Freedom after 47 Years of Work

[Estelle]

Congrats Trevor and good luck on next stage of your life.

It is definitely different and can take some time to settle in.

Enjoy!!

[loshde]

Congratulations Trevor

well done.  Here's to the rest of your life.          Hope you have a ball wearing out the rubber on all those tyres.

Cheers
Loshde

[hargs]

 

Hate you, cos I wish I was YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Good on you .................hit the road Jack

[swanny]

Good on ya mate, go and enjoy it, after 47 years you have earned it.

Have fun.

Swanny

[sol]

Congrats Trevor
Enjoy your retirement mate.You deserve it
                 

[Muso]

I hate you...................well, for the next 18 months.............and then it's my turn...........yahoo

[speewa158]

Trevor You should get the feel of traveling . Go stand at the letter box at the end of the driveway then all you have to do is decide which way to go . Then just keep going , you will love it .
Go Make Dust 

[areyonga]

Trevor You should get the feel of traveling . Go stand at the letter box at the end of the driveway then all you have to do is decide which way to go . Then just keep going , you will love it .
Go Make Dust 

Speewa, I live in a culdesac so can only drive out one way but know what you mean, am looking forward to it

[rotare]

rotare
I think you asked the question well, for retirement you need to plan as its a life change and to some it can seem daunting and those people will generally stay with what they are comfortable with, keep on working.  Its no good retiring if your going to do nothing, thats the quickest way to die.  In hindesite I wish I had retired 10 years ago when my health was a bit better as there are more things I would like to have done but its now or never.

As for your father, he possibly doesnt have an ambition to travel or do something different than his work and therefore its easier to just stay doing what he possibly likes, and there is nothing wrong with that if thats what he is happy with.  Maybe youneed to introduce him to something else and he might change his mind.   For your question is retirement as good as its made out to be, only you can answer that for yourself as everyone has a different agends on what they propose to do with it.

Myself, I want the change, to do something for myself in my own time with no, of few strings attached and travelling the country is it.  I dont want the cities, just the remote areas and solitude of nature at its best.

Thanks mate, that put's it in perspective for me.

[Cozzie]

Good onya Mate, know the feeling and there ain't nothing like the feeling of being retired

Cozzie

[jaycamrie]

Well done trevor and good luck with your travels

[Desert lover]

Congratulations on your retirement!  No doubt you are deserving of the rest(?) and relaxation which comes with it.   Having been retired for almost 3 years now I can confidently say that I have not missed working for even one day of those three years and I hope that it will be the same for you. 
I'm also betting you won't miss participating in the traffic of the morning or afternoon "grand prix" either. Enjoy the rest of your life and the wonderful places you will get to visit without the time constraints.   

[tigga27]

Congrats Trevor. I'm about to do the same only I'm lucky enough to go a bit earlier. What is your plan, if you have one, and is there anything specific you are aiming to see?

cheers

tigga

[TOPNDR]

... and is there anything specific you are aiming to see?

The whole darned lot, I'd hope.

[goody59]

Must feel good. I have 10 years to go as I plan to retire at 62 as well.

[HEM19X]

Well done Trevor,

Don't forget to drop in if/when you are up this way.

Rgeards

Kate & Mark

[rosgeog]

Middle of March next year is my time. Live in the Alice and will be doing a whole lot of desert tracks. Also have a Ulysses AGM in 2014 to help organize so will be busy as for the first couple of years. Anyone coming up our way drop us a line and we will show you around the place.
Ross

[Hairs]

Trevor,
You lucky bastard 

nah,
Seriously, Hope you have a blast mate.

[areyonga]

Middle of March next year is my time. Live in the Alice and will be doing a whole lot of desert tracks. Also have a Ulysses AGM in 2014 to help organize so will be busy as for the first couple of years. Anyone coming up our way drop us a line and we will show you around the place.
Ross

I will be up that way early in the year, staying at Kings Creek Station and travelling through that area, including Areyonga.  I used to live in Alice for 11 years and need to get back to refresh my soul.

Trevor