I don’t know why, I find making home made compost strangely fascinating. It’s one of those unexpectedly rewarding things you can do in a home and garden. First glance it appears simple but there’s just a little more to it. Continue reading “The strangely fascinating world of making compost”
Surreal experience – visiting GP surgery
Looks like I have a kidney infection. Nothing particularly newsworthy about that other than the rather surreal experience of visiting my GP surgery. Continue reading “Surreal experience – visiting GP surgery”
Coronavirus – getting finances in order
Nobody is immune from Coronavirus or the indirect effects of the virus. This is serious stuff and along with many folk, I have been wondering if we are financially resilient with Coronavirus lurking. Continue reading “Coronavirus – getting finances in order”
Pros and Cons of being cashless
For the last two plus years, I have often used my iPhone as a cashless device to buy things. Everything from coffee to petrol, supermarkets to car parks. I realised I was gradually becoming completely cashless and in this blog post, I ask if it is such a good idea or not. Continue reading “Pros and Cons of being cashless”
Weekly update – getting used to self isolating
What a week! Time seems a surreal blur at the moment and we slide into our self isolating lifestyle. Not just us, much of the world. For us, it’s a bit mixed so far but generally we have a positive outlook. Continue reading “Weekly update – getting used to self isolating”
How our attitudes to money have changed over the years
Yesterday Rachel and I were talking about how our attitudes to money have changed over the years. For Rachel, perhaps only subtle changes. For myself, I really have changed. Here I liken ourselves to honey bees and an excitable puppy. Guess which is me! Continue reading “How our attitudes to money have changed over the years”
Coronavirus – effect on investments
I have resisted the temptation to ask for a valuation of our very modest investment portfolio, it might be keeping me awake at night! And yet can we simply ignore the Coronavirus effect on investments? Perhaps we can. Continue reading “Coronavirus – effect on investments”