I’m 79, been retired twenty years, this morning we went on a three hour walk in the snow so I can recommend everything you advise, keep active - mentally and physically, eat right, have plenty of adventures, don’t be afraid to try new things. Stress at work, even after twenty years, I still have bad dreams where I’m in front of a class and don’t know what I should be teaching, or can’t find the classroom. You don’t realise how much stress you were under at the time.
Love your sense of adventure and the joys of early retirement so thank you for all your vlogs this year. We have been early retired for 6 years now following my Wife’s recovery from the big C and have since enjoyed many worldwide travels but we are also discovering the beauty of our own Country. We are currently planning a 3 month road trip around the coastal roads of the UK using a combination of camping and Airbnb and get a lot of fun in just planning and discussing our adventures. We are avid walkers and fully embrace “outdoor life” as nature is free to all to enjoy. Long may we all continue to enjoy those slow mornings, good sleep and living life to the full! Roll on 2025 😊
Thank you for another great video! I watch from the US and will be retiring early at 55 in 3 more days to a lifestyle much like yours. I’m tremendously excited for the next chapter and have enjoyed learning about your journey including both the positive and negatives of early retirement!
How exciting! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do - we have no regrets and have had 2 and half amazing years. It always amazes us that people watch our channel from all over the world! Have a great 25 full of fun and adventure x
Great video as always! I am the same age as you both, on a career sabbatical from the police and could not agree more with the points that you made. The luxuries of waking up when you want, quietly reading a book, going for a long walk with no time constraints - incredible and I pinch myself every day about it! I wonder if these are realisations that you only have as you get older though? The old adage the only thing you cannot buy is time is so true. Happy Christmas and a happy and healthy 2025 to you both!
Thank you - it really is the little things in life that we do now that we have the luxury of time that make such a difference to our early retirement. Maybe it is also something you appreciate more as you get older because I think my younger self would have wanted to fill the time and looked at it as being lazy and I would have needed to fill every moment. Enjoy your sabbatical x
How true your words are in this whole video. Time is more precious than anything. Memories are precious and you should make as many as you can. I spent 20 years in the police and though I tried to be at as many events as I could I was always lates early and nights and missed that time with them. But now @ 52 I’m done and time is mine. Thankyou for your videos in 2024 it has been amazing. Thankyou
Thanks for this Jonathan- so true! We didn't really realise when we were in work the compromises we all had to make. The good thing is as you say, having made the decision to retire early, we now have that abundance of time that is really so precious. Wishing you all the best in 2025 and a year of adventures ahead. Have a good one👍
All of this resonated with me, as a teacher, you raise such relevant parts of my life. I’m a long way from retirement but I’m trying hard to make small changes which focus on me and making 2025 more self-focused. Happy New Year both.
That is a great summary of early retirement. We are lucky to have enjoyed this lifestyle for over ten years, and it does help to live in a beautiful part of the country where entertainment is free to enjoy. As you get older you may find health issues interfere with some of your freedoms, and hopefully you will have grandchildren and be able to enjoy their life development. Phil
Thank you - you are right about the location making a big difference for us - we have been out most days since we got back from Thailand - just to be out on the hills from our doorstep is wonderful. I am sure if we eventually do have grandchildren we will gladly sacrifice some of our travels to have the luxury of spending quality time with them - it would be a lovely new phase of retired life 😊 Happy new year when it comes x 🥳
So True both, I have struggled in all honesty coming out of a very full on Career (70/80 hours a week as an Operations Director managing over £200M turnover PA and LOTS of people!!!), and I have moved to 3 days per week, not managing people any more which has helped. But now I am loving the thought of full time retirement and in July that will be me. I have just had a full time taste for 8 weeks without work, and that freedom of mind and body is awesome and I feel very fortunate that I can retire early (60), but I have a small 6 month assignment now that I have committed to (3days per week), and then finally, I feel I am really content and happy to be 100% my own person, with no demands that are not self imposed! I love watching you both and I can totally resonate with this Volg....brilliant refection.....thank you.
We completely resonated with all the points you made. Actually laughed out loud when you compared morning routines, I'm so like Richard and my wife like Jackie. Wonderful video, happy Christmas. Wishing you an adventure packed 2025.
