I retired at mid day today!!! I had a nice send off meal at a local pub (8 of us including Mrs Cat), a bottle of Prosecco, a voucher for a meal at a fancy restaurant for Mrs Cat and me and a wad of cash to spend on a treat.
I'd said to the boss, I didn't want a lot of fuss and he judged it just right.
He said a few words and I felt my 18 years there were really appreciated, although he did mention how they tried to keep me away from delicate customers who didn't always appreciate my blunt honesty
![Shocked :o](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/shocked.gif)
40 years in electronics is a long time, not computers of mobile phones when I started and ICs were a rarity!
Now if only I had an interesting hobby to fill the time
![Wink ;)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Del
(My normal retirement date would have been over the Christmas break, I felt it was good to go at this time of year while there is still some fruit on the trees and a bit of sunshine)