Quite a busy week, feels as if plenty of things have been achieved and there is a sense of emerging from a cold and difficult winter. Continue reading “Weekly update – tropical weather, new computer and a visit from my mother”
Author: doug
Mass early retirement – solution for Rishi Sunak?
I heard an interesting idea on the radio and I thought it was worth a mention. It really fits with my belief of early retirement being a good thing to plan for, if that’s what you would like to do. This idea, could be a neat way of helping the economy in a post COVID world. Continue reading “Mass early retirement – solution for Rishi Sunak?”
Weekly update – trying to keep warm!
Believe me, we are doing our best in trying to stay warm. You might already have clocked, I like a nice warm environment as I feel the cold, so we are a bit challenged with lows of minus 7C outside. Continue reading “Weekly update – trying to keep warm!”
Money moans with such joy
We often remark on the miserly low interest rates. Simple cash deposits make nothing at all, if you’re lucky you might find 0.5% on the High Street. So what should we make of this, how do we manage it and how long will it go on for? Continue reading “Money moans with such joy”
Weekly update – sleet, snow and snot rockets
The cheery title of sleet, snow and snot rockets refers to running, nothing about terrible afflictions. I can tell you, it is cheery! Also in this update, a little about a quandary over church, health and the latest in the Dusty Museum. Continue reading “Weekly update – sleet, snow and snot rockets”
Weekly update – farewell Grandma
On Monday we said farewell to Grandma, following her passing away on Christmas Day. Hannah is working hard on the academic elements of her outdoor course, Rachel is flexing between all kind of admin and household things. Me? I’ve picked up the paint brush once again. Continue reading “Weekly update – farewell Grandma”
Weekly update – settling into village life
Yesterday Rachel and I volunteered to be car parking stewards at our local medical centre, all to do with the Coronavirus vaccines. We have had an electrical shock and I’m running again. Continue reading “Weekly update – settling into village life”