Blog 7

Blog 7

Van life

I love travelling. I am on the island of Bute as I write this blog post. I used to come here when I was a child. I find it so peaceful. The good thing about here is that islands are very safe. In addition, it is a nice place to bring up children too.

Presently, I am at Ettrick Bay. The sea is so close. I hear the wind and the sea as the tide comes in. It reminds of wintertime as I write this blog. (I lived 2 winters on this island) Winter on the island is awful. (I thought) Cold and wet and windy all at the same time could be hell. I would say that it is in winter.

If you are in a city, it does not really matter the weather. The buildings around give some protection from the elements. On an island, the sea lets you know it has power. Giant waves are common (in a storm) and them bashing against the harbour walls. This can be an inspiring sight. It just depends on your viewpoint. Rothesay is fine in summer, but in winter I will give it a miss.

For me to go anywhere, and then park up I can. Ray Dalo talks about never settle. He may be right. Many do just that. It could be a job. It could be a town. Life will be safe, but it may be unfulfilling at the same time. New experiences and discomfort are good. It will make a person grow.

I have lived in all environments. I am more like a rich person because I have experiences. Do the van life and you can have them on the cheap. For example, it only cost me £115 to travel up from the midlands to Rothesay. (Ferry was £8 included.) I am parked up by the beach. It is lovely. I have no extra costs. My van has all that I need.

I buy groceries on the island. It is more expensive, but I have free scenery that is priceless. If I had lived in an hotel, it would not be as good. The costs would be higher. This is why the van life is so good.

Trading

I bought just under 1k of HOC (LSE). It is a gold miner. I added to my position in my ISA.

Inflation is impacting on us all. I believe that the true inflation rate is higher. Our government has been cooking the books on inflation. However, it could be argued that they all are doing it in the West. It is because of unfunded liabilities. Pensions are expensive for governments to fund. Therefore, creative accounting may lower the inflation rate.

Another dividend clears on the 14th in one of my sipps. I will be adding SSLN

to it (LSE). (I added £600.)

Trading I love so much. I will do it for life too. It is not the money. I enjoy the journey with investing. Therefore, I may be able to give good knowledge. There is no counter party risk with me. Gold has none either.

Personal development

My six-pack I may have to delay. I have hit a snag. This is normal with doing a big goal. Preparation is so important. It will only be a week or two.

My temp job I have lost. I will get another one, but I must be settled before I can start my serious diet. No stress and then having my life in order.

Life happens and you must always have a plan for the unexpected. I will not go into the details. There is no point. If things go against you, you must have a strong character. I have this in abundance.

If you are a free thinker (I am.) things can happen. However, I always have a plan b. You must too.

I do not need to work really for six months or more. However, I must pay my daughter’s college in September. Therefore, it is best to obtain some pocket money in the meantime.

In September I have more dividends to come. They would pay her expenses. However, I would rather invest them for the compounding effect.

With me you get good advice and I give information on good habits. If I had a bad diet, I probably would not be so positive. This is the problem of people. Habits give them comfort. I found doing a nutrition course changed my life. Previously, I was like the many. Bad diet and I really enjoyed my rut. I used to have a chocolate cake and watch a good war film. During the film I might even have a mars bar snack. I had a belly gut then. Now I do not. I feel so much better now too.

Now I will have a healthy snack. I think now of the consequences if I eat badly. It is just knowledge and then putting it into practice. I do. I eat almonds as a healthy snack because they fill me up.

If you replace the mars bar with a healthy snack, I did this with almonds. It works. My body and mind do feel better. You may too.

The English Language

English is my thing. However, I love trading too. My fitness and nutrition are a must as well.

Many have only one skill set. I have many. It could be argued that English is the world’s language. I would agree here. Therefore, you need fluency with qualifications. I have both; you must too. The problem of the school system is that it makes people the wrong type. This is highly accurate but not fluent. Grading your language is a must for all. I believe that bubbles must be broken. If you can, you may be happier too.

TEFL teachers like me do think differently.

It is not that I am correct. Highly accurate is a good skill set, but I prefer fluency. Teaching in the real world has made me realise that fluency may be best. This is because you are more at ease with people that are different you. If you just stay in one bubble, it may/will limit your critical thinking position.

I will be posting/blogging more on the subject. It takes time for people to warm to new ideas. I do understand this.

Ian is wishing you all the best. Summertime can be lovely in the UK. Hot but not too hot. I am presently in Oxfordshire.