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The Toughest Few Months

May 22, 2026
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The last few months have been tough as we've said farewell to Ju's Mum Judith.
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Reducing the Size of a Large (50GB) WordPress Blog

April 10, 2026
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A technical post about offloading image files from a large Wordpress website to cloud storage.
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Escaping the British Winter – without our Motorhome

February 26, 2026
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We escape some of the British winter with a month in Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain. Opting to leave our motorhome at home, we rented an apartment.
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2025 Round Up, and 2026 Plans

December 31, 2025
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A roundup of 2025 from ourtour. Motorhome trips, AirBnB travel, volunteering, keeping fit, helping parents and lifelong learning.
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Embrace the Boredom Folks!

November 24, 2025
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Short read: Why you should embrace boredom in retirement, and not be anxious or fearful of it.
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Yes, a Stock Market Crash is Coming!

September 10, 2025
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Worldwide shares reached an all-time high today, but at some point a stock market crash is coming. Here's why a crash isn't important.
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Has My Heath Suffered in Early Retirement?

September 2, 2025
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Will early retirement lead to ill health or shorten your life? Not in my experience.
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A decade of early retirement – the non-money bit

August 31, 2025
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We look back at a decade of financial freedom and early retirement.
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10 Years of Early Retirement: A Financial Update

August 28, 2025
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Roughly 12 years ago, Ju and I had just got back from an epic…
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