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Month: December 2020

  • Week 44 – December 28th 2020 – Week 2 of Tier 4 restrictions

    Feedback from the year and how my portfolio was doing.

    Thank you for your email and I agree that 2020 was a difficult year on so many fronts. 2021 offers the potential for further equity price growth but this could simply be because there is no alternative (TINA). With the unpresented levels of stimulus that have been put in place to keep economies going through the pandemic we must now be watchful on how governments and central banks row back from these emergency measures and hope that they have learnt from the taper tantrum of 2013.

    According to the valuation I can see this morning the Brewin Dolphin portfolio is now xxxx a gain of nearly 10% since inception in July.

  • Week 44 – December 28th 2020 – Week 2 of Tier 4 restrictions

    India captain Virat Kohli and Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry have been named as players of the decade by the International Cricket Council.

    Kohli has scored 20,396 runs in all international cricket in the 10 years covered by the awards.

    Perry made 4,349 runs across all formats and took 213 wickets – the most of any player.

    She was also named as the women’s ODI and T20 cricketer of the decade, having been part of five World Cup wins.

    Australia won the 50-over World Cup in 2013 and the T20 World Cup in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020.

    Kohli was also named as men’s ODI player of the decade.

    Australia’s Steve Smith won Test player of the decade and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan won the T20 player award.

    The awards were decided by a panel of former players and experts, as well as a public vote.

    Full list of award winners

    Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Male Cricketer of the Decade: Virat Kohli (India)

    Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for Female Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry (Australia)

    Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade: Steve Smith (Australia)

    Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Virat Kohli (India)

    Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry (Australia)

    Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

    Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry (Australia)

    Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kyle Coetzer (Scotland)

    Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kathryn Bryce (Scotland)

    ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade: MS Dhoni (India) for recalling Ian Bell after a controversial run out at Trent Bridge in 2011

  • Week 44 – December 28th 2020 – Week 2 of Tier 4 restrictions

    Shard
    The Shard from Battersea Park

    Claire
    Claire by the Thames

    Claire
    Claire with Albert bridge behind her.

  • Week 44 – December 28th 2020 – Week 2 of Tier 4 restrictions

    For somewhere different, we decided to go to Battersea Park today, here some pictures from the trip.

    Bird
    I believe a pelican?

    Power
    Battersea Power Station chimneys

    Battersea Power Station is a now decommissioned coal-fired power plant in London. The first part of the power plant was completed in 1935 and it was in operation until 1983.

    Albert
    Albert Bridge from Battersea Park

    Albert Bridge was built in 1873.

  • Week 43 – December 21st 2020 – Week 1 of Tier 4 restrictions

    It was a bit chilly today, so made the living room looked homely with the fire on. Keep the dog warm too.

    Fire
    Making the home feel warmly on a cold day.

  • Week 43 – December 21st 2020 – Week 1 of Tier 4 restrictions

    Sun Dec 27th 2020 PREMIER LEAGUE

    Leeds United 1 Burnley 0 FT – 1-0 HT

    Bamford (5’minutes pen)

    Patrick Bamford converted an early penalty, after being brought down by Clarets keeper Nick Pope, to earn Leeds their third home win of the season.

    Patrick Bamford has scored 10 goals in 15 games for Leeds in the Premier League this season; the third-fewest appearances to reach 10 in the competition for the Whites, after Mark Viduka (nine) and Tony Yeboah (14).

    League position 11th

  • Week 43 – December 21st 2020 – Week 1 of Tier 4 restrictions

    Now down by the Thames. It was very surreal, with no boats on the water because of Covid19.

    O2
    O2 from the Thames

    Claire
    Claire with the O2 behind her.

    The Shard
    The Shard from Greenwich.

    The Shard is the tallest building in England, it is near to London Bridge station.

  • Week 43 – December 21st 2020 – Week 1 of Tier 4 restrictions

    On Boxing day, (the day after Christmas in England), we decided to go to Greenwich Park and Greenwich. Some more photography practicing of course.

    Greenwich
    General James Wolfe and London Sky line

    Built in 1930 to commemorate General James Wolfe (1727-1759), this Grade II listed structure was designed by Dr. Tait Mackenzie and a gift from the Canadians.

    The statue commemorates Wolfe’s victory against the French at Quebec which secured Canada for the British. Wolfe, whose parents lived in Macartney House on the edge of the park, died in the battle.

    The monument was unveiled by the Marquis de Montcalm, a descendant of the Commander-in-Chief of French forces who also died at the Battle of Quebec.

    Wolfe lived in Greenwich and is buried in a local church.

    O2
    Looking through the trees at the O2

    The Millennium Dome was originally used to house the Millennium Experience, an exhibition to celebrate the beginning of the third millennium.

    It changed to The O2 nine years ago and has since become the best live events venue in the country (not that we’re biased!)

     It’s also home to awesome experiences such as Up at The O2 and a whole host of bars and restaurants.

    Claire
    Claire posing in Greenwich Park

  • Week 43 – December 21st 2020 – Week 1 of Tier 4 restrictions

    Claire opening Christmas gifts. ?

    Claire
    Claire enjoying opening her gifts.

  • Week 43 – December 21st 2020 – Week 1 of Tier 4 restrictions

    Do you feel like your being watched ?

    Deer
    I’m watching you

    Deer
    and so am I watching you

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