In the summer of 1972 I had just finished a term and a half at Tadcaster Grammar School in West Yorkshire and was working in the warehouse at the Bass Charrington Tower brewery in the town of Tadcaster itself. I knew that my hopes of getting sufficient A-level grades to get to university were prettyContinue reading “Rick Wright”
Category Archives: Personal
Free Financial Planning Guides
Ray Prince & Graeme Urwin are Financial Planners at Rutherford Wilkinson based in Newcastle. I have mentioned these guys before and have no financial involvement with them. They have recently made a lot of their guides available to download. In the near future all knowledge will be available on the web, what will differentiate peopleContinue reading “Free Financial Planning Guides”
The Soul Biographies
Nic Askew the film maker has just launched the Soul Biographies a series of short films which carry on the spirit that he created with monday9am. This is the first film it’s called: Portrait of a Human Being
Top Ten Tips for Worried Investors
This is a link to the blog created by Ray Prince & Graeme Urwin who are part of Rutherford Wilkinson in Newcastle, they have great expertise in financial planning, especially for doctors & dentists, and are straightforward no-BS people who give excellent service. http://www.medicaldentalfs.com/318/are-you-worried-about-your-investments/
Work View
I am very fortunate that this is the view from my workplace in Cork….it wasn’t quite so good in a force 7 gale at 3.30am but the elements were wonderful to enjoy from within.
Holiday 1
There is a reduction in postings because I’m enjoying the Force 6 winds & rain in West Cork. Time with my family and particularly my son is priceless, I am aware that the rise of his physical star and the waning of mine are coming close to coincidence. We are enjoying cycling together; he outsprintsContinue reading “Holiday 1”
The Monday Morning Quote #2
As a very wise patient once said to me: “If you tell me about something before you start it’s an explanation, if you tell me about it after it has happened it’s an excuse.”
Another Travelodge
Travelodges Great idea no fuss, minimal need to interact with other travelers, familiar, easy to book, lots of them. Downside? Soulless, no idea where you are when you wake up during the night, the ones on M-way services condemn you to the adjacent food (or none as here in Washington) the choice being a severalContinue reading “Another Travelodge”
The Incisal Edge 