For me infections (colds, flu …) are one of the major triggers for flares. Every year I used to get a couple of colds and a couple of sore throats and Tonsillitis which combined would result in 5-6 weeks of pretty bad flares, essentially turning these mild infections into the...
For most of this year I’ve taken a weeks holiday every month in the peace and tranquility of the Lake District or the East Coast, normally Filey. I’ve stayed in pristine, high quality, cheap, out of season, apartments or caravans and it’s been wonderful. Some of those weeks have been...
Last week I was taking Steph on a walk around Hull, exploring the area where Debbie and I started our married life. Our first home was in a fairly deprived area that was being radically upgraded by the council and developers to create a street full of low cost flats...
Over the last two weeks I’ve been off work, but for most of that time I’ve continued my usual pattern of daily activities, which means every minute of the day filled with something useful, whether it’s exercise, stretching, meditation, reading, writing, shopping etc. In fact it’s difficult for me to...
I stopped buying things last year, choosing to focus on buying experiences instead. Although it’s been a fantastic success I’ve been slightly conflicted because some of my best experiences depend on buying the things that enable them. For example some of my most cherished experiences this year involved listening to...
When I envision my retirement it’s mainly characterised by movement, mostly cycling and walking. I’ve written my retirement planning series during a wonderful pain free month so that’s perhaps no surprise. Right now I’m in a flare and so it’s a good time to write this post. What am I...
I’ve just started to read The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease, Heal Your Body. It’s an impressive well researched book with with a massive ‘science based’ restricted food list. This focus on restricting natural foods seems to increasing characterise paleo books and it’s in stark contrast to similar whole food...
On average I’m meant to work 4 hours a day, 4 days a week, every other week. It’s a carefully crafted working pattern designed to reduce stress and break up my working time to stop me being drawn into time critical work commitments and exposed to too much stress. In...
There are few things in life that are as much fun as creating things and I’m planning to do a lot of creating in retirement. This post provides a rough outline of some of my ideas and I plan to add to and refine it as the big day gets...
I watched a video recently about lifetime extension and the burgeoning science that supports it. I started to do a little reading on the topic trying to understand the people who are seeking to extend their lives and am surprised by how hugely motivated they are by the prospect. I’ve...