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As some of you may already know, I managed to tear and detach the retina in my right eye quite badly recently, so shooting is not going to be an option and it is a struggle working on guns and machines without depth perception.

I have no idea how long it will be before I am fully healed and with what level of sight, so Christel and I have decided to retire from the gun trade and move on to pastures new. I fancy more sailing time and the Viking tells me she needs Chickens.

So retirement comes a year early for me and I think I am going to enjoy it.

The only problem with retirement, is that you never get a day off......

Good luck,

Pete

Sorry to hear that ...

You can be sure that with chickens you will not be able to give up shooting - a decent PCP air rifle will be essential for the inevitable rats, so time to learn to shoot one left handed.

Sorry that your retiring and thanks for the help in the past ..

Good luck and enjoy the retirement.

Good luck for your retirement. I still enjoy shooting the 308 you built for me and the work was top notch. I had hoped to get you to make a moderator for my Aug, but I shouldn't have waited so long....

For me retirement meant working for a new boss --- the wife as in now you've nothing else to you can do - x y z jobs and mow the grass more often.

I'm sorry to hear that you need to call it a day, but I hope that you and Christel both find something new to do. Life is a journey ... go out and enjoy it!

Sorry to hear that you have been a wealth of knowledge to many people on this forum over the years. I hope you make a good recovery and all the best in what you decide to do in your retirement

Sorry to hear you're moving on to another chapter in your life. I hope your eye problem continues to improve over time and you can get back on the tools again.. Plenty of room to build a boat in the chapel workshop.:) Best wishes to you both.