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Retirement is getting better as I get older. I second that! I retired from full time employment in late 2018. In 2019 I was busy with much consulting work, then the big COVID arrived and life slowed.... I now consider myself 100% retired. Once the pollen season is over I'll be out and about in Tarka.
Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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Needs to Get Out More!
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Needs to Get Out More!
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Yes retirement can be great and this from a man with 22 years experience 
Richard
2018 Roadster 3.7
1966 Land Rover S2a 88
2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450
1945 Guzzi Airone
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A great run out with Hawki to Dovercourt & the beach for a walk followed by a bacon roll. Then onto Shotley Gate for a beer and home. Ted the dog came along to keep us in check and snaffle up any escaped bacon. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/06/23/20210623_142426.jpg)
JohnV6
2022 CX Plus Four
2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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Retirement is getting better as I get older. I second that! I retired from full time employment in late 2018. In 2019 I was busy with much consulting work, then the big COVID arrived and life slowed.... I now consider myself 100% retired. Once the pollen season is over I'll be out and about in Tarka. My last day was 10 October 2018, but my boss wanting me back ASAP. I spent 2019 working in the garden etc. waiting for contact paperwork and went back to work 15th January 2020, now extremely busy but thinking it is time to pull the pin maybe later this year and be 100% retired. Too many people I know just a bit older are dropping off the perch much earlier than expected.
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View from Kerenzerberg over Walensee in Switzerland. On our route to a three days meeting with Morgan Club of Switzerland. ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51263718476_c9b106551f_z.jpg) kerenzerberg by Werni Wehrli, auf Flickr Beautiful
Kevin
2009 Morgan Plus 4 - 4 seater
2015 Subaru Forester 2.0ltr
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Managed to get out today to take documents to the book-keeper in Horsley and on to Newlands Corner to see what is there, guess what, this little beauty on display. 1930 Austin 7. Had a long chat with the owner who bought the car restored (by Clive) and carried out various modifications to help it be more traffic friendly, brakes, cylinder head, carburettor, exhaust and so on. he drives it regularly. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/06/24/728BBAE6-CD15-4288-9844-2491DB6024FE.jpg) With a boat tail ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/06/24/CEACA62C-E3E1-4CB0-98D6-D07236213333.jpg) Similar design and build to my 2009 Morgan ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/06/24/AC635F7E-7A70-41F6-8F66-E9268830AB14.jpg) While we were talking a chap turned up on this: ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/06/24/9164DC9E-1FA6-4B52-83D7-F2093FF90F77.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/06/24/E7FCB80A-AF27-48B7-846D-19D352033687.jpg) The motor cycle gurus can correct me, I believe he mentioned 1978 model, fairly original, big disc on the front and apparently stage 11/2 tuning, steering damper, very cute clock nestled in the centre of the handle bars and an ammeter sunk into the headlamp surround. As you hear, I got the full story.
Kevin
2009 Morgan Plus 4 - 4 seater
2015 Subaru Forester 2.0ltr
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Just barreling along Needs to Get Out More!
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Just barreling along Needs to Get Out More!
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Love the little Austin 
Jon M
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That Commando looks mint as the does the T140V Bonneville behind it.
JohnV6
2022 CX Plus Four
2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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The Austin looks a cracker, the last one I was attracted to was a fabric bodied and also a boat tail in red. From a dull memory I think it was a Gordon England special. I like the Commando too, last rode an 850 at the IOM had fun with an BMW R100S I passed him on the twisties and he passed me on the straights...I was much younger then.. (-:
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I have a friend with a couple of Austin 7s. He says that for many years he couldn't really go anywhere in them as he held everyone up but now the traffic is so slow everywhere that he happily goes out in them all the time!
Nick
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