Visit to the financial advisor

Creative common licence

Paying a visit to the financial advisor is an annual thing to do, just like a medical check and the car service.  You might imagine a Captain Mainwearing character (think Dad’s Army) in his wood panelled rooms with the smell of pipe tobacco and manual typewriters clattering away in the nearby general office. Continue reading “Visit to the financial advisor”

Life at 70mph

Bedfordshire in the spring
Bedfordshire in the spring

Whoever said retirement was a quiet season in life has got it wrong, or at least based on my experience.  More like life at 70mph!  I am struggling through not always getting the balance right, in terms of using my time.  Nevertheless here’s a few things going on right now…. Continue reading “Life at 70mph”

The Trump effect on personal finances

Trump giving Zelensky a tough time; our finances then went down
Trump giving Zelensky a tough time; our finances then went down

For the title of this blog post I was really wanting to say “The Trump effect on personal finances, world peace and why I am worried” but that would be a bit long winded, but you get the general idea.  As I contemplate the decline in our own finances, I would be interested to know what American readers think. Continue reading “The Trump effect on personal finances”

Malta 3 – talking with strangers

This post, Malta 3 – talking with strangers is something I delight in, though it is not without some risk.  While I am adept at striking up a conversation with people at home, I wasn’t too sure what it would be like in Malta, after all there might be cultural differences. Continue reading “Malta 3 – talking with strangers”