{"id":9706,"date":"2026-08-02T16:55:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boosst.financial\/insights\/?p=9706"},"modified":"2026-08-03T07:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:37:42","slug":"5-to-9-boosst-team-update0726","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boosst.financial\/insights\/5-to-9-boosst-team-update0726\/","title":{"rendered":"‘5 to 9’ boosst team update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello Hello,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

It’s Katie here, back to update you on what we’ve all been up to over the Spring and the first half of Summer, there is so much to update you all on, from fundraising, to climbing, to port drinking, far away travel and Weddings galore, so without further a do….<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ll let you into a secret – I absolutely love a bit of history, I treated myself to a lovely break in Malta in April. I had heard about its reputation as being a fascinating and beautiful place to visit. It did not disappoint!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

First on the list was a a walking tour in the Capital – Valletta, the city itself can be easily explored on foot either on a walking tour (as I did) or on your own. There are plenty of cafes, wine bars and eateries to make a pit stop. The guide I had was fantastic, he filled the tour with lots of interesting facts about the island as a whole, the Capital Valletta and the Knights of St John (Yes – St Johns ambulance we see now are derived from the Order of St John). These Knights travelled from throughout Europe mainly helping the sick and poor. Although they were also staunch military leaders. They made this tiny island their own after being given it by the Holy Roman Emperor. They even defended Malta from a huge Ottoman invasion attempt in 1565 – fascinating – as they defended with only 600 troops against the invading 30-40,000 Ottoman!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t