As I've just said, the Sqn Uncle posts under discussion are non flying roles, and I'm fully aware that some people would welcome the chance to continue flying, or start again!
As for Dining-In nights, Sqn camaraderie, expeds, etc - while all a bonus, one has to consider how effective a retention/recruitment pull they really are, given:
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...inability.html
Regarding retirement, it doesn't have to equate to "vegetating at home". Whether you spend your retirement doing that, or instead enjoy yourself doing whatever floats your boat, is in your own hands.
You also obviously have no idea of what goes on in the back of a Tesco's store!
I made the last bit up!!
But you would get a discount on your groceries!!