Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update We had an interesting bike ride this week. We had made it to a point roughly halfway between Meadowhall shopping centre and Rotherham, a distance of maybe 10km from where we live. It’s a route we know well and we usually get to Rotherham,Continue reading “Part 351: Pedals and Pensions”
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Part 350: Shouldn’t We Want Life To Be Easier?
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update Well the World Cup has thrown up a few surprises. England put in a heroic performance against Mexico, and then stumbled over the line against Norway. It was a bit of a strange atmosphere in our household as Oana and I both love Norway.Continue reading “Part 350: Shouldn’t We Want Life To Be Easier?”
Part 349: The Heavy Lifting
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update I’d love to report back on a fantastic week but unfortunately it’s been a little frustrating. We had a plumbing issue with our en-suite bathroom, and these issues tend to come around more often than a new UK PM. This time it was aContinue reading “Part 349: The Heavy Lifting”
Part 348: The Week That Wouldn’t End
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update a.k.a. The Week That Wouldn’t End By the midpoint of this week I felt like I had slipped into some sort of budget version of Groundhog Day. Seriously, this week has been absurd. I think this feeling dawned on me during half time ofContinue reading “Part 348: The Week That Wouldn’t End”
Part 347: Half Year Update
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update It has been a week of bike rides for the most part, which I’m sure will come as no surprise to regular readers. The weather has been better which is usually a good thing but it has led to the return of my alter-ego,Continue reading “Part 347: Half Year Update”
Part 346: Another One Bites The Dust
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Another One Bites The Dust If you’ve been following Mortgage Advisor on FIRE for any length of time, you’ll know there are a few recurring themes: Financial independence. Autism. Cats. LEGO. Coffee. Questionable life decisions. Highlighting yet another Tory clusterfuck. And changing jobs. Well, dear reader,Continue reading “Part 346: Another One Bites The Dust”
Part 345: A Good Week and the Best Financial Advice
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update The weather has been awful for most of the week meaning I’ve not been able to get out as much as I’d have liked. However, we did manage a nice walk with a friend towards the end of the week. Our friend, Yvonne, whoContinue reading “Part 345: A Good Week and the Best Financial Advice”
Part 344: Another Media Appearance
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Weekly Update The weather has been pretty great recently and I’ve taken full advantage. Up to and including May 29th, I’ve completed over twenty rides and covered over 400km. Being outside, especially along the canal and river with all the greenery and wildlife is so refreshingContinue reading “Part 344: Another Media Appearance”
Part 343: Taking Stock
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. Update The last week was mentally draining, but I managed to get out for some bike rides. Poppy and I continued to find a routine in Oana’s absence. Poppy has trained me well, and I can now tell when she is hungry (all the time), wantingContinue reading “Part 343: Taking Stock”
Part 342: Workplace Culture
Hello and welcome back to Mortgage Advisor on FIRE. This week I talk about workplace culture, and the runner up entry on my best sci-fi list. Update It’s just been myself and Poppy this week as Oana has been back in Romania visiting her Gran. In her absence, Poppy and I have gotten into aContinue reading “Part 342: Workplace Culture”