“Do you remember, the 21st night of September”
For fans of Earth, Wind and Fire, or for anyone who just enjoys a boogie, the words are well known. If you haven’t heard of them before; where have you been?
Well this year it will be a night to remember for the team at H.J.Scott & Co. because we are “doing a flit”. After 25 years of working from our current office, we are moving on to a brand new office. Here’s the less than memorable address.
Suite C, Futura Business Park, Aspinall Way, Middlebrook, Horwich, Bolton. BL6 6PG
From Monday 22nd we hope to be holding all office based client appointments from our new address. We will be gradually moving furniture across during the week and hoping our telephone will seamlessly move with us. Telephones can be a problem but email will continue to find us anywhere of course.
A Significant Change
It is entirely coincidental that our major change occurs bang on the Autumnal Equinox on the 22nd September, but the equinox does hold some significance.
“The Autumnal Equinox is the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator moving southward (in the Northern Hemisphere).
It happens once a year, around 22–23 September.
At that instant, day and night are nearly equal in length across the globe (hence the term equinox, from Latin aequus = equal, nox = night).”
Many cultures used equinoxes to mark harvest festivals and seasonal transitions. For the team, moving office does feel like a time to reflect on a happy past, but look forward to a bright future. Many clients ask when I’m likely to retire. As you can see, signing a lease that commits us to a further 5 years of additional costs ensures retirement is no time soon. Anyone who knows me understands that continuing to learn about investment is an endeavour I will never tire of. Who knows? Twenty years from now I could become quite proficient.
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