Category: Blogging

2016 – End of Year Summary.

2016 End of Year Summary As the year comes to a close, it is traditional to review the past year, and look forward to the year ahead. So here is my 2016 End of Year Summary. I’ll do another post shortly, not so much with New Year Resolutions, rather my dreams for the coming year.… Continue reading 2016 – End of Year Summary.

Making Money from Your Hobby

Silver Jewellery

Making Money from Your Hobby. The majority of articles I read about increasing your income always recommend building a ‘Side Hustle’. Their examples generally are Try converting your hobbies into income streams Write a blog Start a  business So the question is – when does a hobby become work? Or are you kidding yourself that your… Continue reading Making Money from Your Hobby

Setting Up My Blog

Well, I think (hope) I might have cracked the basics of this blog. A long way from feeling comfortable about it yet…. I can even see my stats. 5 views on one day. Whoopee! Thanks to very clear instructions from Skint Dad and Millennial Money Man , I have started a WordPress Blog using BlueHost as the Host.… Continue reading Setting Up My Blog

Day 2

Hi I’m still trying to get used to this blogging, but really determined to give it a go! Today, I spent a few hours bashing sheet copper into bowls. Picture to follow. very therapeutic. Today I’ve read several articles on ‘Living Rich’. A couple of items resonated with me. Do you need a huge house?… Continue reading Day 2

Hello world!

Well, a brand new life awaits me. I have jumped on the bandwagon of blogs. Cracking Retirement – what’s in the name? You can read Cracking in two ways Cracking – as in Fantastic Cracking – as in understanding, working things out In my case, it’s a bit of both. I retired early about 5 years… Continue reading Hello world!