“ A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, 'You are mad; you are not like us'. ”
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Black Joan retweeted
Cat names from Old Irish legal texts:
Bréone = ‘little flame’
Cruibne = ‘little paws’
Glas Nenta = ‘nettle grey’
Méone = ‘little meow’
🎨Book of Kells. Source: Kelly, Early Irish Farming p123. #NationalCatDay 🐈
Black Joan retweeted
John Atkinson Grimshaw is famous for his nocturnes ~ here’s his ‘Moonlight on the Lake, Roundhay Park, Leeds’ (1872). I’m admiring the subtle reflections in the calm water, the shimmering effect of the moonlight and even the wetness of the path
Black Joan retweeted
Following the proposed changes to payment of tax under self assessment, I've tried to model the potential real world impact on sole traders and partners. It's not easy because life is complicated.
Many businesses don't have a great first half of the year, making most of their profit from October onwards. These are going to suffer the worst - being forced to pay tax on income they haven't even earned yet.
There will also be a painful transitional year, although the Government is considering ways to soften the impact without changing the overall effect.
Some relatively modest changes, like paying tax monthly with a 3 month delay, could make a big difference to whether businesses can cope.
The Government has stated it is continuing to work with stakeholders on the timing and frequency of payments. It should accept that the natural business cycle means demanding tax on income before it is earned would be wrong, and any change to current rules must accommodate that commercial reality.
gov.uk/government/consultati…
Black Joan retweeted
Safe home, away from busy roads, wanted for 1 year old bonded siblings Martha & Monty. Born outside, they're not used to being handled: could you offer them a stable or a home with accommodation in a garden? They’d be so happy! #AdoptDontShop #WhiskersWednesday #Buckinghamshire
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The hidden tax measure in the Budget is huge for people paying tax under self-assessment - sole traders, partners, landlords, retired investors.
For 6th April 2028-29, you currently pay 50% of your income tax late in the tax year in question (in January 2029), 50% just after the year end (in July 2029) with any make-up payment in January 2030.
Under the new proposals you will pay your tax perhaps monthly or quarterly (TBC) from April 2029 onwards. A rough analysis suggests the impact is to draw about 50% of your tax bill forward, a huge cashflow boost to HMRC and a significant funding issue for the self-employed.
The Treasury recognises this, and expects to raise £1.3bn of additional tax in 29/30 as a result of this change.
The cashflow impact of the accelerated charge will send some businesses to the wall.
Black Joan retweeted
Kirsty Elson who creates small scilptures by upcycling driftwood and other found materials #WomensArt
Black Joan retweeted
During WW2,Stephen Bone served as a civilian camouflage officer and later as an Official War Artist attached to the Royal Navy. This work from 1931 depicts the floodlighting of St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London and St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, in peacetime.
Black Joan retweeted
Rolf report 27 Oct: From one 🐈⬛ to all the other 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛, have a v happy National Black Cat Day today! IMHO we’re a lot more fun than many non-monochrome cats because, among other things, we get to places other cats can’t reach! Apologies to Heineken😊. Rolf x
Black Joan retweeted
Three former SNP members who donated to referendum fundraisers have just had their demand for an internal legal probe formally rejected.
The donors sent a letter to the Crown Office last week asking for a formal review into why Nicola Sturgeon was never prosecuted during the police investigation into the party’s finances.
They were among the crowdfunders who raised £660,000 in 2017 and 2019 that was meant to be strictly ring-fenced for a future referendum.
John Swinney admitted earlier this year that the money was actually spent on general SNP activities instead.
The initial police investigation into that missing cash eventually led to separate charges against Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell.
The former party chief executive was sentenced to five years in prison in June for embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP over twelve years.
Sturgeon herself was arrested and questioned as part of the five-year police probe back in June 2023.
But police later confirmed the former First Minister would not face charges, with Sturgeon stating she had been completely exonerated.
She has repeatedly denied having any knowledge of her husband's criminality.
The three donors tried to use legislation introduced in 2014 that gives victims the right to review decisions made in criminal cases.
They accused Sturgeon in their letter of clear obstruction of justice by allegedly blocking scrutiny of the party accounts during Murrell’s crime spree.
Footage from 2021 previously uncovered by the Sunday Mail actually showed Sturgeon angrily warning members of the party’s ruling body to be very careful about suggesting there were any problems with the finances.
But the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service responded on Friday to say the criteria for the right-to-review scheme had not been met.
They explained that the police never actually asked them to prosecute the former First Minister.
Prosecutors stated that police only sought the Crown's view on the evidence before Crown Counsel agreed that Sturgeon and former treasurer Colin Beattie should not be charged.
Former donor Louise Williams is furious that the money was never used for the campaign as promised.
"Everybody knows what ring-fenced means - it means it’s going to be spent on one purpose," she said.
"That purpose was a referendum. They’ve admitted they’ve stolen it."
Meanwhile, blogger Stuart Campbell is now threatening police with a judicial review for failing to reopen the probe into the ring-fenced money.
#NewsForYou
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After the husband's heart attack and stroke in August, he's supposed to have a monthly GP appointment for 6 months. On the instruction of the cardiac consultant.
He phoned the surgery yesterday at 8am. 45 people in the queue. He finally got through at 10am. No appointments. Try again this morning.
And the first blood test they can offer him is in December.
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Black Joan retweeted
Today is National Black Cat Day and we want to celebrate all of the beautiful black cats out there.
Like their canine counterparts, black cats are often overlooked for adoption, so we want to share their beauty!
Post your black cats below (we won’t tell anyone if you post your non-black cats too!)
Perfect for Black Cat Awareness Day teapawt.org/morrisonMSK/status/211…
Black Joan retweeted
Designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928, this iconic cantilever chair brings together modern tubular steel and traditional Viennese cane weaving. A remarkable meeting of craftsmanship and modern design, beautifully captured in repetition.
A timeless design classic, produced by Thonet since 1930.
Discover timeless Bauhaus design:
shop.bauhaus-movement.com
Photography: Ágnes Mezösi
#MarcelBreuer #Thonet #Bauhaus #Timeless #Design
