PinnedLapping it up, inI’m a Piscean, for as long as I can remember I’ve been happiest when I’m close to the water, although I’m a terrible swimmer. I also love…Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
Are you letting out a room or providing a home?There’s a well worn saying, ‘You can’t have it both ways.’ Never is this more true than when it applies to letting out a room in your home…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
Homesharing in Later Life — My StoryI first started sharing my home in 2017, when I was 57. Amrit, a friend of a friend, moved in with me. When we met, I was managing two…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
When a pandemic nearly crushes your startupEverything was rocking back in January 2020. The startup I co-founded with my colleague Steve in September 2019, called Silver Sharers…May 12, 20212May 12, 20212
Co-Living Communities and our Ageing Society: Preparing for the FutureI co-host a large community on Facebook of people, most aged 50+, who share a common desire to challenge the media narrative around ageing…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
Remove the income tax payable for live-in landlords over 60 renting out a room long termThere are currently over 6m empty bedrooms in the homes of those aged 60+ in the UK. Homeowners aged 60+ account for 55% of all UK…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Introducing nestfulMeet some of the people that we’ve helped to find a place to call homeFeb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
Why we Need to Rethink Boomer HousingOnly yesterday I received an email from a man, in his early sixties, who had suddenly been made homeless. Lacking the necessary finances…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
There’s more to life (and sharing) than moneyMoney is often the initial motivation for seeking ‘paying guests’, but many mature homeowners go on to find that the experience of sharing…Jan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021
Published inOnePager.vcCrazy or a Cultural Phenomenon? My Startup Story.Marc Andreessen of venture capital company Andreessen Horowitz reputedly said, “Breakthrough ideas look crazy.” Indeed, that was the…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
