[Xe]

Hi Everyone
I have just retired and love lockdown!
Actual time at home after 46 years working…bliss
I look forward to a lovely Summer and time in our pool every day.
I love our garden, I knit, I sew, I embroider, I read, I have one cow and a miniature horse and eight chickens and my bestie beagle.
I am visited every day by cockatoos and a pair of kookaburras.
Cheryl

Hi Cheryl. You're right, that sounds like quite the life What was your profession before you retired?

 

[Roses]

Hello, Roses here. Hope you folk are not being are not being blown away by the wind...

 

[Xe]

Hello, Roses here. Hope you folk are not being are not being blown away by the wind...

Welcome, Roses! Wherabouts are you from with this wind?

 

[Goanna53]

Hi
I am Goanna from Melbourne recently retired, can’t say I enjoy it much prefer the routine of work and missing my colleagues. Going to enjoy summer now lockdown is over. Perhaps look for a part time job after summer xx

 

[Coolrunning2009]

Hello I’m Ken, medically retired and wish everyone a great day.

 

[Xe]

Hi
I am Goanna from Melbourne recently retired, can’t say I enjoy it much prefer the routine of work and missing my colleagues. Going to enjoy summer now lockdown is over. Perhaps look for a part time job after summer xx

Welcome Goanna! So happy you've joined I can guarantee that most retirees feel that way at first but once you get into a comfortable routine its so difficult to imagine going back to work! What would you do part time if you did?

 

[Xe]

Hello I’m Ken, medically retired and wish everyone a great day.

Hi Ken! Welcome Please tell us more about you... Where are you from? How have you been keeping yourself busy in your retirement?

 

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[Xe]

Hi @Maggie May! Welcome to the forum. Please tell us a bit about you. Where are you from?

 

[Deleted member 2116]

HI all..l live in Victoria with my Husband and my dog Missy. Great to be part of this group. Have a good day

 

[Jane75]

Hello I am Jane from Brisbane

 

[Xe]

HI all..l live in Victoria with my Husband and my dog Missy. Great to be part of this group. Have a good day

Hi Linda! Please send us a picture of your doggo

 

[Jacket]

I'm another from God's (Sandgroper) country.

 

[Xe]

I'm another from God's (Sandgroper) country.

hi! jacket is an interesting username may I ask what inspired it?

 

[Joge]

Hi Everyone, My name is Joyce and my husband and I live in Perth, WA. I have lots of hobbies to keep me busy - painting, crocheting, reading, cooking and gardening. Can’t imagine anyone ever being bored!
love waking up to have breakfast and a read of all your news! Some really great items! Keep up the good work!
Joyce

 

[Xe]

Hi Everyone, My name is Joyce and my husband and I live in Perth, WA. I have lots of hobbies to keep me busy - painting, crocheting, reading, cooking and gardening. Can’t imagine anyone ever being bored!
love waking up to have breakfast and a read of all your news! Some really great items! Keep up the good work!
Joyce

Hi Joyce! welcome... we're happy to have you. You sound like you have a full, happy life. What is your favourite reading genre?

 

[Karen Baric]

HI everyone, I'm Karen. I'm a retired mother of 6, grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of 2, so far. My hobbies are reading and crochet.
I had a lovely day on Sunday, I went to visit my son and his family for the first time in over 5 months. Hopefully soon I'll be going to see another son and his family, it has been over 6 months since I've seen them. Lockdown was certainly a trying time.
I live in Wollongong which is an hour and a half south of Sydney.

 

[Xe]

HI everyone, I'm Karen. I'm a retired mother of 6, grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of 2, so far. My hobbies are reading and crochet.
I had a lovely day on Sunday, I went to visit my son and his family for the first time in over 5 months. Hopefully soon I'll be going to see another son and his family, it has been over 6 months since I've seen them. Lockdown was certainly a trying time.
I live in Wollongong which is an hour and a half south of Sydney.

Hi Karen! Wow you are so blessed to have such a big family. How old is your youngest child?

 

[Goanna53]

Welcome Goanna! So happy you've joined I can guarantee that most retirees feel that way at first but once you get into a comfortable routine its so difficult to imagine going back to work! What would you do part time if you did?

Well I love dealing with customers so a part time in a Customer Service role would suit me to a T

 

[Pambi]

Hi Everyone, I am an old biddy but still keep on keeping on. The lockdown was so boring except for the fact that I had 3 great- grand children born from May to August! That makes 9 great grand kiddies! What a wonderful blessing! On the last weekend I had the happiest time meeting two of them ,a beautiful boy and a darling little girl. Overall, girls are not well represented in my big family but who cares? I love them all!!! How blessed I am!