Inspiration – Who or what inspires you? Who do you inspire? It works both ways. What makes you get up in the morning and greet the new day? If nothing does, then maybe it’s time to look at why not? This feels like a bit of a ‘Thought For The Day’ post. Possibly because I… Continue reading Inspiration
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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
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
2018 Highlights
2018 is drawing to a close, and 2019 is fast approaching. I have been blogging for over two years now. In that time, the UK has voted for Brexit (Britain leaving Europe), our government has tied itself up in knots trying to get some form of acceptable agreement. (Lots of discussion – define acceptable, etc)… Continue reading 2018 Highlights