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 …
How many close friends do you have in midlife?
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 …
Gareth Southgate is pure inspiration in my midlife
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 …
Is that the size of my pension pot?
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 …
Not copying a celebrity ever again
It was a freak out day. That is my caveat and defence before you read on. Copying the actress Liz Hurley was a rather bizarre aberration. I thought that I had left behind my days of wanting to copy a celebrity for the vacuous notion that it would make me feel special in some way. …