Tag Archives: Fun

London’s musical Carnival – free and brilliant – with a pension supremo!

Posted on August 25, 2025 by henry tapper

  I am getting a bit of gip for being into pensions and spending the bank holiday weekend in West London at the Carnival. Big Zuu, a longtime friend to pensions was also there. Let’s not count pensions out of … Continue reading →

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“Won’t forget that trip in a hurry!”

Posted on August 15, 2022 by henry tapper

There is a providence that shapes our end and at 6.24pm yesterday evening I thanked my lucky star. My wonderful crew from Langley, led by the great Lav Gogna were approaching Hurley Lock. I jumped from Lady Lucy to land … Continue reading →

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A WEEK IN LOCKDOWN – Covid-19 ARG on science – and actuarial fun!

Posted on November 7, 2020 by henry tapper

Saturday Report By Matt Fletcher, Nicola Oliver and John Roberts    COVID-ARG.COM   COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence.   COVID-19 is still one of the hottest topics for scientific papers and articles. The COVID‑19 Actuaries Response … Continue reading →

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Here’s to pensioners enjoying their pensions!

Posted on June 30, 2018 by henry tapper

I’m on the Flying Scotsman to York (the Yorkshireman). My carriage is full of pensioners (including me), people thanking their lucky stars they’ve got the chance to ride behind this famous loco and sit in a beautiful compartment. And the … Continue reading →

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Notting Hill Carnival was fun- shock!

Posted on August 29, 2017 by henry tapper

In case you didn’t notice, Notting Hill Carnival happened this weekend and everyone had a good time! This was despite police scaremongering Or the ring of steel put round the carnival that made Europe’s largest street festival rather hard to … Continue reading →

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Get us baby-boomers back to work!

Posted on May 15, 2017 by henry tapper

  The photo is of two college friends who had a full page splash in this weekend’s Sunday Times. Alison, was born a few days before me and we were at College together, Matthew met her at Mckinsey in the … Continue reading →

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Can pensions be more playful (please)!

Posted on April 18, 2017 by henry tapper

  I’ve waded through a number of IGC chair reports this Easter weekend and a smile has seldom  been on my lips. With the exception of the Virgin Money report, I hardly felt I knew who I was talking to. Ironically, … Continue reading →

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Who says hospitality’s dead? Cheltenham 2017 – last call!

Posted on March 8, 2017 by henry tapper

The Pension Play Pen Linked in Group was set up in 2007 to be an alternative to corporate hospitality for those who either couldn’t or wouldn’t accept corporate invites. The ideas was then/ is now, that when people want to … Continue reading →

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This India that cannot be ignored

Posted on March 2, 2017 by henry tapper

  Yesterday I went to an interesting debate in the Safari Bar of the Maharaja’s Express. The debate was moderated by a suave Anglo- Indian and attended by a motley crew of travellers from Britain, the US, India and Australia. … Continue reading →

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The Blockchain is boring – we aren’t!

Posted on October 21, 2016 by henry tapper

If you read my blogs you’ll know that I see the Blockchain as boring and beautiful at the same time. It is boring because it creates a central purchasing ledger and it is beautiful because it puts millions of boring … Continue reading →

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