- Aug 24, 2020
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What's also surprised me is how I've changed habits a little. We still have reasonably expensive mid-week breaks and meals out but when I go for a walk now I don't tend to add in a pub lunch and a few beers, opting more for some en-route snacks, enjoyed sat on a bench with a great view seems so much better, and then maybe grab a pint or not on the way home. A Sunday walk, with lunch for two, and a bottle of wine, could be upwards of £70, whereas now it's a packed lunch of my favourite things and a beer in The King's on the way home.
Yes agreed.
Another thing that has occurred to me, probably due more to Covid than retirement, is that we have changed our shopping habits. Rather than one big shop at Tesco, we now get it delivered. This means that we buy exactly what we want on our list, and don't get lured by the 'end of aisle bargains'. We get our fruit and veg from the Falmer farm shop as well. It lasts longer than the Tesco stuff and has that elusive quality called flavour.