Today I woke earlier than usual. The main reason… Today is a special day. Today is a day where the seed of an idea, which moved onto a bunch of discussions, which then moved onto a bunch of really hard work from a team of great people. Which then moved onto today. You see today […]
During my recent trip to Italy I got the opportunity to visit some of the most iconic buildings in the world. Roaming around the Colosseum, Looking up at the Pantheon and even posing for the obligatory “Look I’m holding it up” photo at the leaning tower of Pisa were breathtaking, awe inspiring moments I won’t […]
After last week’s jaunt around the country (from Newcastle, to Manchester, to Solihull to Hertfordshire) this week’s been relatively sedate travel wise. Although I’ve had calls, meetings and plenty of work to do every day it’s mainly been based in London. However with the wonders of modern technology I was able today to talk to […]
Whilst The United Kingdom in the 1980’s we were governed by a party which had The Iron Lady as it’s leader, Germany a hundred years previously had their own “Iron leader” Otto Von Bismark (who’s moniker was the iron chancellor) and Margaret Thatcher had a lot in common. They were both pretty conservative, they both […]
It’s early on a Thursday morning and I’m sitting in a hotel room in the midlands. It’s the 3rd overnight trip away from home in 4 days and although I quite enjoy travelling I’m going to be glad when I’m able to get back home more regularly in the evenings and give my girls a […]
Kelly’s 1st anniversary in the business is fast approaching. In a look back over the past year, Kelly looks at her apprenticeship experience… When someone asked me what do I like best about my job, I always answer it in the same way…. Everyday I seem to learn something new. I’ve now got just one month […]
I’m a firm believe in the power of the plan. Planning provides clarity, encourages us to take next steps and provides us with a route towards the things we want to d o in our life. However many plans, financial or otherwise, are fatally flawed. Let me explain… The idea of a good plan is […]
Change, in most aspects of our lives, is inevitable. In the world of financial planning change is constant. We see changes in legislation on a regular basis which effectively mean that our knowledge needs to be constantly updated (a recent example is the massive changes around pension flexibility in George Osbourne’s latest budget). However in […]
For me, as and when I travel through London, I hear music… I can’t help but hear The Kinks when I find myself close to London’s busiest railway station. Jamie T’s “Shelia” often pops up when I’m wandering down the river (probably in part because of the brilliant Bob Hoskins appearance in the video) and […]
Sunday started unusually.. As I got to the bottom of my stairs, and noticed the Balloons, the banner and a noisy Charlotte and Sophie running towards me I knew the reason why… It was my birthday again! As well as the banner and the balloons there was presents, a lovely breakfast and some incredibly tasty […]