Well done, another great video👍… I hadn’t realised the importance of a free daily exercise and stretching and if possible add that to your social life.Keep it coming😉
Thank you - Richard finds his daily stretching really helps with his very limited flexibility and we are looking at if there are any local hiking groups that we can join sometimes when we are back at home for the social aspect 😊 🥾 Thanks for watching and happy new year x
Love my luxurious life❤. Wish I'd been able to convince my husband to retire early like I did. But we try to make the most of our lives together now after 3 years of living apart😊
Thank you, all of the benefits you have described I look forward to beginning to enjoy in May 2025 when I will take early retirement. My husband, retires one month later. We're looking forward to the time to enjoy our rest, travels, family and friends. Happy festive season ❤😍🚐🎄 xxx
Thank you Janet- what an exciting 2025 ahead for you two!🎉 Wishing you both a happy festive season and a year of adventures ahead. Thanks as always for your continued support of the channel. 🙏
Thank you so much for this , I especially needed this, Rest without Guilt most definitely. We are 60 and 68 now,next year is the start of our semi retirement. We work every weekend nights Instead of Monday to Friday treadmill. Feeling guilty for taking 6weeks off in January is still there but hopefully when we get there we will adapt. We will be ticking these luxuries,I’m looking forward to the quiet mind 😝 Thanks to both of you .
It took Richard a while longer than me to get used to rest without guilt part - as he never had chance to stand still in his role in school. Enjoy your time off travelling in January - you will soon get into the flow and forget work for a while! x
A great summary of the value to be found in retirement, if you make the effort. Hegel wrote famously that 'the owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the gathering of the dusk' - he was writing about the interpretation of history but it's a fancy way of saying that you can get wiser as you get older and more experienced.
@@earlyretirementwanderlust Yes, owls can be pretty wise indeed. Another great video reminding us what is really important…the good life doesn’t have a lot to do with material goods.
Great video as always. As you were going through them, each time, my wife and I looked at each with that ‘that’s definitely us’ and then realised it was all of them ! Roll on 2025 ! 👌😂😍
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I’m 79, been retired twenty years, this morning we went on a three hour walk in the snow so I can recommend everything you advise, keep active - mentally and physically, eat right, have plenty of adventures, don’t be afraid to try new things.
Stress at work, even after twenty years, I still have bad dreams where I’m in front of a class and don’t know what I should be teaching, or can’t find the classroom. You don’t realise how much stress you were under at the time.
Love your sense of adventure and the joys of early retirement so thank you for all your vlogs this year. We have been early retired for 6 years now following my Wife’s recovery from the big C and have since enjoyed many worldwide travels but we are also discovering the beauty of our own Country. We are currently planning a 3 month road trip around the coastal roads of the UK using a combination of camping and Airbnb and get a lot of fun in just planning and discussing our adventures. We are avid walkers and fully embrace “outdoor life” as nature is free to all to enjoy. Long may we all continue to enjoy those slow mornings, good sleep and living life to the full! Roll on 2025 😊
Thank you for another great video! I watch from the US and will be retiring early at 55 in 3 more days to a lifestyle much like yours.
I’m tremendously excited for the next chapter and have enjoyed learning about your journey including both the positive and negatives of early retirement!
How exciting! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do - we have no regrets and have had 2 and half amazing years. It always amazes us that people watch our channel from all over the world! Have a great 25 full of fun and adventure x
Great video as always! I am the same age as you both, on a career sabbatical from the police and could not agree more with the points that you made. The luxuries of waking up when you want, quietly reading a book, going for a long walk with no time constraints - incredible and I pinch myself every day about it! I wonder if these are realisations that you only have as you get older though? The old adage the only thing you cannot buy is time is so true. Happy Christmas and a happy and healthy 2025 to you both!
Thank you - it really is the little things in life that we do now that we have the luxury of time that make such a difference to our early retirement. Maybe it is also something you appreciate more as you get older because I think my younger self would have wanted to fill the time and looked at it as being lazy and I would have needed to fill every moment. Enjoy your sabbatical x
How true your words are in this whole video. Time is more precious than anything. Memories are precious and you should make as many as you can. I spent 20 years in the police and though I tried to be at as many events as I could I was always lates early and nights and missed that time with them. But now @ 52 I’m done and time is mine. Thankyou for your videos in 2024 it has been amazing. Thankyou
Thanks for this Jonathan- so true! We didn't really realise when we were in work the compromises we all had to make. The good thing is as you say, having made the decision to retire early, we now have that abundance of time that is really so precious.
Wishing you all the best in 2025 and a year of adventures ahead.
Have a good one👍
All of this resonated with me, as a teacher, you raise such relevant parts of my life. I’m a long way from retirement but I’m trying hard to make small changes which focus on me and making 2025 more self-focused. Happy New Year both.
Having thankfully being made redundant at 56, i can really relate to your story. I was once told that cemeteries are full of independence people.
