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Post by Dr Bill on Sept 30, 2008 17:58:22 GMT
... of the rest of my life.
Today I retired after 34 years working for the NHS.
At last my time is my own, not dictated by the demands of work. What a relief!!
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 30, 2008 18:00:00 GMT
Happy Retirement! Now you can spend as much time as you like doing what you would like to do!  Jx |
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Post by MamIDdau on Sept 30, 2008 18:11:25 GMT
Hope you enjoy your retirement DB xxxxx I've only got 41 years until I can retire....  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Sept 30, 2008 18:23:42 GMT
Bet you really enjoy yourself Dr. Bill. After all, nowadays, you are still considered young. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2008 18:36:11 GMT
Nice one Dr Bill (will you be changing your name to just "Bill" now then ? ;D).
Relax & enjoy. You've earned it.
FA
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Post by purplejulia on Sept 30, 2008 18:43:10 GMT
Congratulations Dr Bill. Enjoy the family and the garden.
PJ
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Post by Tig on Sept 30, 2008 18:44:05 GMT
I hope you don't get bored Dr Bill ;D It is quite a culture change this retirement lark  Have you got your bus pass as well?  x Tig |
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Post by farmersboy on Sept 30, 2008 19:07:13 GMT
Con grats Dr Bill,sure you will be fine,ive never enjoyed life so much,as since i retired,doing what you want,when you want,its great
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Post by Barbara on Sept 30, 2008 19:10:50 GMT
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Post by Amo on Sept 30, 2008 19:22:38 GMT
Congratulations on your retirement Dr B!! I hope you have the energy for what's coming up next!!! ;D  |
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Post by snowowl on Sept 30, 2008 20:41:33 GMT
I hope you have a long and happy retirement Dr B.Im sure your granchildren and your new greenhouse and not forgetting the golf will all keep you busy.  |
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Post by Ruthie on Sept 30, 2008 20:52:58 GMT
Congratulations Dr Bill!! You can do much more gardening and some more painting (as in pictures) now! Don't forget to post on the art thread.
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Post by blodau on Oct 1, 2008 6:51:19 GMT
Nice one Dr Bill. Hope you have a long and happy retirement. Blod |
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Post by Plocket on Oct 1, 2008 9:21:09 GMT
I wish you a long, happy, healthy retirement DrBill |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2008 16:02:14 GMT
Enjoy your retirement DrBill all the best
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Post by Yakram on Oct 1, 2008 19:18:56 GMT
... of the rest of my life. Today I retired after 34 years working for the NHS. At last my time is my own, not dictated by the demands of work. What a relief!! Congratulations, Dr Bill. I can thoroughly recommend the new career of being retired, although I have to say it is hard work! No weekends or public holidays, no sick pay, no structure in your week (except if one does voluntary 'work' such as a regular day in an NT garden, or some such), and being so busy that you wonder how you found time to go to work. Enjoy  |
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Post by Spruance on Oct 1, 2008 20:45:09 GMT
Congratulations Dr. Bill although as Yakram says I think that you will soon find that you have less free time now than you had when you were working, that is if my relatives are anything to go by.
You will have to get a retirement receptionist to organise your busy schedule! ;D
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Post by nightowl on Oct 2, 2008 9:08:30 GMT
HAPPY RETIREMENT Dr. Bill |
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Post by Dr Bill on Oct 2, 2008 10:16:09 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 3, 2008 8:46:40 GMT
Congratulations Dr.Bill....you are obviously ready for this....erm may I ask - is your wife also ready for it!!!!!!
I certainly wasn't when my OH retired.....it took me quite a bit of adjusting.
RF
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2008 10:06:57 GMT
congrats dr bill, you enjoy, you deserve it. good luck and happy gardening
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Post by borderbabe on Oct 3, 2008 20:10:03 GMT
Congrts Dr Bill enjoy a long and fulfulling retirement. I was 55 last weekend and at last feeling like I'm looking forward to retirement in single figures! ;D and can't wait to "spend more time with my garden" to paragaph certain government ministers!! ;D ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 4, 2008 7:23:21 GMT
Happy retirement Dr B - my ex-BF was/is a consultant in busy Manchester Hospital He retired a while ago, was really looking forwards to it More skiing, more sailing, learning a new language and so on So what did he do........................... He's gone back to work -  he missed it Hope this doesnt happen to you but b warned ;D |
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Post by carolann on Oct 4, 2008 7:48:29 GMT
Happy Retirement DB |
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Post by Shrubrose on Oct 5, 2008 17:41:56 GMT
Congratulations Dr Bill. Here's to many happy and fulfilled years doing just what you want to do, rather than what you have to do. Enjoy, enjoy and enjoy. |
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Post by nightowl on Oct 7, 2008 8:52:36 GMT
Like Jen's ex BF, my doctor has just "properly retired" after several years of doing 3 sessions a week, and I really miss his old-fashioned, taking-time-to-listen, confidence-boosting ways  Some of the young doctors wouldn't know a bedside manner if it jumped up and bit them! I'm sure many of your ex-patients are secretly hoping you will find total retirement a little boring and do the same |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 9, 2008 19:46:11 GMT
Happy retirement Dr Bill, hope you enjoy. |
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 11, 2008 20:08:56 GMT
Good for you DB, enjoy ;D 11 days on and I bet you still can't believe it. I'm 2 yrs 6 months on and don't miss work one little bit, thought I would but nope. Life now is all about doing what you want to do, but........ golfing everyday will get boring after a while ;D ENJOY |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 26, 2008 19:27:04 GMT
How's the retirement going now you've been off nearly a month Dr. Bill? |
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 28, 2008 18:23:15 GMT
How's the retirement going now you've been off nearly a month Dr. Bill? Snap LNG I was thinking exactly the same thing, great minds ;D |
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he missed it 
