What’s on your retirement bucket list?

We all have things we dream of doing in our lives if we had more time, money and freedom – whether it’s learning Spanish, completing a triathlon or climbing Machu Picchu. But so often life, work and raising a family can take over. That’s why retirement is the perfect chance to revisit those longheld dreams and ambitions, and invent new ones. A wealth of free time, as well as the possibility of freeing up some cash by downsizing, means there’s never a better chance to live out your dreams, and the idea of a retirement “bucket list” – of things you want to achieve in this exciting part of your life – is gaining pace. “People are starting a whole other chapter, another part of their life,” says retirement coach Judy Rich. “It’s thrilling to watch people rediscover their passions and start to make the most of themselves. You need to be creative and think about what is it that makes you jump out of bed in the morning.” Here are some suggestions to get you started…