Red Fred
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- Hants/Dorset border
A friend's dad had 5 daughters and was an excellent traditional farmer, but he wouldn't have any of them working on the farm as he knew himself about the family battles that ensue. Instead he let everyone know all along that he would retire on the button at 65, and then treat everyone exactly the same, and that is what he did. He spent all his retirement keeping his mind sharp with his investing and now in his 90s, he says it worked out best for everyone. Trouble is, none of us know how long we have, but in his case, he and his wife both enjoyed long happy retirement in their modest bungalow with big garden on the edge of town.I assume alot of people live off the farm till the day they die? Hardly know any farmers who have fully retired.