RE: SP24 Feb 2025 22:39
I quite agree Svend, my captain.
Misses Nettles and I have a Monday date day - today we acknowledged we're semi retired to be honest (I'm just 50, she's 45) - rather old for cats but I think we'll get to the 90 zone.
The question we had for each other was "when do we both fully retire?" and as soon as we asked it, we both knew the answer.
I'm a rather talented artist cat that can work from the top of K2 if it had an internet connection, and Misses Nettles is an awesome medical cat who's qualified in midwifery, all nursing standards you can imagine, and now resides happily in private health plus multiple report writing....
I guess what I'm trying to say to say is that we won't ever retire, regardless of income. We enjoy what we do, and we enjoy the time we have together far outside of the horrible 9-5 and as long as our clients don't ask how old we are, we're golden! 😂
My pension will pay 25% in 5 years, which will be a nice bonus, and as you say, the RR divs will pay nicely thereafter, but I'm able to continue my work all the way through to I die and it's something I chose to do. Who wouldn't want to draw for a living?
Today was a good day. Looking at Misses Nettles in the eyes and realising why I'm with her far out ways the immaturity of a fast buck. I've seen many of my so called friends fall by the wayside trying to achieve that golden dollar whist they sacrifice the life they should be living.
Give me a scratch post and a couple of giggles - I'm the happiest cat ever - as long as I have my family.