“Kidneys, drinking too much water and scarily low heart rate” might be a weird title for this post but please bear with me. Any medical peeps who would like to leave a comment will be very welcome. Continue reading “Kidneys, drinking too much water and scarily low heart rate”
Author: doug
Keeping up with technology
Keeping up with technology seems to be a never ending challenge, especially for us retired folk. While I’m in my 60s I can manage but when I see my 90 year old mother struggle, I wonder what lies ahead for us. Continue reading “Keeping up with technology”
Visit to the financial advisor
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”
Back in the 1980s and other things
Amongst all of the random mixed up things which have been going on, it has involved being back in the 1980s and other things. Life is good! Continue reading “Back in the 1980s and other things”
Hybrid or full electric?
Hybrid or full electric? The annual MOT test has just been completed at the main Lexus dealer and I got into a rather interesting conversation with one of the car service staff. Warning-this is such a nerdy post! Continue reading “Hybrid or full electric?”
Life at 70mph
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
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”