Christmas is coming…

Yes it’s only two weeks away, so deck the halls, light the candles (does Blue Peter still do the advent crown thing with tinsel and coat hangers?) and put on a Christmassy record or two whilst you wait. Of course, if Santa wants to save money all he can do is...

Weather or not…

  What a November it’s been; wet and windy with very little sunshine. At least Travel Agents will be happy as this sort of weather makes people think of holidays abroad in sun-kissed villages in the Med or on white sandy beaches in the Caribbean. Pick up a...

Ho, ho, ho

As it’s now December I feel that I can start being Christmassy. Ho, ho ho!!! The chestnuts are roasting, the wine is mulling and the turkey is panicking. And the tax returns are coming in… Have you got yours done yet? There are only 36 1/2 shopping days to...

The Town that Floated Away.

Have you ever been to Crickhowell in the Brecon Beacons. Back in 2018 the town’s businesses went offshore using a similar scheme to the ones that companies such as Starbucks use to avoid paying taxes in the UK. It was filmed by the BBC as they were hoping to...

Sniffing for treats

It struck me this morning during my dog walk that when she is trying to find a treat that I have thrown she will use her eyes if she can see it fall but her nose if it lands out of sight. As you might expect. But she will continue sniffing even if the treat is in...