On 1st May 2021 I embarked on a fairly un-orthodox 50% working pattern (Semi-retirement at 43). As I write this, I have only 3 working days left before I leave the corporate world, so I think it is a good time to reflect on the past year and how part time employment has worked out …
Every month I look back through the photos on my phone and pick one to add to the post that reflects either the season or somewhere we’ve been / something we’ve done in the past month. This month, I couldn’t resist introducing you to a new friend I met out on a walk. I hope …
I am writing this somewhat later than normal this month, quite simply because I have been spending far too much time travelling and enjoying myself! As we always gravitate towards rural locations with more animals than humans, connectivity can be an issue. In fact, for us disconnecting is part of the point. We even spent …
Spring flowers and……snow, obviously! I wasn’t sure which image to share this month, it has been such a contrast depending on which day you pick. I went for spring sunshine. A lot has changed in the last month, and not just 20 deg sunshine turning into 2 degrees and snow in the space of 2 …
Finally, after what seemed like forever, enough of the functional build was done to start making the project look more like a camper than a builder’s van. We decided on painted wooden cladding for the majority of the internal cosmetic finish, with grey 3 way stretch carpet for awkward areas (including doors). We started with …
February was a bit m’eh for me. I spent more of it working than not, so that may be a contributing factor to it being a bit of a non-event. We spent most of our time off de-cluttering the house and completing a few jobs, as we decided to get the house valued. The first …
January has a bad reputation. I accept that starting and finishing work in the dark can become a little depressing, but I can’t help think the media make it a whole lot worse. There were some beautiful days last month, and I was feeling very positive, so the constant bombardment of negative messages really stood …
As far as the numbers go, 2021 was a productive year, so let’s deal with the data first. The freedom fund grew by 22% or £221,482 during the year. I know this is not a sustainable growth rate long term, but I’m happy to enjoy it while it lasts. I haven’t calculated exactly, but less …
December marked 2 years since we first hit our number. After sharp drop at the beginning of 2020, the value of the freedom fund has soared since then, with very few additional contributions from us. Once you reach a healthy value, compounding truly is a magical thing. The end of the year is a time …
I can’t believe it is a month already since my last post, it seems to have passed in a flash. November brought the first frosts in East Anglia and some lovely crisp mornings for pre-work walks at the start of the month. The second half of the month was pretty much all travelling round the …
Finding Enough 