We decided to join our local U3A group – that’s short for the University of the Third Age. As we sat in the AGM, I wondered whether I was in a Calendar Girls WI film set. In other news, some enjoyable (but creaky) running and another visit to my mother. Continue reading “Weekly update – we’ve joined the U3A”
Category: early retirement
The need for on-going financial advice
When thinking about retirement planning and all the advice that’s needed for that, you might think it can all stop when you get to retirement. Right? Wrong. Continue reading “The need for on-going financial advice”
Weekly update where does the time go?
Time seems to be rushing by so quickly – where does it all go? Since my last blog post, Rachel has been away leaving me to get up to some mischief. Annual bike ride, exploring the well and a couple of anniversaries. Continue reading “Weekly update where does the time go?”
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 – lagging behind!
So I’m lagging behind with blogging. Quite a lot has happened and I must admit to feeling a little unsettled with the need to be at home; wherever ‘home’ might be. Also, we have had a little holiday which I’ll tell you about first of all. Continue reading “Weekly update – lagging behind!”
Surprising things about my retirement so far
Perhaps the happiest time in my life
I was 56 in July 2018 and walked out of the blummin Council for the last time and I will never forget that momentous day. Continue reading “Surprising things about my retirement so far”
So what is being 58 really like?
So what is it being 58 really like? Despite my denial about this, I fear the term “middle age” is something fading quickly unless I manage to make the age of 116. There are some physical clues and also some changes in my outlook which might illuminate the answer. Continue reading “So what is being 58 really like?”