I’ve been meaning to post an update since the start of the month, but as you can see, it’s now the middle of the month. I did the numbers on the Bank Holiday so they are correct but life gets in the way.  That is a good thing however, as it means I’ve regained some semblance of a social life again. Without further ado I will get on with it and make it brief. Networth update You can see a little dip in February 2021. This is because the UK property index for my London Borough took a dip.  The … Continue reading May update – late, but that’s a good thing!

How do you get what you want from life? It’s a question that many of us ponder. Some people seem to be able to get what they want with ease. Others seem to struggle to move in the direction they … Continue reading Can you get what you want in life and achieve greatness by not doing things?

Like anything in life, change is often a challenge. Sometimes you start out with the best intentions, but later, those ideas seem naïve. I decided to update my portfolio and this article will give you an idea of my thinking … Continue reading Rebalancing my portfolio in a post-Brexit world

Hello and welcome back. In this month’s update, I will reflect on my two years as a blogger and tell you about some changes to my investment strategy and my monthly returns.  Also, I celebrate a huge milestone. The UK has been steadily improving in terms of Covid. With our world-leading vaccination programme, we can smell the freedom returning. The weather is getting better, and we are all excited for our release on parole. Scotland beat France in a thrilling finale to the Six nations. Now let’s see if Warren Gatland can recognise the quality in our team for the … Continue reading March update – Major milestone reached

This week, I developed a new obsession with researching my family tree. It’s something that my grandmother was into, and, to be honest, I had no interest in it until lately. Even more surprisingly, it’s given me some hugely valuable … Continue reading Family tree research: What it has taught me about wealth.

This update is covering January and February as I missed my January update. Oops. I hope you weren’t worried about me. I can barely remember what happened in January now as everything is blurring into one day. Living and working … Continue reading February 2021 update – another lockdown month.

It’s that time of year where we stop, take a breather and assess what was good and bad about the year. As I’m sure everyone on the planet is aware, 2020 was an exceptional year for many reasons. 2020 saw … Continue reading 2020 review

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?