That is a great summary of early retirement. We are lucky to have enjoyed this lifestyle for over ten years, and it does help to live in a beautiful part of the country where entertainment is free to enjoy. As you get older you may find health issues interfere with some of your freedoms, and hopefully you will have grandchildren and be able to enjoy their life development. Phil
Thank you - you are right about the location making a big difference for us - we have been out most days since we got back from Thailand - just to be out on the hills from our doorstep is wonderful. I am sure if we eventually do have grandchildren we will gladly sacrifice some of our travels to have the luxury of spending quality time with them - it would be a lovely new phase of retired life 😊 Happy new year when it comes x 🥳
So True both, I have struggled in all honesty coming out of a very full on Career (70/80 hours a week as an Operations Director managing over £200M turnover PA and LOTS of people!!!), and I have moved to 3 days per week, not managing people any more which has helped. But now I am loving the thought of full time retirement and in July that will be me. I have just had a full time taste for 8 weeks without work, and that freedom of mind and body is awesome and I feel very fortunate that I can retire early (60), but I have a small 6 month assignment now that I have committed to (3days per week), and then finally, I feel I am really content and happy to be 100% my own person, with no demands that are not self imposed! I love watching you both and I can totally resonate with this Volg....brilliant refection.....thank you.
We completely resonated with all the points you made. Actually laughed out loud when you compared morning routines, I'm so like Richard and my wife like Jackie. Wonderful video, happy Christmas. Wishing you an adventure packed 2025.
We are very different in our approaches to our mornings 🤣Glad you enjoyed the vlog - all the best for 2025 x
Great video. We both take a lot of motivation from your journey. Thank you
Thank you ☺️
Well done, another great video👍… I hadn’t realised the importance of a free daily exercise and stretching and if possible add that to your social life.Keep it coming😉
Thank you - Richard finds his daily stretching really helps with his very limited flexibility and we are looking at if there are any local hiking groups that we can join sometimes when we are back at home for the social aspect 😊 🥾 Thanks for watching and happy new year x
Love my luxurious life❤. Wish I'd been able to convince my husband to retire early like I did. But we try to make the most of our lives together now after 3 years of living apart😊
Thanks for this Helen- the simple things really are the luxuries! Wishing you both a very happy 2025. 🙏
Thank you, all of the benefits you have described I look forward to beginning to enjoy in May 2025 when I will take early retirement. My husband, retires one month later. We're looking forward to the time to enjoy our rest, travels, family and friends. Happy festive season ❤😍🚐🎄 xxx
Thank you Janet- what an exciting 2025 ahead for you two!🎉
Wishing you both a happy festive season and a year of adventures ahead.
Thanks as always for your continued support of the channel. 🙏
Loving your videos especially as first timers to Thailand! And this latest mindfulness video is very inspiring. Will be watching!
Glad you like them! Thailand was such an epic experience - all the best for 2025 x
Thank you so much for this , I especially needed this, Rest without Guilt most definitely. We are 60 and 68 now,next year is the start of our semi retirement. We work every weekend nights Instead of Monday to Friday treadmill.
Feeling guilty for taking 6weeks off in January is still there but hopefully when we get there we will adapt.
We will be ticking these luxuries,I’m looking forward to the quiet mind 😝
Thanks to both of you .
It took Richard a while longer than me to get used to rest without guilt part - as he never had chance to stand still in his role in school. Enjoy your time off travelling in January - you will soon get into the flow and forget work for a while! x
@ I hope so , getting excited for the adventures now, have a fantastic skiing trip 👌
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
A great summary of the value to be found in retirement, if you make the effort. Hegel wrote famously that 'the owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the gathering of the dusk' - he was writing about the interpretation of history but it's a fancy way of saying that you can get wiser as you get older and more experienced.
I love that saying! It really resonated with us when we saw and reflected on the inspirational post on Instagram ☺️
@@earlyretirementwanderlust Yes, owls can be pretty wise indeed. Another great video reminding us what is really important…the good life doesn’t have a lot to do with material goods.
Excellent video, made me think about quite a few of the points you discussed - it's even made me just order the 'Die with Zero' book!
One of Richards favourite books as you know!!
Great content.......very insightful
Thank you ☺️
Thanks loved this ❤
You're so welcome!
Spot on!!!
Thank you ☺️
Great video as always. As you were going through them, each time, my wife and I looked at each with that ‘that’s definitely us’ and then realised it was all of them ! Roll on 2025 ! 👌😂😍
that's exactly what we said when we saw the post on Instagram! Have a great New Year x
Out of interest do you leave your house empty or rent it out when you travel? This is what I wondered for when we will go away on longer trips.
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