COVID closedown, 25/06/22
- Saturday, 25 June 2022 18:48
After ducking the dreded lurgy for two years, it's finally snared me, so I've shuttered shop until the all-clear.
HMRC now pickpocketing VAT
- Monday, 02 May 2022 08:55
In a possibly ruinous development, the bastards at HMRC have snared me for VAT. In the short term, pricing remains unchanged for my loyal client base. Long term, it might see us shut up shop.
Rebranding (again) for 2022
- Wednesday, 29 December 2021 12:24
2022 marks the tenth year of this business (and website) as live and screaming, so what better way to celebrate than by blowing a stash on a new rebrand? Actually, not the first rebrand; I like to change my logo as often as my underpants and four changes in the space of a decade is about par for the course. A quick look back then on what’s changed and why for anyone who's interested.
Boris’ Brexit buggers billing… and bank balances
- Sunday, 09 January 2022 20:33
Happy New Year! Here’s the invoice... Yes, it was cheaper last year. No, I don’t know how they have the ruddy cheek to be charging so much, I really don’t. I was telling Maureen at number 22, it’s outright scandalous it is. The very nerve!
Doing away with the ECA
- Tuesday, 28 December 2021 11:37
As 2021 comes to a close, so does my membership of the Electrical Contractors' Association. But who are they, why did I join and why am I resigning as a member from 2022?