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<blockquote data-quote="Red Fred" data-source="post: 7505297" data-attributes="member: 189"><p>I've always thought I would pack up at 65 if I make it that far, as I have been doing this for over 40 years on mostly rented land, and I want to travel and enjoy my hobbies for a few years while I am able. Having no children makes the decision easier, but I'm not sure Mrs Fred realises how much my body has slowed up since I was 50 in 2013. She still sees 18 years of working life ahead in her own equine business until she is 68 while I am pondering on how to wind down the cows as it will take several years to work through and get things sorted. </p><p>I keep looking at things I kept in the shed for "when I had a bit more time".but have started wondering if I really need two Series Land Rovers, or when I will really get round to putting the Nuffield back together. I did manage to rebuild my vintage go-kart (A Trojan Tro-kart from around 1959 that I managed to seize when I was about 13), but then found I couldn't bend enough to sit in it or extricate myself when I got up. </p><p>This time thing isn't much fun, suddenly the new tractor is 13 years old and the young bull will still be in his prime when I retire. I'm sure many farmers just keep plodding on because they can't figure out how to tidy up and dispose of everything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Red Fred, post: 7505297, member: 189"] I've always thought I would pack up at 65 if I make it that far, as I have been doing this for over 40 years on mostly rented land, and I want to travel and enjoy my hobbies for a few years while I am able. Having no children makes the decision easier, but I'm not sure Mrs Fred realises how much my body has slowed up since I was 50 in 2013. She still sees 18 years of working life ahead in her own equine business until she is 68 while I am pondering on how to wind down the cows as it will take several years to work through and get things sorted. I keep looking at things I kept in the shed for "when I had a bit more time".but have started wondering if I really need two Series Land Rovers, or when I will really get round to putting the Nuffield back together. I did manage to rebuild my vintage go-kart (A Trojan Tro-kart from around 1959 that I managed to seize when I was about 13), but then found I couldn't bend enough to sit in it or extricate myself when I got up. This time thing isn't much fun, suddenly the new tractor is 13 years old and the young bull will still be in his prime when I retire. I'm sure many farmers just keep plodding on because they can't figure out how to tidy up and dispose of everything. [/QUOTE]
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