The Old Grey Thinker

Weekly observations on ageing, retirement, and modern life. Subscribe: https://theoldgreythinker.substack.com | Blog: https://oldgreythinker.com

Oct 28, 2026

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Retirement has left some rather odd institutions offering recognition.

Oct 27, 2026

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Not the meetings. The small exchanges that quietly held the day together.

Oct 26, 2026

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An extra hour feels different when most of your hours already belong to you.

Oct 25, 2026

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Knowing what you’ve agreed to can be a peculiar sort of freedom.

Oct 24, 2026

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Looking after the money and letting it set the mood are different jobs.

Oct 23, 2026

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A small piece of plastic and the freedom to be interested in something useless.