July 2021

I am in a touche mood. I read this article and fumed over the the results of a survey undertaken among millennials on what they view as being old. The energy retailer, Love Energy Savings, conducted the survey and discovered that ‘using cash to pay for things as well as tucking a handkerchief up your …

Are you a ‘Johnny/Jennie no mates’ down at your local pub or do you sit at a table surrounded by a number of people whom you have known since your youth? Is there a gap in your friendship circle due to lockdown? There is an interesting article in The Observer today looking at whether and …

If, like me, you are one of the millions feeling rather ‘blue’ this Monday because of England’s defeat yesterday then take heart of the ‘soft’ victories that emanate from Gareth Southgate’s leadership. In a pandemic world where mental health awareness has skyrocketed and we are being urged to be compassionate towards others, I have developed …

Somehow, I am not living the prospect of a retirement dream. You know, the one where you go on cruises in the winter to warm countries and spend summers drinking Pimms in the backyard of your home which is mortgage free? Sadly, that is not going to be me for some, many, years. Working part-time …