At about the same time I came across a photograph of the approach to St Mary’s Sennicotts on Chapel Lane. You will see from the black and white photograph a hedge at least under control. Having discussed the idea with Peter he agreed they would tackle what probably amounted to the most challenging hedge in […]
PHOTOboat Portfolio
PHOTOboat is a yacht and boat photography team. We undertake commissions of action on the water specialising in corporate entertainment, racing, marketing and PR, as well as private commission work. We come as a team of two: driver and photographer – to capture the best photographs, by getting close to the action. Working with individuals […]
Can you change the time of your ‘constitutional’
This one is for my sister-in-law – the only person who has admitted she reads any of this. Some people do it whenever the need arises but quite a few people would call themselves ‘regular’ both in frequency and time of day. Many people don’t mind when. But some are very precious about their regular […]
Campaign to give a tax break for domestic PAYE employers.
Before I go any further I need to acknowledge that this is not an issue facing the majority of the population. However if addressed, I believe it could bring benefits to the wider society. This concerns the issue of private individuals becoming employers to help them in private affairs and in particular maintaining privately owned […]
A little trip to Spain
So it was totally over indulgent and there are lots of sensible reasons why one shouldn’t have gone but from the moment Mr Arengo-Jones left the message on my phone I knew it wasn’t an opportunity you miss. The next thing we knew there was a surreal moment of the four of us meeting at Heathrow […]
Evinrude eTec outboard corrosion problems
Has anyone else had an ongoing corrosion problem with Evinrude eTec engines? The corrosion occurs on the mid section of the leg causing the paint to blister and flake off. We have had this problem repaired twice already and in a matter of months the problem is back. The second repair involved the paint being […]
Goodwood Revival 2009
Had a fantastic day out at Goodwood Revival on Sunday. This really is a world class event for its originality, class, atmosphere and authenticity. I haven’t been for a few years but as soon as I walked into the circuit and was hit by those unique motor racing smells and sounds of what are now […]
Squeezing PAYE employers with the Simplified Deduction Scheme
When you load the 2009 HMRC Employers CD-ROM you are greeted with this message, ‘A Helping Hand from HM Revenue & Customs’. I think this message is put there to rile all the HMRC customers who they seem incapable of helping. Take for example PAYE and the Simplified Deduction Scheme. Here is a system where […]
‘Future proofing’ the central heating
Over the years we have been blessed with a very reliable heating and hot water system at Sennicotts. However that has presented a problem: because it hasn’t broken it has never been upgraded. So of the two oil boilers the newer boiler was installed in the early 1960’s. The older boiler we’re not sure about […]
How do you lose your TV aerial?
Surely the time has come to dispense with the TV aerial stuck on the highest point of the roof? This question has been raised because, We want the TV location to be flexible and at least in more rooms. We want to be able to watch the TV on the PC/Mac If we want to […]