Earlier this week I went along to the new Art Group at our church. This was my very first visit, something I’d been looking forward to and all part of my retirement plan of trying new things. Continue reading “New art group”
Category: family life
How am I meant to feel at 56?
How am I meant to feel at 56? Being 56 years old is a curious thing and I’m still trying to work out what it means. In fact I’m nearer to 57 than 56, so perhaps I ought to figure this 56 year old stuff out before too long. Continue reading “How am I meant to feel at 56?”
That time of year
Yes it’s that time of year. Cars full of families heading off to universities around the country and seeing these on the motorways always makes me smile. Cars are stuffed full of duvets, books, bunting, bicycles, clothes, siblings and all kinds of pots and pans ready for the new academic year ahead. Continue reading “That time of year”
Talking money and marriage
Here we are as a family, walking along the beautiful Newborough Beach on Anglesey, North Wales. Lately Rachel and I have been reflecting over how we operate with our money and how we have managed 22 years without any disagreements over our finances. We have pondered this, wondering how we have managed to get this mostly right all this time. Here’s a few thoughts…. Continue reading “Talking money and marriage”
The quickest of blogging updates
I seem to be as busy as ever so this is the quickest of blogging updates; normal service should resume soon! Quite a few things have been demanding my time over the last couple of weeks. All pretty positive but have all combined to distract me away from the keyboard. Broadly, they are: Continue reading “The quickest of blogging updates”
The case for early retirement
I thought it might be useful to outline, as I see it, the case for early retirement . This is partly on the back of conversations which I’ve had from curious friends, through to justifying it for myself. Continue reading “The case for early retirement”
Just a jar of jam?
Just because we are now on FIRE (Financially Independent, Retired Early) this does not mean we are too proud or flashy to live in a modest way. Continue reading “Just a jar of jam?”