I’m really pleased to be profiled on FireHub.eu While I’m a bit older (OK – a lot older…) than the average FIREHub blogger, I already have 8 years experience post retirement, so it is quite good for people to have a real example. You can read what it is all about here. My personal write-up is here. … Continue reading FireHub.eu profile
Category: Life in General
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?
Spring is Here
Spring is Here. It is by far my favourite time of the year. Full of hope and promise, and positive thoughts. The garden is starting to come alive again. The world is literally turning greener as each day goes by. However, if today is anything to go by, the weather is still a bit variable.… Continue reading Spring is Here