Colourful Retirement Stories Celebrating people living inspiring, unique and varied retirements Get our newsletter We want to change the way retirement looks. Which is why we asked you to tell us your retirement stories. From trips to the Arctic to helping with food banks and returning to education, we’ve heard truly unique and inspiring retirement stories. Read some of the stories we received from people living colourful retirements. Libby's story Sometimes geography or other people’s busy lives mean we end up not seeing as much as we would like of those we love. Libby, aged 81, has turned strangers into friends through volunteering Evadne's story John and June’s story Retirement for John and June is “a whole new chapter in life”. But it hasn’t always been that way. Cheryl's story When Cheryl was made redundant at the age of 61, she had to start job hunting immediately. Trina's story When Trina retired from her “wonderfully rewarding” career teaching English, she was looking forward to bright times ahead. Load more Introducing our inspirational new podcast series We've released a new series of our podcast, Rewirement. Join host Angellica Bell as she chats to people living inspiring retirements. From enjoying life to the full with new challenges, community projects and travelling the world. Plus our experts share their tips on how you can make your retirement dreams a reality. Listen to Rewirement podcast Rewire your retirement Sign up now to receive your monthly Rewirement newsletter, curated by our retirement experts and delivered straight into your inbox. Each month our team hand picks a selection of our latest articles and stories that we think you’ll find interesting. Subscribe to our newsletter and have the opportunity to enter exclusive prize draws, be invited to share your own stories, and be kept updated with tips and tricks to help you live a colourful retirement. By providing your email address you're giving consent for us to send you emails with news, information and offers on the products and services provided by Legal & General Retail Retirement. Legal & General take your privacy seriously; this is why we never share your personal details with anyone else for their own marketing purposes. You can opt out of these emails at any time. Read our privacy policy to understand how we process your information. First Name Last Name Email Address DOB At what stage in your retirement journey are you? Working/saving for retirement which is over 5 years away Approaching retirement within 5 years Already retired Related articles Achieving your life goals at any age Negative stereotypes of ageing are all around us, in advertising, the media and even internalised within older people themselves. These prejudices can result in serious consequences, discouraging the valuable contribution that people can make to our society when they have more time and experience to offer in retirement. Read the article How to plan a career change in later life The Baby Boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) changed many things in the world, and retirement is one of them. As the last of that cohort approaches later life, we are seeing a revolution in our working lives. Read the article Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Accessibility Legal and regulatory information Privacy policy Cookie policy Security information Sitemap All our websites About us Making a complaint Group website Modern Slavery Statement Careers © Legal & General Group plc 2021 This Website uses Cookies We use cookies to make this website work, and to understand how you use it. This helps us to improve our service and your online experience. Cookies may also collect limited data about your interactions with websites that we may use to provide you with specific content, or to share relevant offers on other websites and social media. You can read our cookie policy to find out more about the cookies that we will store on your computer or device. You can easily customise your cookie settings at any time by using the link at the bottom of our website. For the best experience, we recommend that you accept all cookies. Customise Cookie Settings ✓ Accept All Cookies