Author Archives: john graham

Clutter, Clutter, EVERYWHERE !

Posted on October 16, 2016 by john graham

I haven’t thought about clutter much recently, except every day when I am looking for something, —– which is most days!    I haven’t blogged about clutter for even longer, in fact it was 2013.    (You can see the … Continue reading →

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“Timpson Tie Up”

Posted on October 9, 2016 by john graham

One of the great challenges when you are growing up is learning to tie up shoe laces.  These are the days before Velcro.  Nothing was more embarrassing than not being able to tie your own shoe laces when you went … Continue reading →

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Retirement Housing – A Game Changer.

Posted on October 1, 2016 by john graham

This post follows on from my previous post and builds on the many comments I have had on this and earlier posts on the subject of Retirement Housing.   (You can find them all in the Topics List under the … Continue reading →

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Retirement Housing – Government Perspective.

Posted on September 27, 2016 by john graham

This follows on from the previous blog on my market overview of retirement housing. The current Government only has housing for new starters on the housing ladder in it’s sights.    They see retirement housing as a luxury only to … Continue reading →

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Retirement Housing – A Market Overview

Posted on September 26, 2016 by john graham

I have written a lot about the current state of the retirement housing market in the last twelve months,though it mainly reflects the relative inactivity in a stalled housing economy.    ( You can see my earlier posts by clicking … Continue reading →

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“Daylight Robbery”

Posted on September 18, 2016 by john graham

Most robbery is done in the dark.  More daring robbery in the day usually requires a disguise. Pirates had patches over one eye.  Stagecoach robbers in cowboy films had their neckerchiefs pulled up over their faces.  Modern day jewellery thieves … Continue reading →

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“NHS Crisis Looming”

Posted on September 11, 2016 by john graham

Over the summer months, the NHS has regularly been in the news headlines again with one problem after another.  Here are two recent examples:- “Thousands have surgery cancelled at last minute” (The Times – 15th August) “Dementia care lottery exposed” … Continue reading →

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It’s your funeral 😄

Posted on September 4, 2016 by john graham

Buying a funeral plan is a way of making sure there is  enough money to pay for your last big send off yourself, rather than leaving the bill to be picked up by unhappy relatives when you are gone.   … Continue reading →

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“Bungalow conflation”

Posted on September 1, 2016 by john graham

I have never had a conflation before, but it is a trendy word to use, which is in the news a lot recently, so hear goes.   My last two blogs have been about the planners restrictions on building houses … Continue reading →

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“Bungalow Heaven”

Posted on August 28, 2016 by john graham

I was reflecting on my last blog “Bungalow Wild Goose Chase” and wondered what would happen if we turned everything on its head and did what the customers want e.g. build bungalows everywhere? One of the arguments against building bungalows is … Continue reading →

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