Keith Churchouse: It's time to leave the proverbial nest

The time is now

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It is time for advisers to spread their wings again as pandemic restrictions ease but are we ready? And where are we headed? The sky is the limit, writes Keith Churchouse

We all have aspirations for the future; it's just that they change over time as, inevitably, we age. Life throws us many challenges and opportunities, and we adapt, learn, grow, evolve, even recoil as each experience unfolds. Proof is personal and that is why we are all different. The various lockdowns have made many of us home-based, even home-bound, but as we think about spreading our wings (again!), have your aspirations changed, and if so, how? Sadly, our fledgling friend here (pictured - a dunnock I think) flew into a window and was slightly dazed. It was checked to make sure ...

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