night yogi
and summer if you pop in
Good morning everyone 
Cloudy and breezy here.
Yogi, I hope you have a nice time today out with your friend 
I have a client meeting starting at around 16.30 today. It could be a very heavy meeting. She had a student loan from the Student Loan Company which she was paying off partially throught deductions from her pay and partially through her tax return. She paid it off in full to the SLC late 2016. The way that the system works between the SLC and HMRC is very convoluted, She has overpaid the SLC over ÂĢ400 but the SLC is ignoring that. (Martin Lewis mentions the problem on his page in this week's issue of the Radio Times),
Filing the tax return may well result in her having to pay over ÂĢ1k to HMRC in January and then trying to get it back from the SLC which wouldn't be until next April at the earliest. There is a section of the HMRC which contacts the SLC for how much is supposed to be paid on the tax return. That section is totally closed off from the outside world. You cannot contact them, agents such as myself cannot contact them, and not even the self assessment section of HMRC can contact them.
The man who works in that department is kept in a dungeon far below ground in a secluded part of the country. From time to time he is thrown bits of food. As a special treat, he is thrown a doughnut.
If Charles Dickens and Franz Kafka were still alive they could write a book together about this.
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone, very windy this morning. Goodness what a peculiar situation EL. I hope you are able to help that young lady.
Enjoy your day everyone
Squiggle, the frustrating thing is that although I've kept her fully in the picture, there's very little that I can do. When I refer to Franz Kafka, that's not joking, that's what it's like. She has made a formal complaint to the SLC as they've been ignoring her. It's been known for some time that the SLC computers and the HMRC computers are incompatible with each other. As I've mentioned before, the SLC is under investigation with the CEO and deputy being suspended. The system does not work.
A client emailed me yesterday evening re his accounts which he's still working on. I hadn't got around to replying him this morning as I was trying to finish off another client's VAT return,
Having finished the VAT return I went out to do a bit lof local shopping. Went to the till to pay and then the client who had emailed me came behind me to pay for his shopping. So that saved me having to email him back 
El Loro posted:A client emailed me yesterday evening re his accounts which he's still working on. I hadn't got around to replying him this morning as I was trying to finish off another client's VAT return,
Having finished the VAT return I went out to do a bit lof local shopping. Went to the till to pay and then the client who had emailed me came behind me to pay for his shopping. So that saved me having to email him back
Coincidence El? 
Moonie, a total coincidence though the client lives quite close to the shop so would often go there. (and no, I didn't pass his house on the way there so he wouldn't have spotted me and decided to follow me )
It's been blustery here as well and quite mild for October, no rain though, just very cloudy.
El Loro posted:Moonie, a total coincidence though the client lives quite close to the shop so would often go there. (and no, I didn't pass his house on the way there so he wouldn't have spotted me and decided to follow me
It's been blustery here as well and quite mild for October, no rain though, just very cloudy.
Evening all
I had a lovely day with my friend.
I hope you've all had a good day too.
Back from the client and my head is still attached to my body
I'll file her tax return and then wait to see what happens over the next few months. It may not get sorted out until well into January but I'll be able to monitor the position and keep her informed.
Yogi, I'm glad you had a lovely day with your friend
El Loro posted:Back from the client and my head is still attached to my body
I'll file her tax return and then wait to see what happens over the next few months. It may not get sorted out until well into January but I'll be able to monitor the position and keep her informed.
Yogi, I'm glad you had a lovely day with your friend
A good accountant needs a good head on his shoulders El. Glad you kept yours 
Thanks El and Moonie
lol El, I'm delighted to hear you haven't been decapitated and I'm glad you've had a good day, Moonie.
El Loro posted:Squiggle, the frustrating thing is that although I've kept her fully in the picture, there's very little that I can do. When I refer to Franz Kafka, that's not joking, that's what it's like. She has made a formal complaint to the SLC as they've been ignoring her. It's been known for some time that the SLC computers and the HMRC computers are incompatible with each other. As I've mentioned before, the SLC is under investigation with the CEO and deputy being suspended. The system does not work.
wow did not realise this EL -fascinating but so annoying at the same time
night yogi and summer if you pop in
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Ros
Night owl hug for Summer
*night owls* good evening! I'm back from holiday and happily reunited with my fur baby once more 
i hope you've all had a good week, I'll catch up properly tomorrow
Good morning everyone
Cloudy here, a bit less breezy than yesterday.
