That is a good plan. After 35 years in the Civil Service good old Dave and George decided that they wanted rid of 10,000 of us in our Department alone, so I took early retirement at 51 and it was the best thing that I ever did.
Now in my 5th year since leaving and haven't even thought about getting another job. I did have an interview once to be a Postie, but only made the reserve list.
I certainly don't miss getting up at silly o'clock and the early morning commute.