Retirement

[EdgeleyRob]

Great news about the retirement ER.

Sounds hopeful on the condition as well, and as Ferney says, retirement should give you the freedom to look after yourself properly.
And the Alkan will keep you fit.

AND....hopefully that trip to the Proms may be possible in the not too distant future?
Maybe they'll finish that RVW cycle for you.

Cheers ts,yes a trip to the Proms is on the list too.

[EdgeleyRob]

The surgery following a mild heart attack two years ago, consisting in having a stent inserted, was not as bad as it might have seemed beforehand, and I've been coping on NHS drugs since. Mind you, I am 12 years older than you! That said, the surgery did follow an adulthood-long life of quite heavy smoking (which I geve up, of course).

I can concur with other posters here that retirement is indeed what it's made for: good luck to you, ER.

The cause of my current state of health too I suppose,although I've been off the ciggies for a few years now
Thanks S_A for your good wishes

[EdgeleyRob]

Great news ER roll on August I would say .... us retired frozennorthers should, as ts suggests, consider a RVW Proms trip at some point. I am sure the small clouds will blow away on the health front ......

Thanks anton,the Proms trip sounds like a plan.

[Nick Armstrong]

Let me get this straight
you are able to afford to retire early and would like the concessions that are mainly in place for those older than yourself to apply to you as you have been able to retire earlier for (not that there's anything wrong with retiring whenever)..

erm

Man up, Caliban, and pay the full whack. Capitalism depends on you!

I never said I was going to retire gracefully !!

So - let me get this straight: an organisation extends a specific rate to anyone who is no longer in receipt of salary/equivalent. I should decline that and volunteer a larger amount. Is that what you're saying?

Do you always refuse discounts, offers etc, and insist on paying the full amount?

Should I take it that the Cali fizzog does not preclude the question?

There have been expressions of disbelief in recent months....

[Nick Armstrong]

us retired frozennorthers should, as ts suggests, consider a RVW Proms trip at some point.

Will you keep us southerners apprised of developments, or will this be an exclusive event?

[antongould]

Will you keep us southerners apprised of developments, or will this be an exclusive event?

We will indeed and we expect a tastefully converted stable, gold, frankincense and myrrh but I suppose being the south 3 Wise Men might be stretching it a bit .....

[Nick Armstrong]

We will indeed and we expect a tastefully converted stable, gold, frankincense and myrrh but I suppose being the south 3 Wise Men might be stretching it a bit .....

I wonder if that 'frozennorther' will have lost his 'late winter tan' by then...

[BBMmk2]

Just seen your post, re retirement, ER! Have a great one! :)

[cloughie]

I know,it's only Friday.

Well it seems my employers aren't so keen on having a 58 year old with a heart condition on their books.
So I will be joining the retired forumites club on the 1st of August this year.

Hopefully my ticker probs can be sorted with medication and not surgery.

Time to finally listen to that Karl Bohm Ring Cycle,read War and Peace,buy a pianer,get some lessons booked.
No time to lose re the latter if I'm going to master Alkan Op 39 (how hard can it be ? ) before I pop my cloggs

Edge, get the piano and lessons asap - whether you're starting from scratch or building on previous, learning to try to play properly is not going to be quick and playing will dig deeply into your Wagner and Dostoyevsky time, but you'll love it.

[cloughie]

We will indeed and we expect a tastefully converted stable, gold, frankincense and myrrh but I suppose being the south 3 Wise Men might be stretching it a bit .....

Glad you didn't suggest three wise monkeys!

[antongould]

I wonder if that 'frozennorther' will have lost his 'late winter tan' by then...

I can't remember an early spring so sunny in the pit heaps for decades ....

[Petrushka]

Positive news, ER. Good to hear it. I agree with what has been said already that the release from work can only aid your recovery. Still three years to go for me before retirement though high BP and cholesterol issues (all genetic) have been caught early. I can't help but think that I'll feel much better once work has disappeared.

Enjoy Wagner's Ring and War & Peace

[mangerton]

So - let me get this straight: an organisation extends a specific rate to anyone who is no longer in receipt of salary/equivalent. I should decline that and volunteer a larger amount. Is that what you're saying?

Do you always refuse discounts, offers etc, and insist on paying the full amount?

As a canny Scot, I am always on the lookout for a bargain. Any discounts, price reductions, or other offers that I have seen have always been for "over 60" or "over 65", or (dreadful expression) "senior citizens", not necessarily for people who are retired. If an offer is made to "retired" people, it may well be intended for those of a certain age, but in that case, they should say so.

When I became 60, I was entitled to a Senior Railcard, free bus travel, free prescriptions, winter fuel allowance, and reduced prices for entry to a number of places. Even although I still work, I feel no compunction in availing myself of these benefits. I have worked (ie paid Income Tax and National Insurance) since I was 17, and it's good to get something back after all these years.

[EdgeleyRob]

Bbm,cloughie and Pet,many thanks for your posts.
I'll be starting from scratch with the piano,been meaning to do it for years.
Same with Wagner and Tolstoy,had them on my shelves for ages,not enough time.
I've done a lot of reading up on music theory this last couple of years and found it really interesting,so I'll maybe look to take up a course in that too.
Then I might be able to write down the ideas I have in my head for compositions,Blimey,perish the thought
I wonder if there will be enough time for all this

[HighlandDougie]

I know,it's only Friday.

Well it seems my employers aren't so keen on having a 58 year old with a heart condition on their books.
So I will be joining the retired forumites club on the 1st of August this year.

Hopefully my ticker probs can be sorted with medication and not surgery.

Time to finally listen to that Karl Bohm Ring Cycle,read War and Peace,buy a pianer,get some lessons booked.
No time to lose re the latter if I'm going to master Alkan Op 39 (how hard can it be ? ) before I pop my cloggs

Well done, ER. The joy of waking up on a Monday morning and thinking, "Yessss! I don't have to go to work", awaits. Less stress so more chance of your cardiac issues being dealt with and going away - and a chance to enjoy life to the full (and once you've mastered Monsieur Alkan, Sorabji awaits).