Age is but a number, it's an outlook on life that counts. What's that saying.."It's not the dog in the fight that matters, it's the fight in the dog" and all that..
I was fortunate enough to receive an occupational pension at just 52, so made the most of the opportunity and left. I would have willingly stayed, because I really enjoyed what I was doing, but things changed around me and it was the right time to go.
I'm doing lots of very satisfying odd jobs, which pay the bike/car running costs, but I'm aimless and need a passion again if I'm honest.
Like others, my better half loves her teaching job to bits and quite happily leaves me to my own devices, one of which is performing 'Doggy Day Car' duties for Son Number One's woofer, hence my forum name!
I'm afraid after attending four family funerals in two years and having my elderly mum just about surviving various cancers, my outlook has changed. Providing I have enough money to cover life's essentials, a dog, bike & M3W I'm perfectly happy.
Time for wee dram now, cheers..
