed as narcissism) me to do some part-time work, which is okay as long as Iβm not teaching π
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My experience is that part-time work is often a good thing – brings in extra money and gets you our seeing people. Good luck with it.
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Yes and as they were begging it pays more ππ
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And that, my friend, is what they call “consultancy”. π
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And payback π
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π Even better.
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Haha. Yeah, I’ve had the deathbed fear many times. I think something will happen and take me out and I won’t get my book out there and my life will have meant nothing. Haha. I’m sure I’ll have it again. It’s a writer thing. Great post!
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Thank you I was lucky someone told me when I was 18 you need to laid there regretting things you did, not things you didnβt do π
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