I picked this book up at the local Lilliput Libraries and thought I would give it a read.  It proved to be far more interesting than I first thought and is relevant to this retirement site.  It is the story of the two brothers who founded Adidas and Puma.  It is also a history of […]

My Niece brought this book for me as a thank you gift for staying with us. Its more of a skim for ideas book rather than a read cover to cover. I particularly enjoyed the section on Purpose and Fulfilment. I know that particularly for Men the lack of making a meaningful contribution and earning

This was one of the first books I read when I started thinking about retirement.  I wandered into a bookshop in Arrowtown and saw this on the shelf.  It is a book written with a New Zealand audience in mind.  The title may give the wrong impression.  It is not encouraging its readers to carry

With people being healthy till much later in life, the threat of financial uncertainty and the presence of skill shortage, how do we decide when to quit. Retiring can be difficult but what about those people who hang around long after their use by date. There are also all the questions associated with ‘can I

And no better place to start than Fiordland New Zealand. Find 5 other couples and book yourself on a cruise with Southern Secret for two nights. Eat your self caught Blue Cod, Help pull up the crayfish pots for lunch, venture out into the Tasman to watch humpback and sperm whales.

Hope to have a page where I can produce weekly posts in update and inform you. One of the things I picked up from the book ‘The retirement manafesto’ is to throw things at the wall and see what sticks. In other words in retirement you have time to try new ideas, hobbies etc. But

Today was a day of using Public Transport in Auckland with my Daughter and Grandsons. Ferry to Britomart, Train, Bus, Helicopter and Tran in MOTAT. Then Bus and Ferry home. Being retired we go for free along with the under 5 kids. Great way to spend the day.