MJ Mad Dog

Author: Michael James

  • Week 58 – April 19th – Week 2 of lockdown easing phase 2

    Just checking in regarding my portfolio

    Global equity markets are having the odd weak day, over recent weeks, as investors worry about rising Covid numbers in certain parts of the world (India), earnings not meeting analyst estimates (Netflix) and general market valuations being high.

    I am certainly watching these market movements and fully apricate that we are late in the cycle but I remain unconvinced that we are on a precipice of a significant correction. The reason for maintaining this optimism is, Interest rates are low and will be kept there for some time to come, stimulus measures are still be pumped into markets, and corporate figures, form the US, are on balance still comfortably beating estimates therefore justifying the higher valuations.

    This environment remains positive for equity investing, but I do remain watchful.

  • Week 57 – April 12th – Week 1 of lockdown easing phase 2

    Final pictures from Lullingstone Country Park walk, again you will need to login and see.

  • Week 57 – April 12th – Week 1 of lockdown easing phase 2

    Some more pictures from the Lullingstone Country Park walk

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  • Week 57 – April 12th – Week 1 of lockdown easing phase 2

    Some more pictures from Lullingstone Country Park walk, but your need to login to see.

  • Week 57 – April 12th – Week 1 of lockdown easing phase 2

    We returned to Lullingstone Country Park and on a different route came across this viaduct.

    Some information about it

    This impressive nine-arched red-brick viaduct is a prominent feature on the line to the delightfully-named “Bat & Ball” station. The structure was built by the independent “Sevenoaks Railway”, incorporated in 1859 to link the “Chatham” main line with the market town of Sevenoaks.

    The branch was initially single-track, seeing its first services on 2nd June 1862, but the viaduct was built to accommodate two tracks from the outset, because the line was doubled in the following year.

     A Maidstone extension from Otford opened on 1st June 1874, this again single-track, but following in the footsteps of the original Bat & Ball line, this was soon doubled, two-track working commencing on 11th August 1875.

    The viaduct has nine arches of 30-foot span, and rises to a height of 75-feet above the valley.

    Viaduct

    Land
    Capturing the lovely scenery and blue sky on this Lullingstone walk.

    Viaduct

    Duck
    Duck near the river Darenth

  • Week 57 – April 12th – Week 1 of lockdown easing phase 2

    This week work started on our bathroom, the wooden ceiling and tiles were taken down and room plastered.  Looks different already.

    The holes in the ceiling are for the new spot lights.

    Look out for further updates on the work.

    Bathroom
    New plaster ceiling ready for the new spot lights.

    Bathroom

  • Week 57 – April 12th – Week 1 of lockdown easing phase 2

    Just a small video of a new feature in the garden.

  • Week 57 – April 5th – Week 2 of lockdown easing phase 1 part 2

    More pictures from Knole Park, but you will need to login to see.

  • Week 57 – April 5th – Week 2 of lockdown easing phase 1 part 2

    Another day another visit to our lockdown escape place Knole Park.

    Deer
    Of course, just eating,

    Deer

    Deer
    So cute.

  • Week 57 – April 5th – Week 2 of lockdown easing phase 1 part 2

    ECB cricket course I pass my safe guarding part of the course with 100%.

    You have to be so careful working with children. It was a huge lesson for me, things that I did back when I was a child you couldn’t get away with now. As the world changed that much?

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