As we age our bodies and minds start to become a little feebler. No doubt, we will find that we are relying on care provided by relatives, our partners or by the government in the guise of a home care package, which we have discussed previously. The role of the...

Each year on 1 April, the premiums for private health insurance increase. It is just part of the annual cycle; however, I don’t see the joke – the date being April Fool’s Day! This year there is going to be a lot more than premium increases happening in the private...

I am not sure if it is just us, but over the Christmas holiday period, my wife, Kerry and I decided to do a bit of decluttering. In retrospect, I don’t think it was just us. In fact, one day I was dropping some goods at the local charity shop...

I have become a grandfather for the third time in the last week. My beautiful daughter gave birth to a very healthy 3kg boy, Edward Kyle. Very English I know – her wonderful partner is English. My granddaughters, twins, Penelope and Adeline, are approaching two years of age – creating...