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13 Inspiring Ways To Enjoy Retirement in Ambridge
It looks like Brian isn't quite ready to heed Debbie's advice to retire.
But what could he have done if he had taken the plunge? Aside from 1. womanising and 2. cravat related activities*, here are a selection of inspiring ways that an ex-gentleman farmer might enjoy his Autumn years.
3. Frog fondling
take up the old Borsetshire game of five a side frog fondling
4. Masked avenger
Masked avenger. Ambridge needs a vigilante bringing justice to the downtrodden masses.
Yes, team up with Oliver and Tony to become soldiers of fortune for hire in the LA underground but only if you can find them!
5. Agricultural Advisor on... oh... what's that radio drama called again?
https://twitter.com/BitGay/status/622833942853484544
6. Soul searching
Maybe he needs to have 40 days & 40 nights of soul searching on Lakey Hill to find direction?! [Maggie Mumford on
Facebook
]
7. Lots to get his teeth into here...
Pic of Brian's retirement plan
8. There must be a beauty pageant somewhere that needs covering
Brian could cover the Mrs Borsetshire Competition for #thearchers magazine
9. There's only so long he can put this one off
Mould Kate into a kind, well-rounded human being--no, never mind #thearchers
10. And that wine cellar won't order itself
He could arrange his wine cellar by grape variety, alphabetically. And when he's done that... #thearchers
11. Permanent sulk
Does a permanent sulk count as a pastime? After all, Brian's getting very good at that these days. #thearchers
12. Relate counsellor
Re-train as a volunteer couples counsellor for Relate. He has so much life experience to draw on.
13. Payback [because she's worth it]
Maybe give more time to lovely Jenny. Take her on a cruise or something! [Norah Chinneck on
Facebook
]
Looking after a teenage Ruairi, especially after he gets expelled from school, will soon be a full time job and it's not one that Jennifer will take on.[Bob Cant on
Facebook
]
*And finally, by popular demand [possibly] - a selection of those cravat-related activities...
Male model / cravats
A consultancy in luxury cravat manufacture #TheArchers
Cravat origami? #thearchers
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