Goodness. 2017 is half over. How did that happen? Time for my 2017 Half Year Checkpoint. I started 2017 with some Big Dreams and I reported progress at the end of March 2017 So how are we getting on now? Increase Net Worth by 10-11% Our net worth has increased by 4.64% for the half year. Not… Continue reading 2017 – Half Year Checkpoint
Category: Travels
Portrush and Creativity
As some of you may know, one of the things I enjoy is Casting Silver. I love the creativity. I use ‘found’ objects, be it stones, twigs, pieces of bark. Basically anything. So wherever I am, particularly when I am on holiday, I look for things which would make great pieces of jewellery. This week, I was… Continue reading Portrush and Creativity
Tips on how to Make the Most of Retirement
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
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
2017 – 1st Quarter Summary
2017 started with a post – Dream Big. When I wrote it, I was in New Zealand, the weather was brilliant, I was warm. Now I am back in Scotland, and while we have had a very reasonable / almost warm winter, it is still ‘coats weather!’ So how am I getting on? My goals… Continue reading 2017 – 1st Quarter Summary
Edinburgh – Tourist in my own town
Today, I decided to spend some time in Edinburgh as a tourist. I have lived here for nearly forty years, and in that time it has changed out of all recognition. Every now and then, we have guests staying and we take them round the main sites, but we never really explore the city through… Continue reading Edinburgh – Tourist in my own town