philjay Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) I wlll officially be retired at midnight tonight ooooeeeerrr. I couldnt wipe the smile off my face on my last day at work yesterday I had thought long and hard for what I would say at my presentation and eventually chose to quote Douglas Adams from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy "So long and thanks for all the fish" there was only one there who got it. I had to explain the quote which took away its impact, philstines all of em Im having a few months out of it all together to do my scope projects then may do a few days here and there consulting as and when I feel like it. Got a ton of gardening and the much neglected house to sort out as well, 1st priority though is to get out onto Kinder Scout for a decent walk next week. Phil (havent got to get up early in the morning anymore) j Edited March 31, 2012 by philjay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congrats! I am counting down the days... 12,615 days to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 We were only talking about this at SGL7 wasn't we. I'm well pleased for you Phil, you are Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congrats But at SGL7 we also spoke about the dangers of overdoing the gardening don't go mad and try to do it all at once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congratulations Phil. I hope your health improves as a result. Try not to get under Fliss's feet too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DaveJW Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congratulations Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congrats Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigTfromNotts Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congratulations Phil, Take your time with the gardening, you have the rest of your life to do it mate. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Congratulations Phil, I have only 2 yrs and 2 months and 24 days to go, but I'm not counting!! (not much!!) Edited March 31, 2012 by Ron Clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Nice one Phil, If you get bored, i have lots of gardening to do ! All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congrats Phil - I'm dead envious - this working lark seems like a never ending treadmill - it's good you finally got off it. Wishing you lots of good health and relaxing, enjoyable times ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congrats Phil, If it was thursday I would say ' never could get the hang of thursdays, have this pain in the diodes down my left side, the first five million years they were the worst, i plugged myself into the bridge and it comitted suicide...'. And 42 to you & Mrs Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congratulations Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Really pleased for you Phil. You now have plenty of spare time to enjoy all your interests, and perhaps take on some new ones. Keep active and stay healthy. All the very best to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Congrats phil. I have 35 years until I retire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Excellent news mate. If you need a walking companion give me a shout, not been up Kinder ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I would love to go up Kinder again, but don't know if my body would make it at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Congrats.... Only got 23 years or so to go myself ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I'm allowed to retire from my job at 55 so if I take it up I've only got 10 years to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Cheers guys. My 1st day as a free man was spent pottering in the garden, a late lunch and a nap afterwards. Its a hard life I think Kinder is out this week but I shall get up the peak sometime. We shall have to organise an EMS ramble sometime, should be good for a laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Don't you think we ramble enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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