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Happy Retirement Book: Quips and Quotes

A 160-page hardback of retirement quips and quotes, for the newly retired.

A 160-page hardback book of funny retirement quotes and quips by Freddie Green, for anyone celebrating their new freedom.

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£7.95Happy Retirement Book: Quips and Quotes
  • Hardback, 160 pages
  • Funny quips and quotes about retirement
  • 137 x 101 x 21 mm
  • Written by Freddie Green
  • Published by Octopus Publishing Group

About this gift

This retirement gift book is packed with funny quips and quotes for anyone who has just finished work for good. It suits a mum, dad, friend, colleague or partner who is starting a new chapter, and it's a fun way to make their big day feel like a celebration.

Its 160 pages celebrate the joy of retirement with inspiring and amusing quotes. The hardback measures 137 x 101 x 21 mm, small enough for a bedside table. Freddie Green wrote it, and Octopus Publishing Group published it.

Retirement parties and leaving drinks call for a gift with a bit of humour, and this funny book fits that. It is a pick for a birthday, a thank you or a leaving card, whenever a new chapter begins. Choose Happy Retirement and give their next chapter some funny company.

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Great for: Gifts for colleagues · retirees, mum or dad, colleagues leaving work, partners, friends

What's in the box

  • 1 hardback book, 160 pages

Details

FormatHardback
Contents160 pages
Size137 x 101 x 21 mm
AuthorFreddie Green
PublisherOctopus Publishing Group
Published13 Aug 2026
ISBN9781837999835
SubjectsDictionaries of quotations, Retirement, Humour, Gift books
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How many pages does Happy Retirement have?

It has 160 pages of inspiring and amusing quotes about the joy of retirement.

What size is the book?

It measures 137 x 101 x 21 mm and comes in hardback.

Who wrote Happy Retirement?

Freddie Green wrote it, and Octopus Publishing Group published it.

When will the happy retirement book: quips and quotes arrive?

It leaves within 0 to 2 working days and goes by Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2 to 3 working days). The exact window is shown above for the moment you're ordering.