IR 35

They’re changing the rules on IR35. They seem to have forgotten that probably its first goal was to indemnify the top of the chain from tax malfeasance; it was only a second goal to shag the horny handed sons of toil in the IT industry. A few notes …

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Xmas Dinner

I did promise when I started blogging that I wouldn’t do food and recipes, but my life has changed and I am about to cook a xmas dinner, again, here are my notes so I wont have to look them up next year; mostly timings!. …

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ACAS

Still going strong; publishes advice and delegated legislation statements. Here are my notes … 

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Ink Stains

How to deal with/remove ink stains. Treat an ink stain on a shirt by first wetting it with some white vinegar, then rubbing in a paste of two parts vinegar to three parts cornstarch. Let the paste thoroughly dry before washing the item.

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Making a world map mirror

I am looking for an old world map on a mirror. I used to have one but they seem both scarce and expensive, although these things often go together. I thought I might have one made. Here are my notes. 

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Economic Migration and Brexit

I was asked if I wanted to work in Germany, and sadly took too long to say, “Yes”. I was wondering what impact Brexit would have on such an opportunity. If the UK, agrees the Govt’s withdrawal agreement, there is a two year transitional agreement, which I think means that “Freedom of Movement” will continue…

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Trade Union Democracy

I was looking at the way democracy dies in Unions, with a whimper and came across these two articles, Trotskyism and Trade-Union Struggle from marxists.org and the Iron Law of Oligarchy, on Wikipedia. which points at further reading.

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Storage, real world not bytes

I need some cardboard boxes for my Dad’s slide collection, the internal dimensions must be 7cm +, his original boxes were 10″/25.5cm long and actually had three trays. (72 x 72 x 250 mm)

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Netiquette

As everyone, I am on email/chat groups which need to be reminded of good behaviour; I was reminded of the early usenet rules of etiquette. These seem hard to find but I tried and came across these two articles. I also include some words written by a friend.

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More on Millwall CPO

The Dyson enquiry into the planning consent for the New Bermondsey project has reported. The Council’s press release The Enquiry Report The Council’s Q&A A statement by Milwall FC These are links, let’s hope they stay there. (They didn’t and Lewisham don’t use the wayback machine.)

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