On the news today that the Student Loan Company is to be investigated by the government Treasury Committe:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41611964
Summer, I'm glad you had a good holiday and are reunited with Bramble
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone, less breezy here too EL, well at least until Monday, we are right on the line where the ex-hurricane is supposed to hit.
So glad you had a great time on your hols Summer, is Miss Bramble pleased to see you or sulking because you left her?
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning 
I hope you all slept well how are you all today?
Squiggle, Bramble is just happy to see me and is currently quite content cuddled up next to me. She's snoring
I'm not going back to work until Monday, so today we're having a lazy one. I hope to catch up on a couple of episodes of Victoria
Squiggle, I hope the winds on Monday aren't a problem for people - I think your area get gusts around 47 mph at the peak whereas mine is 37 mph. The Met Office warnings are yellow so at present they aren't expecting a repeat of the great storm 30 years ago tomorrow night.
Summer, I hope you like the episodes of Victoria, last week's is a lighter one than the previous week's. The final episode of this series is tomorrow. As I took an O level in Economic History many years ago I already know what will happen (if they stick to historical accuracy) but I won't say anything.
El have you read any of Queen Victoria's diaries? I heard that they're all online and that Jenna Coleman reads them
I'm looking forward to finding out how the series ends tomorrow
I'm currently working on crafting this year's Xmas cards
Good afternoon everyone
It's grey and raining up here.
Good to have you back with us, Summer, and I'm sure Bramble is over the moon to have you back. Hope the Christmas cards go well
Fingers crossed the winds on Monday aren't too bad.
Have a good day, everyone.
~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:El have you read any of Queen Victoria's diaries? I heard that they're all online and that Jenna Coleman reads them
I'm looking forward to finding out how the series ends tomorrow
I'm currently working on crafting this year's Xmas cards
I hadn't read any of her diaries. There's nothing in her diaries which confirms that the events of last Sunday's episode actually happened. The closest is her entry of 18th September 1844 which you read on this page and the one after:
http://www.queenvictoriasjourn...ype=PSBEA#zoomHolder
Link to all her online diaries:
http://www.queenvictoriasjourn...arch/browseByDate.do
Good luck with your crafting
This is real, not fantasy. The Hogwarts Express steam train has rescued a family in the Scottish Highlands:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-s...nds-islands-41621266
Good evening El I'm coming back to those links after strictly, thank you
~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:Good evening
@~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~
Are you not starting an Xmas thread? Or am I a little early?
El Loro posted:This is real, not fantasy. The Hogwarts Express steam train has rescued a family in the Scottish Highlands:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-s...nds-islands-41621266
Wow what a great story
Odd that it's really called The Jacobite
I live near Corbridge and there on the side of a pub is this
Saint posted:~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:Good evening
@~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~
Are you not starting an Xmas thread? Or am I a little early?
Is that a request?! consider it done
El Loro posted:This is real, not fantasy. The Hogwarts Express steam train has rescued a family in the Scottish Highlands:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-s...nds-islands-41621266
Those lucky kids!!!!! 
what a fantastic way to be rescued
El Loro posted:~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:El have you read any of Queen Victoria's diaries? I heard that they're all online and that Jenna Coleman reads them
I'm looking forward to finding out how the series ends tomorrow
I'm currently working on crafting this year's Xmas cards
I hadn't read any of her diaries. There's nothing in her diaries which confirms that the events of last Sunday's episode actually happened. The closest is her entry of 18th September 1844 which you read on this page and the one after:
http://www.queenvictoriasjourn...ype=PSBEA#zoomHolderLink to all her online diaries:
http://www.queenvictoriasjourn...arch/browseByDate.do
Good luck with your crafting
I didn't realise they were pics of her actual diaries!!!!! I thought they had been typed up.
Thats amazing
Evening Summer, have you had a relaxing day?
Hi yogi oh my goodness yes!!!! I've not spoken to anyone, and I've been at home all day
how was yours?
~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:Hi yogi
how was yours?
Excellent, glad to hear it.
I went to visit my parents this morning, then middle son and DiL came for tea and we watched Strictly together.
Did you enjoy it? I loved Susan!
I hope your parents are both well
~Sweet Sequins & Sparkles~ posted:Did you enjoy it? I loved Susan!
I hope your parents are both well
I loved it. Susan was great and she is so likeable.
Dad's fine and mum is a bit brighter.