be2 – Avoid at all costs….

You are probably aware if you follow my website, that I am a single father of two. So, as part of being single, I have from time to time tried to locate a new partner – I have to admit, it’s not at the forefront of my mind, but never the less a couple of [...]

G20 Protests – An unusual lunchtime walk.

My lunchtime walk today was certainly a little different to normal…
The G20 demonstrations were well underway as myself and a couple of co-workers (dressed down in order to ‘blend in’…) headed over to the Climate Change camp on Bishopsgate.
As we arrived on the outskirts of the Climate Change camp the atmosphere was good. Lots of [...]

An experiment in business development

As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of my goals for 2009 is;

“To develop my trading business to a point where it can become my sole source of income”

In this post I’m going to discuss how I intend to hit this goal.

Developing the trading business beyond simply earning from the markets has been a [...]

Barack Obama – His ‘to do’ list

Today saw the inauguration of Barack Obama – The 44th president of the United States of America. It was indeed a momentous occasion. There has not been this global interest in the politics of America in my life time. As I walked through the office I witnessed people huddled around their computers watching Obama’s inauguration [...]

If this is a recession then…

tell everyone who was in Ikea yesterday!

Bl**dy hell! Ikea is not my favourite place at the best of times, too many people, too much choice, huge queues and hotdogs for £1:50!

Well I had to pop down there yesterday as the ex had purchased a whole heap of stuff for her bedroom and had missed a [...]

New Year Resolutions

Well before I start, I’de like to wish everyone a happy new year. Yes, I know no-one is actually reading this, but even so, manners cost you nothing!
I had a lovely relaxing break with the family, chilling out, eating lots and generally reflecting on the past year.
I’m always positive around the turn of the year [...]

Global Recession?

To have experienced first hand, how the worlds financial markets have changed so dramatically in such a short period has been a surreal experience. This time last year, there was talk of a downturn. So called professionals were predicting a couple of quarters of depressed growth, followed by a period of slow growth, before we [...]