I crept out of bed early with the sound of rain still falling, put the kettle on for a cup of tea while I let Alice out, then in again, mad...

I'm not sure about other countries but in Australia now, if you're in paid work, you'll pay into a compulsory superannuation/r...

I'm happy to tell you that although Sharon is not out of the woods yet, she's showing some signs of improvement.  She's still ...

I have been thinking a lot about my life recently, particularly about why I am happy to live as I do while to others it seems like hardsh...

When you think about it, the only time we working and middle class people get to do exactly what we want everyday is when we retire or when ...

 I received an email from a reader a day or so ago and I thought the answer might be of interest to others as well.  In part, the email aske...

I've just about given up on TV. I enjoy watching the cricket during summer, I'm still faithful to Time Team and there is the occasi...

This week I'll be answering the questions asked by readers last week. The first is on retirement. I guess we fell into retirement witho...