I just had Covid 19 and thought I’d tell you how it went. I felt pretty ill for a while and, I felt after reading various comments on various sites that people still regard this illness as a “little flu”. … Continue reading COVID 19 – It’s not very nice.

Have you got, or are you considering getting the Platinum Card? Here I give you my American Express Platinum Card review looking at the benefits it gives for the fee, and whether, overall, it’s worth getting the card. American Express … Continue reading American Express Platinum card review: is it a cut above?

November was always going to be a quiet month in the UK after the second nationwide lockdown was announced. We’d been there before, but this time it felt less intimidating. I felt a bit low after the second week, but otherwise perked up and got on with working. I learned how to solve a Rubix cube, brushed up on my French, and worked very hard. We also had a new bathroom installed, during the lockdown. That was quite tricky as it required us to have no available toilet for long periods. We were able to book a hotel nearby when … Continue reading November 2020 – the month of lockdown and financial progress.