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SPEAK CLEARLY

SPEAK CLEARLY

I have always enjoyed trying to learn a new language and have encouraged my children to also do so. We have managed to embrace French having grown up in Quebec and my wife is German, but that is a tough nut to crack (the language, not my wife). We tried Spanish, but...
Back on The Rollercoaster

Back on The Rollercoaster

My 5-year-old twin grandsons encouraged me to go on the Thunder Mountain rollercoaster ride at Disneyland last month. I only went because my wife refused to go and I didn’t want to disappoint them or, more embarrassingly, appear cowardly. Moments of sheer exhilaration...
Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse

At the age of 71, the last thing that my wife and I expected to do was take our 5-year-old twin grandsons to Disneyland. But there we were over their long weekend last month. We were prepared, but not that prepared to be entertained by Disney fanatics, all dressed in...
Stretching

Stretching

Stretching is generally very good for you. In its most basic form, it is a natural and automatic action. People often stretch instinctively after waking from sleep or after long periods of activity. The most established and obvious benefits of stretching is to help...
Sitting Still

Sitting Still

If you ever needed an object lesson on why you should sit pat and not tinker with your investment strategy, 2017 was the year. You could have thrown a dart at any of the world equity markets and you would have done exceedingly well unless your dart hit Russia. And if...