The Oxford English Dictionary's definition of retirement is: "the action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work". It's freedom from the desk, factory, shop, or building site followed by free days to pursue everything you had to put off because work ate into your time.
But where you decide to enjoy this newly-found time on your hands and how you want to fill that time is a personal choice that no dictionary can define as retirement means so many different things to different people. Many people decide it's the time of their lives to move to a location that their new-found freedom allows – away from school catchment areas, with no need to think about access to public transport or good road links, and a wishlist that can be tailored more to a personal definition of a perfect retirement. Maybe being nearer family and friends is a priority, maybe seeking more seclusion sounds like a peaceful paradise, or maybe it's time to dive into a thriving community and try new things.
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