Category : Retirement Planning

Session 174 - Back to Normal


18th July 2007
It’s very quiet at home now, Alex and the grandkids have gone back to the lovely sunshine in Barcelona while we are still here with the rain. The kids were very excited to call us yesterday and let us know that they were in their swimming pool in the pri… more »

Session 173 - The Car Boot Sale - Not a Maybe


13th July 2007
Well what can say? The car boot sale actually happened, Christine did indeed get up at six in the morning along with Alex and the kids and of course myself, and we had our table set up just after 7.00 at Bridlington. Fortunately there was no rain and it… more »

Session 172 - The Car Boot Sale - Perhaps


09th July 2007
Now I tend to think of Christine as a ‘hoarder’. She keeps old magazines in piles all over the house. We have ornaments and things stuck in cupboards that never see the light of day. We have Joe and Amber’s first shoes, we have christening spoons and pla… more »

Session 171 - Out of the Mouth of Babes etc...


05th July 2007
As you will be aware Alex and grand kids are over with us for a few weeks enjoying the delights of a UK summer as opposed to summer in Barcelona! Her husband Dave couldn’t quite understand why anyone would want to swap the sunshine of Spain and come here… more »

Session 170 - More Flooding


02nd July 2007
I haven't forgot about Retirement Blog and I will be back to normal soon, I hope. Just at the moment it is a constant battle to keep the flood water out of the house. After all the work and planning it has taken to refurbish the cottage and get to the po… more »