Category: Blogging

I’m taking a break

I’m retired, so why do I need a break? Because part of the fun about being retired, is that you don’t have to do the same things, all the time. When I first retired, 8 years ago now, I was looking after my Mum, I was enjoying my first attempts at making jewellery, my husband… Continue reading I’m taking a break

Slow Travel 2019 – Athens

We are about to embark on our fifth Slow Travel trip. This year we have chosen Athens. Why? It’s a place I have always found intriguing, and because we had really enjoyed visiting ancient sites on our last year’s trip to Rome we felt we would really enjoy wandering around another ancient world. In May, we… Continue reading Slow Travel 2019 – Athens

Amazing Retirement

Retirement can be Amazing Whatever age you are, when you are retiring, you really need to plan for it. What are you going to do? You can optimise it in advance. I certainly never get bored, a post I wrote over 2 years ago, and it is still applicable today. Here’s a couple of others (With… Continue reading Amazing Retirement

A week in Istanbul

We’re just back from a week in Istanbul. It was amazing, complemented by some lovely sunny weather. The city itself is lovely, the people are kind and friendly and the food so varied and interesting. I can thoroughly recommend a trip. Istanbul is one of those cities which have always interested me, from the days… Continue reading A week in Istanbul

Retired or not Retired?

Of recent days and months the Thought Police are out and about, questioning whether once you have achieved Financial Independence (FI) and chosen to Retire Early (RE), hence FIRE,  you should never do anything at all that earns money, ever again. Really?? This post has been inspired by a great post I read recently by… Continue reading Retired or not Retired?