Finally it’s been a very different week from others that I’ve written about for the past few months. My parents are now settled in their new home with proper care visits in place. There’s still quite a lot to do…
Since childhood I always wanted to be a writer. I loved English composition at school, writing stories and the like. Sometimes my tales would fill a whole exercise book. I just got carried away with my Enid Blyton-esque ramblings. Much…
This week I hit the age of sixty, a veritable achievement as birthdays go. Did you know that in China it would signify that I’ve completed an entire cycle of the Zodiac calendar. I certainly didn’t until I asked Chat…
Life has calmed down somewhat this week. Hurrah! Even though I’m still on call 24/7 in my caring role isn’t not as onerous. I’ve been able to resume my old life and plan for the future. Here’s what’s been going…
A couple of years ago I was hoping to start a mosaic business to supplement my pension income. It started off well. I sold a couple of my creations but alas I had to stop any idea of my hobby…
I’ve mentioned in other posts that my partner and I can only afford retirement in our late fifties because we’re super thrifty. We see all this economy as a bit of a fun game that now comes as second nature.…
