Positive Retirement

Sitting in the sun is allowed

Positive Retirement. Retirement is often considered a negative experience, yet it should be a positive one. As more people aim for FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), early retirement is becoming more common. It often doesn’t mean retirement, as in sitting in your chair by the fire, whiling away the hours, but freedom to follow a… Continue reading Positive Retirement

Inspiration From My Morning Walk

Highland Cows

Today I got a lot of inspiration from my morning walk. We often walk around Mortonhall / Braid Hills / Pentland Hills. There are no roads, and it is lovely countryside. We can also choose a variety of walks depending on how energetic we feel. It was a bit cool, but clear, and I confess… Continue reading Inspiration From My Morning Walk

Tips on how to Make the Most of Retirement

Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur

Having Fun in Retirement is the strapline to this blog, and I believe it is essential that you have fun, to really enjoy a long and happy retirement, and make the most of it. Lets face it sitting in a chair for 30 years might be a tad restricting. For me, making the most of… Continue reading Tips on how to Make the Most of Retirement

Experiences versus Possessions

Machu Picchu

I have two inspirations for this post A post I read in early April by FourPillarFreedom. It really makes you think. I have a lot of possessions, many inherited. A few years ago, when I cleared my mother’s house, I did resist adding to them as much as I could, but some things I couldn’t part… Continue reading Experiences versus Possessions

My New Enterprise

I have read so many articles about Retirement, creating additional streams of income, making the most of your time etc, that I decided it was time to create a new enterprise. Strictly speaking, it’s not a new enterprise, it’s a re-invigoration of a successful low-key Folksy shop I had in 2011-2013, then real life got in… Continue reading My New Enterprise

Save Money on Home Insurance

Save money on your Home Insurance by following up on the Automatic Renewal when it comes in. My real example was I received my Home Insurance renewal documents about 10 days ago, quoting a premium of £300.30 The documentation was very clear, if I did nothing, I didn’t need to worry, the insurance would be renewed… Continue reading Save Money on Home Insurance