Congratulations on your retirement.
Phil’s advice re committing too much too soon is spot on. If you have grandchildren, do make absolutely sure you don’t get an immediate full time role as unpaid carer. Don’t worry if you loose a bit of weight - the transition from sedentary office job to an active retirement does that to a person - I lost 2 stone,
lost over a stone.
2 years in, and I wonder how I ever had time for work. I spend more time riding my horse and I have time to try out ideas in the garage. I have joined a walking group where most of my conversations seem to revolve around machines of one form or another. I am also a trustee of a large charity which costs me around 8 days a year and keeps the grey matter ticking over.
One thing to look at if you are at a loose end is U3A. Walking groups, oily bits groups, history groups - you name it, it is probably covered. And it is cheap - which means that if you decide its not for you, you won’t have lost very much (ours is £12 a year plus any group costs -mostly pub lunches!).
