New wheels and I’m feeling old. I never really appreciated how easy my previous 17 year old Toyota car was to ‘operate’ until it got replaced. Continue reading “New wheels”
Category: personal finance
Weekly update – Spring, at last
Spring has finally arrived, at last. Is it me or has April felt like winter? Happily as we near the end of the month it is truly Spring, at last. Continue reading “Weekly update – Spring, at last”
The reluctant landlord
This blog post about being a reluctant landlord has been swirling in my mind for quite some time now. I have mixed feelings about being a landlord and I’ll try to explain why in this post. Are you in a similar situation or have a view? Please comment below. Continue reading “The reluctant landlord”
How to annoy your financial advisor
Oooops! I seem to have inadvertently annoyed our financial advisor. Read here how I managed to do this and, more importantly, whether I have been unwise and should stick to the plan. Continue reading “How to annoy your financial advisor”
Weekly update – was this a perfect week?
Was this a perfect week? Maybe, maybe not. Pretty darn good though. Continue reading “Weekly update – was this a perfect week?”
Retired 5 years – how’s it been?
In a word, wonderful, quite likely the happiest time in my life. In late July 2018, aged 56 I walked out from the blummin Council for the last time. I had quit my job and retired. That was just over five years ago, so how’s it been since? Has everything gone to plan? Any regrets? Continue reading “Retired 5 years – how’s it been?”
Fun with a thermal imaging camera!
The thing about living in a period house is a mixed bag. Yes we have more than our fair share of nooks and crannies, lots of estate agent woo-ing character but it comes at a price. Heating. Continue reading “Fun with a thermal imaging camera!”