I should be pissed off!
Yesterday I watched the Money show and Paul Clitheroe pointed out that the world's share markets have taken a beating over the past twelve months.

Today, while listening to the news, I was informed that Canberra real estate prices have skyrocketed during the previous year.

And what did we do last April, we sold three houses and moved what was left of our money, after paying the banks, into shares! AAAARGH!

Still that's life, I feel much freer without all that heavy bricks-and-mortar hanging around my neck, so you know what?, I don't care, things always work out.

Bushwalking
Now that you've retired, or at least semi-retired, you have plenty of time on your hands and not as much money as you're used to. You need a cheap healthy activity and they don't come much cheaper or healthier than bushwalking.

As a pastime bushwalking is bascially free, but you do need some equipment to enjoy it and be safe. So in this issue we start talking about bushwalking by discussing some of the clothing you should buy, specifically boots.

Going along with this theme is this issue's cover photo. It was taken a few years ago on what used to be a frequent event for me, a bushwalk, in this case up on the main range in the Kosciuszko National Park.

Since starting the construction of our motor home three years ago I have only been on one or two walks and hardly taken any photos. But that's all about to change, the bushwalker is back, well nearly. The rig will be finished in a few weeks and I'm going back to some of the things I love doing.

Till next time then, and remember,

don't dream it, be it!