Retirement Present

[bs3198]

Hi Guys
I've retired this week, after 37 years of teaching the brass instruments, my workmates clubbed together and bought me a Dapol A4. I was wondering how many of you have been given a model railway leaving present. By the way it runs a treat.

[Mustermark]

Congratulations on your retirement and the wonderful gift.

I never had a railway related leaving gift myself... but it shows they know you well enough.

[Tank]

Retirement.....I can only dream of it still existing that way things are going! 

I've never had a railway related leaving present.  My coleagues have always been too tight!

[REGP]

Welcome to the (retirement) club young man!

It's only now that you will start wondering how you used to find time to go out to work, ENJOY.

I can't remember what I got but it certainly wasn't anything railway related, but I am like a kid again at Christmass and Birthday time with my wish list.

Ray

[Newportnobby]

Very best wishes for your retirement. Now you can blow your own trumpet without teaching others

[EtchedPixels]

Teaching brass instruments must be up there with violin tutor as one of the worlds worst jobs

Happy retirement

[Lawrence]

Many congrats on retiring from a profession which is probably only second in stress levels to our uniformed services.  I guess that means you will have more time to enjoy  and we can all look forward to regular updates on your layout progress

[longbridge]

Congratulations on your retirement, if it turns out like many other retirees including myself you may wonder how you found time to go to work.

Closest I ever got to a railway related gift on retirement was a discount on a Hornby train set.

[Malc]

Hi Guys
I've retired this week, after 37 years of teaching the brass instruments, my workmates clubbed together and bought me a Dapol A4. I was wondering how many of you have been given a model railway leaving present. By the way it runs a treat.

Not exactly a retirement present, but I finished a 5 year stint working for the state broadcaster in Norway. The lads in the section bought me a DCC ready class 37. Takes pride of place in my collection.
Malc

[Pengi]

I remember when I left one of my jobs, one of my presents was a tee-shirt with 'You are the Weakest Link - Goodbye' on it (it was all in good fun)

Congrats on your retirement and getting such a super train!

[jonclox]

Welcome to the (retirement) club young man!

It's only now that you will start wondering how you used to find time to go out to work, ENJOY.
I am like a kid again at Christmass and Birthday time with my wish list.

He`s spot on with those comments. Tempus Fugit even more once you retire
Enjoy every minute of it

[SymonC]

I worked for a bank for 32 years and was offered early retirement when I reached 50.

I took this and part of my retirement package was that I could buy my own retirement gift and they would give me £20 for every year Ihad  worked. So I had £640 to spend!  One of the conditions was that it couldn't be spent on a holiday etc and that it had to be spent on something tangible.

So a visit to the Signal Box in Rochester and all £640 was spent in one go!

[bs3198]

Thank you to everybody for their really nice comments. I shall make the most of my retirement and the A4 does have pride of place already.