Blog 3
Blog 3
Trading
This time of year, I do like. The reason being is dividends. I will reinvest 50% in silver ETF. (ISLN) 50% in a miner LSE: HOC. It has low debt and pays a dividend of 5.75% per year. It is at it 52-week low also.
Trading is tough to learn, but if you follow my blog. You may learn to trade. On my you-tube channel it will show the person new skills. For example, how to buy a share or an ETF. I keep it simple because life is complicated.
Van Life
I am picking up my solar kit tomorrow.
This will make my life easier. I like this. Free energy and it will top up the batteries if there is good sunlight. It is all about little steps. I know that a petrol generator is noisy, but it gives me good watts for little money. Boiling a travel kettle only takes 3 minutes with my generator. With my solar set up it will be okay, for charging up my small electrical appliances. However, I will use my vehicle (alternator) or the generator, for hot water and for using the microwave/rice cooker too.
Eventually, I will have a lithium battery set up. This is because you can discharge them to 80%-90%. AGM you can only discharge to 50%. This is before that you need to charge them. However, the cost of lithium is expensive; agm on the other hand are relatively cheap to buy. My battery usage is less in the summer months, but in winter if you have weak batteries, it will show up. Your alarms will go off because of low voltage. Winter is harder on batteries as I have found.
In the summer months I do not use my diesel heater often. This uses energy more if the glow plug is alight if not it uses relatively nothing. (12v system) We all may like expenses that are low. Cheap living and nice weather are a win.
The weather has been beautiful recently, and it just adds to the pleasure of my life. It is great having the freedom. I pick a quiet spot and just relax. Having my own supplies on board, and I just do as if I were in a house. The only difference is that I have no neighbours. It is paradise. If there is litter around, I will pick some of it up. It best to have good habits. This way everybody gets to enjoy the countryside. However, some places I go have no bins. There should be. It may be that councils would like to save money on litter collection.
It gives me great pleasure picking up the litter. It is like that I am giving back. Hard times may be coming, but I have no worries really. I can live off grid for over 3 months if I stock up. My new solar set up will be okay, for charging my laptop and my phone. The rules are that I can carry 30 litres. This should be fine. My generator has low fuel consumption. It runs for over 4 hours on one tank of fuel. (3.5 litres) Below are the laws that the individual can carry fuel in their vehicle.
Fitness
My fitness is going well. I do like that we are coming into the summer months. The weather gets nice. I do my plank first (5mins0. I love it. It is so easy with the practice. However, 1 min for the novice may be the norm.
This week I have no fitness trainer to assist me. (He is on holiday) I am enjoying the week off too. It is good to break things up. My six-pack will come. I just have-to set the mind.
This is the key for all. Setting the goal and going for it. Never give up because you must break the hump. Problems can be solved. I find that taking it easy and relaxing works. If you get too stressed, it just makes things harder to complete any goals.
Nutrition is the key for me. My body is toned. In all gyms I am noticed. I go to six different gyms every week, and I have been to others around the country too. Sometimes I may just go to 4. It just depends on my location. In all gyms that I go to most members just go to one gym. The instructors will go to others. My personal trainer does. However, many members just train at one gym.
Work and travel
I have options, but I will stay in the UK for now. However, I could go on my travels for a two-year period or more. Everything is messed up. It is not just the inflation. It is the war in Ukraine. People are unsettled by it. The news appears bias against Russia. However, the news likes a good story. I suppose it makes for better subscriptions. I have a premium with FT. Their stories are usually interesting. I like reading them too. I even post sometimes.
On another subject, with my temp job I will increase my days worked. Normally I do 3 days a week. Now I will do 4/5 because precious miners are cheap. Therefore, I would like to buy more.
With the oil price going up. It impacts on everything.
I went to a tesco station and filled my tank up. £1.77 per litre was the cost. I fill up as soon as the tank reaches a ¾ full. It is best to be safe. You just never know if there will be a shortage.
Last June 2021 I was in Scotland for over a month. (I come from Rothesay.) It is a little island off the west coast of Scotland. It was nice driving on the island. They drive so slowly, and it is perfect for cycling there on the island too. I would recommend Rothesay for a holiday in the summer months, but in winter the weather is usually harsh.
Travel is in my blood. It also makes a person more confident.
Personal development
I am working on my financial independence, and it is on-going. It keeps me young. It is similar to fitness, but I am always doing something else. I am right into learning on the Linkedin website. It appears to have good teachers on there. The web is so easy for learning. I learn on the go all the time. It is just second nature to me now.
People get comfortable, and a ruck might form with time. Go out into the countryside, and it will calm the mind. Fast pace of life causes people problems sometimes too. If you go into the countryside, you may be able to see another point of view.
Personal development for life I do recommend. If you get bored, you have options. Imagine working somewhere and you do not like your environment. If you have other skills, you can move on.
I have two things that I love. Women and money have always been my likes. Financial trading is hard, but it gets easier with experience. It is just knowledge and a long learning curve. I find that having a premium sub does assist. It does speed up greatly my knowledge. For 13 years I have been single, and my head it better for it. If you would like to get on, you must make sacrifice. I have. It is the only way. Many just conform and are a slave to their lives. My life gives freedom and choices. Moreover, with my blog it could give a person optionality as well.
Now at time of writing I am going to a gym to do my cardio and light weights. It is all about good habits and routines.
I will see you next week on Friday.
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