Archive for November, 2008



The big VAT debacle

Published on 24 November, 2008

I’m not a political blogger, I don’t even pretend to have the slightest interest in british politics unless they have any direct impact on me, or more usually, if they are going to cost me more money. The 2.5% cut in UK Sales Tax (Value Added Tax) is one such example. In a desperate attempt [...]


Pet owners given code of practice

Published on 4 November, 2008

Thank goodness we have the UK Government! In their latest attempt to spend the country out of recession, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have produced a 26 page guide on how to look after our pets. With 26 pages of advice on diet and providing somewhere suitable to go to the [...]


Lewis Hamilton World Drivers Champion 2008

Published on 3 November, 2008

So, Britain has it’s first Formula One World Drivers Champion since Damon Hill in 1996. In a thrilling, unpredictable race Lewis Hamilton drove conservatively, seemingly content in the fact that he only needed to finish 5th. Ultimately, that conservatism almost cost him the title as two laps from the end he was passed by the [...]