Life • Laughter • A straight answer
Still
curious.
Still Dave.
Honest stories, practical experience and straight-talking thoughts on retirement, the outdoors and modern life—from a man who retired at 66 and is still curious at 70.
Dave Fraser · North West England
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A Dose of Dave is one man's honest view of a life still being lived. Choose a path below—or simply begin with the latest story.
Meet Dave and read his storyLife after work
Retirement, growing older and making time count.
Begin with retirement 02Outdoors with Dave
Camping, walking, Scotland and life on the allotment.
Travel to Scotland 03Dave's view
Ordinary life, modern Britain and a straight answer.
Read Dave's latest view 04Technology & AI
Big changes explained without jargon or performance.
Explore technologyAre We Watching Civilisation Begin to Collapse?
01 — About
I'm not here to tell you how to live.
I'm Dave: retired operations manager, camper, walker, allotment holder, author and curious observer of people. At 70, I've collected a few stories and formed a few opinions—but I'm still learning.
“Live the life you have.”Read the full story ↗
02 — What's on my mind
Honest thoughts. No performance.
From the serious to the everyday—because sometimes the best advice is simply to check your pockets for tissues before doing the wash.
The Strange Stages of Retirement
Freedom is only the first stage. What happens when every day becomes Saturday—and how do we build a life with purpose again?
Read the article ↗LifeAt 70, I Realised I'm Part of Technological History
From watching video calls in Thunderbirds to building a website by talking to artificial intelligence.
Read the article ↗TechnologyWe Are All Seeing the Wonders of AI
Looking beyond what artificial intelligence can do for us—to what it could do to us if we hand over too much control.
Read the article ↗03 — Out there
Balance is found beyond the front door.
A tent, a brew, the hills and time to think. Walking and camping remind me that a good life needn't be an expensive or complicated one.
Appreciate the little things. Know your limits. Keep enough curiosity for the next bend in the path.
Today I turn 70
Not the end of the road. The start of a new chapter.
Read my birthday reflectionPublished now
The Coming AI Shock
How Automation Will Reshape Work, Families, and the UK Economy
A clear, jargon-free look at what artificial intelligence could mean for ordinary people—and why we should be talking about the transition now.
Free illustrated edition · 67 pages · PDF · 4.4 MB
Coming soon · Digital guide · 99p
The Practical Family Camping Guide
Thirty-two pages of honest, experience-based advice for a comfortable first family camping trip—with real photographs and a three-page printable checklist.
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