PERSONAL TAX Stay alert: HMRC warns of Self Assessment scams HMRC has received reports of more than 4,800 Self Assessment scams since February 2025, with more than 135,500 suspected scam reports made in the past 10 months. Scammers often mimic HMRC, sending fake tax demands or refund offers to steal personal information. Ahead…
If, like me, you ever served in Naples with NATO, you may remember the big AFSOUTH HQ on the mainland. We Navy-types had our own separate COMNAVSOUTH HQ on the tiny island of Nisida – just down the road, past…
If, like me, you ever served in Naples with NATO, you may remember the big AFSOUTH HQ on the mainland. We Navy-types had our own separate COMNAVSOUTH HQ on the tiny island of Nisida – just down the road, past…
Yes, I do flower arranging too. Here’s a simple hand-tied posy which works well with those hollow-stemmed tulips and daffodils. Just a bit of greenery and some tape to hold the lot together. Simple! And January is the time to…
Yes, I do flower arranging too. Here’s a simple hand-tied posy which works well with those hollow-stemmed tulips and daffodils. Just a bit of greenery and some tape to hold the lot together. Simple! And January is the time to…
I spent many very happy summer holidays in Rye (in Sussex) where my grandmother and aunt lived for many years. Days of exploring the little historic town that sits atop a hill rising from the river flood plains. It has…
Catering for 9 here went like clockwork thanks to the “Christmas made easy” booklet. All hot, delicious and on time. And that was while struggling with the latest cold/flu/whatever is making the rounds. But the disaster struck on Sunday 28th:…
Catering for 9 here went like clockwork thanks to the “Christmas made easy” booklet. All hot, delicious and on time. And that was while struggling with the latest cold/flu/whatever is making the rounds. But the disaster struck on Sunday 28th:…
Tracks of my life. I think it’s a bit like Desert Island Discs for us who can’t see. Me nattering on about my life with some of the music of memories. I’m looking forward to hearing it for the first…
Tracks of my life. I think it’s a bit like Desert Island Discs for us who can’t see. Me nattering on about my life with some of the music of memories. I’m looking forward to hearing it for the first…
