At what point do we become creatures of habit?

Is it a retired thing?

I bumped into a mate of mine in the Supermarket yesterday and after we had put the world to rights, I happened to see a massive catering box of crunchie nut cornflakes in his trolley so I made some comment of "Christ, you must really like them?" (knowing that it's only him & his wife at home).

"Yes" he said, "everyday day I have a bowl of porridge at 7am, walk the dog for an hour, then have 2 bowls of cornflakes before I take the grandkids to school. On my return, I wander down the shop for my paper (do people actually still buy papers?). At 11am I have 5 pieces of fruit and a ham sandwich at 1pm for my lunch. I then collect the kids from school and take the dog out for another walk before tea"

I didn't know whether to be impressed by his organised existence or saddened by his lack of spontaneity.

Is this really what awaits us when we hit retirement?

We are all creatures of habit, some of us more than others. Generally speaking I do the same things each work day, drink my tea at the same time, lunch, supper, etc. My working week rarely changes - I do the same jobs on a Monday every week, same on Tuesday etc etc. Weekends are different, but not a great deal. It sounds a bit dull, but there's a lot to be said for knowing exactly where you are.

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Originally Posted by blueblade

Is it a retired thing?

I bumped into a mate of mine in the Supermarket yesterday and after we had put the world to rights, I happened to see a massive catering box of crunchie nut cornflakes in his trolley so I made some comment of "Christ, you must really like them?" (knowing that it's only him & his wife at home).

"Yes" he said, "everyday day I have a bowl of porridge at 7am, walk the dog for an hour, then have 2 bowls of cornflakes before I take the grandkids to school. On my return, I wander down the shop for my paper (do people actually still buy papers?). At 11am I have 5 pieces of fruit and a ham sandwich at 1pm for my lunch. I then collect the kids from school and take the dog out for another walk before tea"

I didn't know whether to be impressed by his organised existence or saddened by his lack of spontaneity.

Is this really what awaits us when we hit retirement?

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Thank god bluematt is alive and well!

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Originally Posted by Croesy Blue

Thank god bluematt is alive and well!

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:hehe:

Surely he has just found a routine that he enjoys. Eat the things you enjoy do the things you like