Retirement’s so hard…
As soon as I finish posting this, I’ll be packing for a mini holiday. Two nights in the high country…
Then vs now.
It’s 8:57 AM on a Wednesday morning. In my previous life as a teacher, I would have left the house…
Little Adventure #1 – The walking tour, May 2021.
Ages ago I read a blog post that said that when you retire, you should make an effort to go…
So how’s the reading challenge coming along?
We’re half-way through May so I guess it’s time to check in on how my challenge to make back all…
Smarter than Before.
Soon I’m going to be interviewed about FIRE on a brand-new podcast. It’s called ‘Smarter than Before’ and the aim…
A petrified forest, a blowhole and a walk down memory lane.
The man in the motel in Portland told me to back-track a little and to go and see the Petrified…
Penola, a saint and a sinkhole.
I stopped in at Penola for lunch, and while I was walking around I saw this sign. Petticoat Lane. How…
Cars and Caves.
When I was a kid we’d go to vintage car rallies ALL THE TIME. Dear God, it was so boring.…
Where we arrive at the extroverted part of the holiday.
I’ve had 4 or 5 people contact me to ask whether I’d died in a fiery car crash on my…
Art, art and more art – plus a Blue Lake.
Today is the day where I learned a really big lesson about the difference in mind-set between being retired and…
London Bridge and other sights.
At the moment I’m pointing the car towards home and I’m in Naracoorte, but this morning I woke to rain…
The best things in life are free.
Yippee!! I’m on holidays! 6 days ago I threw my things in the car, kissed the dogs goodbye and patted…
A little adventure.
You’d think after having been a school teacher for so many years, I’d be naturally attuned to when the school…
My (imaginary) Money magazine interview.
I’m not a magazine reader, so it came as news to me when someone on Twitter said that Dave from…
A full year of ‘low-spend’ – and a reward.
Well, people following along at home – I did it! 52 straight weeks of only spending money 3 days a…
I was born to be retired!
It’s just past 3 months since I gave my epic retirement speech and stepped away from being a teacher. Teaching…