Category: Purpose
Read the latest news and thoughts from our Financial Planner, Andrew.
‘Twas the Night Before Retirement
05.12.22
‘Twas the night before retirement, when all through his head, Not a thought was stirring, not even a dread. The work was completed, the colleagues be missed, Across the threshold,…
Why I Love Living & Working In East Devon
02.02.22
The other night my heart sang as I watched East Devon, the small corner of the world I call home feature on the BBC’s Countryfile (watch it here on iPlayer…
Why I Believe Life is Like Fishing – Don’t Chase Fish, Enjoy Fishing
17.01.22
Life is like fishing, you cast your hook and hope to catch something and while you wait you can either get agitated that you aren’t catching anything; are you fishing…
Oyster Time
13.09.21
A recently retired client of mine and I refer to this period of her life as ‘oyster time’. It’s a period of time just to sit and reflect. In her…
Ignoring The News
06.04.21
Ignoring the News I haven’t watched a news broadcast or read a newspaper for a very long-time. I can’t tell you how long but it can be measured in years….
Filling the Void
19.03.21
“Nature abhors a vacuum” This oft used quote is attributed to Aristotle and, because I wasn’t around at the time, I’m going to assume they were his words. His point…
The Biggest Fears of Retiring
12.11.20
For many people, the prospect of retirement fills them with dread; “30 years, what am I supposed to do with that?” I’ve found from conversations with people entering retirement this…
What I Learnt From Glamping in Storm Francis
03.09.20
Having had our planned family holiday to Malta this year cancelled due to COVID-19 we opted for staycations rather than running the quarantine gauntlet to another European destination. In the…