Fun stuff We ended March by travelling to the other side of the planet to Melbourne, an epic 24 hour journey via Abu Dhabi.  We got to enjoy a brief stop over in the beautiful new airport there which really is fantastic.  It was a relief to escape London and my work for a break.   It was autumn in Melbourne which meant that we could enjoy being there without baking in the summer heat which is what I’ve previously experienced.  We took a few days with the family to visit Wilson’s Prom which is a spectacular national park about 3 hours from Melbourne.  Staying … Continue reading March and April 2024 – A trip to Oz

It has been an exciting month in the markets this February.  The S&P500 has reached all-time highs and Bitcoin has been on a crazy upward trajectory.  I am only feeling FOMO on one of these though (Bitcoin) as my holdings in this are miniscule.  I have to remind myself that the last time i speculated on Bitcoin I end up down 80% and I have no doubt it will be the same this time. I might take a punt but let’s see. The benefit of investing through the bear market is now paying off.  We are up £18,412 in net worth in one month … Continue reading February 2024 update

January has felt like a non-event.  We returned from California on the 2nd January and returned to work the next day.  Jet lag bothered me for considerably longer than it normally does or at least I remember it doing.   I’m struggling to recall what we did.  We did some walks on Hampstead Heath with friends and had lunches in cosy pubs.  We did a trip to Cambridge for a friend’s 40th.  It was a low key month as it usually is.  Oh and we did a cool VR game at a place call Sandbox where Mrs Wealthster and I played virtual squid game. I also made a … Continue reading January 2024 – a non-event

Well here it is.  The big annual review.  I decided that seeing as I didn’t do much in the way of monthly updates, I should do an annual review of the previous 12 months.  I have done similar articles for previous years so you can check them out for 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, and decide how I’ve done.  In this report i will look at the highlights, my financial progress and the lowlights, and set out some goals or strong suggestions for 2024. Highlights 2023 was a year filled with highlights.  I shall list them below:  We’ve had a great year and we … Continue reading Annual review of 2023

It has been several months since I graced this blog with an update.  Why have I not done this?  Simply, I’ve been very busy doing real life things.  That included working a lot, having friends break up, a health scare for my mum, having the in-laws visiting for 6 weeks, the death of a friend’s parent, going on adventures in my new car, and generally being lazy or tired when I did have time.  Life updates are I’m still sober and enjoying it.  It’s now been a full year since I gave up.  I didn’t intend to stay sober this long but here I am. … Continue reading 2023 second half update

June brought us some hot weather making it the hottest June on record.  We’ve had some glorious sunny evenings and weekends.   It was our first wedding anniversary, and to treat ourselves, we went for a “Banya” at a Russian Spa in … Continue reading June 2023 – Hot weather and booming markets

It’s June already.  We have seen a new King crowned, three bank holiday weekends, and a general feeling of doom and gloom surrounding interest rates in the month of May.   We have had quite a few busy weekends visiting friends, going … Continue reading May 2023 – Things are on the up and mortgage disaster

It’s a miracle that I’ve found time to update this. April brought us two bank holiday weekends, but it also brought me a significant workload and deadlines. A demanding client made us work hard for our fee.  I worked for … Continue reading Work, work, and work. April 2023 update

January has been a month of sobriety except for the 1 January when I had a drink on new years day.  You may have read about my recent foray into sobriety in my last post.   It’s also been very quiet in … Continue reading January 2023 – A long and sober month