I haven’t blogged lately. Everything is okay. It’s not that there haven’t been things to talk about, it’s just that I’ve been a bit busy lately. Although this is a gardening update, in my mind I have a post brewing about why Boris Johnson is unfit to become Prime Minister. Regardless of that, back to the garden update…. Continue reading “A gardening update”
Made Visible art project
I thought it was time to tell you about the Made Visible art project I am firmly involved with. It is a project kindly funded by the National Lottery and is all about shining the spotlight onto prisoner’s art. So how would you feel if you had no voice? Continue reading “Made Visible art project”
Catching up with old friends
I have blogged a few times on the subject of catching up with old friends. This time it’s our friends Neil and Lisa who unexpectedly invited us to join them for a weekend away. Continue reading “Catching up with old friends”
HMRC reduced my tax bill from £143,000 to zero
I was not impressed when I received my latest HMRC tax code, something was wrong. Seriously wrong. Turns out HMRC had my pension income down as £359,000 for the year. So this post is how HMRC reduced my tax bill from £143,000 to zero. Continue reading “HMRC reduced my tax bill from £143,000 to zero”
Brexit and unintended consequences
I remember when the 2016 referendum took place and the result had been declared. Nowadays we are constantly reminded of the embarrassment Brexit has become.
I also remember an acquaintance chortling about the result, saying how pleased she was with the result meaning we were to leave Europe. I also remember commenting how we, in local Government, received European money and how Brexit would cause us some difficulty in the future. Continue reading “Brexit and unintended consequences”
Family update, at the Palace!
Just the quickest of family updates, including Hannah’s visit to Buckingham Palace! Continue reading “Family update, at the Palace!”
Yesterday’s Parkrun was great!
Honestly, yesterday’s Parkrun was great but, as you can see, I was knackered afterwards. This was the first time I had been to the Parkrun on Dunstable Downs and so this is how it went. Continue reading “Yesterday’s Parkrun was great!”