Looking back on 2024

St Pauls
A photo from January 2024

Looking back on 2024 has been a lovely thing to do.  We feel very blessed.  At the time of writing we are expecting our second grandchild to arrive and this may have to be the focus of another post in a while.  In the meantime, a few numbers and thoughts on 2024. Continue reading “Looking back on 2024”

Second biggest financial mistake

Black and white photo of pine trees
Buying shares can take you into strange places

My second biggest financial mistake was buying shares.  Although this was going on some 25 years ago, I still wrestle with it.  While still in the introductory paragraph, let me say it wasn’t all bad as some valuable lessons have been learned. Continue reading “Second biggest financial mistake”

Are blogs still important?

The darker the colour, the higher page views from individual countries
The darker the colour, the higher page views from individual countries

Are blogs still important?  As I mull this over, let me tell you I started my first blog in 2010, some 14 years ago.  Since then it has been incredibly rewarding in a number of ways but are blogs still important in 2024 and beyond? Continue reading “Are blogs still important?”