Before Christmas I ordered some stuff from Argos – a bed and various bedroom furniture for Frankie’s new flat. I think it was ordered in November for delivery in December after he moved in. Today I received a letter from Argos telling me that the rate of VAT was reduced between the time of ordering […]
Entries from January 2nd, 2009
VATs the way to do it!
January 2nd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Politics
Tags: Local Government·Shopping·Taxation
Proggy New Year
January 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Music
Lots of ancient music on BBC Four over the next few days…
Waterfalls
January 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Life
The new flow control valve arrived on Dec 31st and it turned out to be quite easy to fit – even though I had to attach some sort of electric microswitch to it.  How relaxing it is to be able to just turn off the shower without having to fiddle around in the airing cupboard […]
Tags: DIY
Tax Freedom Day
January 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off on Tax Freedom Day · Politics
Thanks to Will Parbury for giving me my first good laugh of 2009 with his piece about billionaires’ tax freedom day. Very topical of course, coming right after my union’s call for tax havens and other tax loopholes to be closed.
Tags: Greed·Taxation·Trade Unions
Hootenanny
January 2nd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Life
I set the V+ box up to record Jools Holland’s Hootenanny on New Year’s Eve, and this afternoon I watched it. This is far better than sitting through it in real time because you can fast forward through Duffy, Adele, Annie Lennox and any other junk. In fact I skipped so much I must have […]
Tags: TV
