Busy summer.
Late August bounty. The Cox’s Orange Pippin apples (and the odd cooker) are falling off the tree with all the recent wind and rain. Cutting out the bruises, quartered and cored (no peeling) before sautéing in butter and honey (or…
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Calling anyone who takes the Minutes of meetings.
Sous Chef on the rampage. The beekeeper in the household is striking a blow for the honey bee in the face of the potential Asian hornet invasion. See his letter in the Guardian. Just in case this software designed by…
Back from Holiday?
Perfect cook’s gift. This little ceramic garlic grater from Majorca is ideal: authentic, decorative and useful. Huge thanks to Louise for it. Challenges of rail travel. Whether you took a train or not, give a thought to those of us…
Need to make a tax return?
From HMRC: Check if you need to send a …
Celebrations, so far.
Threatened train ticket-office closures. BBC 5 Live last week, Radio Solent this morning plus on-line: Some success: the consultation (inaccessible for many) has been extended to 1 September so have your say now. Simply calories. Chocolate, rum and raisin…
HMRC News: Help parents receive all the Child Benefit payments they’re entitled to by 31 August
News from HMRC: To carry on claiming Child Benefit, parents and carers of teens staying in full-time education or training need to let us know. Parents and carers with children aged 16 and 17 can quickly and easily extend their Child Benefit…
Just the ticket?
Huge thanks to everyone challenging the rail ticket-office closures. The consultation is now being challenged in the Courts and seems to have been extended until September. You too can still have your-not-very-accessible say: Transport Focus , London TravelWatch There’s…
Discrimination: Rail ticket office closures
Act Fast! Deadline for comments is 26th July 2023. If you object, tell Transport Focus , London TravelWatch and your MP. They seem to have made it as difficult as possible, particularly for visually impaired people. My words below might…
Just the ticket?
Huge thanks to everyone challenging the rail ticket-office closures. The consultation is now being challenged in the Courts and seems to have been extended until September. You too can still have your-not-very-accessible say: Transport Focus , London TravelWatch There’s…
Got a disability? Help HMRC and get a shopping voucher.
Information from HMRC below: The UK Government is working on a new way for you to sign into your tax services. We want to make sure the new sign in system works for everyone. It’s important we understand the difficulties…