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Category Archives: Family
Month-End accounts: July 2019
July was an expensive month! A great month for what we did together but some long time coming spending came to bite us. It was also the 1 year blog anniversary – I hope you’ve enjoyed reading.
Back to AirBnB
This weekend we had our first guests from AirBnB in a year. How did it go and will we stick with it?
Happy 1 year blogging anniversary to me!
It’s been one year since I started this blog and after 90,000 words, 30,000 views and over 100 posts I think it’s been worthwhile. Hopefully you agree.
Ski holiday 2020 booked! FIRE & Snow
We’ve just booked our ski holiday for 2020 at a cost of £2,600. How does this stack up as far as frugality goes?
Wild Strawberries and Wild Gardens
Last night I was walking around the neighbourhood on a warm summer’s evening. In part to give the Master and Little Lady some exercise and to give the Lady a few minutes of peace at home. In part to find some wild strawberries that grow near us. Nothing beats a bit of family foraging
Booze and Babies
One of the agreements that my good Lady wife and I had before deciding to have kids was that if she wasn’t drinking during the pregnancy then neither was I. A Faustian 6-pack you could say – babies really change your life (even if you are just the sperm donor) but since men have the […]
What I learnt from my Dad’s early retirement (aged 60) Part 2
Following on from Part 1 and before Part 3 we find my Dad retired from work and largely listless. After almost 40 years he had earned a little time for rest and relaxation. What else are you supposed to do when you retire?
GFF’s guide to Good Friday
I’m sat here in work today and I’ve been trying to call a few clients to catch-up on projects and opportunities but EVERYONE is off today. Who knew that Good Friday was so popular?
What I learnt from my Dad’s early retirement (aged 60) Part 1
For many, FIRE is a bit of a strange concept- a theoretical crossing of one line (passive income) and another (living expenses) and then you just “retire early” – well, I have a case study to follow and that is my Dad’s. See part 2 and part 3:
