I've been retired 3 years .It's a big adjustment having worked all my life . When I worked I used think how I'd love to have time to do all the things I couldn't get to do because mainly as a nurse it was shift work so irregular hours meant I could rarely get to do courses or classes except for short periods .I enjoy being free to attend art writing gardening groups. What i don't understand is people saying I've been so busy since I retired some end up doing a new job 5 days a week . What's the point in retiring if you cannot enjoy the freedom that retirement brings ? . I've spoken to few men off dating site tell me they working even weekends and they are retired .Why? Can people not adjust to being free of work ? The way I see it is I think I've the freedom I had as a teenager to read books garden yoga or just dance to my favourite music and sit in my garden have breakfast on sunny days in summer . It would be nice to meet someone but I've given up on looking . For me looking on dating sites is far from ideal .People lie terribly ......men will say what they think you want to hear ......yes I like swimming yes I love art .....yes I like cycling all lies its so depressing I don't bother trying and its actually a relief. Think its best to meet a person in the old fashioned way socially as friends. .that's why this site is good because you can just do quizzes forums etc exchange ideas . Even retired people can chat share our experience of retirement.