@Yogi19 posted:Evening all
Weather has been dry with sunny spells and a chilly breeze.
El, I knew about the hippopotamus meaning because it was in an episode of Poirot
I hope you’ve all had a good day
Hi Yogi 
Not to bad a day here. I went out and did a little gardening about 6.30. Cool with a lovely breeze 
How’s your rib today? 🙂
My day has been good, I hope yours has too 
Hi Moonie Glad your day has been good
Mine has been fine and the rib has been less painful today
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie, El and Ros
Hug for any night owls
@El Loro posted:A rare seahorse seen off the UK coast. BBC clip of this:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...environment-57448237
thank you -that is stunning EL - love it
Good morning everyone it looks to be a very sunny day with lower temperatures but very pleasant.
Thanks EL it was a beautiful day and everyone had a great time. The baby is so good just a whimper if he's hungry and he loves his food. When he's full he likes to listen and look around him. We're all totally besotted of course.
Enjoy your day everyone
The SEISS grants on tax returns is causing confusion for taxpayers and HMRC.
I'm having to tell clients that I will wait for the confusion to be sorted out by HMRC before finalising their tax returns.
Grants to go on the 2020/21 return should be the the first three grants which could be claimed with the fourth (and fifth) for the 2021/22 return.
For self-employed people there's a new box in the self-employment section for the amount received and there's a box in the main part of the tax return near the declaration section to be ticked as well.
Seems that HMRC may have their computers set up to include the fourth grant as well which is wrong.
More confusing if the business is a partnership. HMRC's guidance indicates that normally the SEISS grant should go in the partner's own tax return rather than as part of partnership profits.
My reading of the guidance is that there's different boxes to complete depending on which route is taken. Yet to hear back from that tax writer I contacted yesterday as she's saying something different.
And then I read an article published yesterday by my institute. It appears that HMRC are treating the grants as paid into the partnership by default. That is in contradiction to their own advice.
So all I can do is wait and hope this confusion is sorted out.
@El Loro posted:The SEISS grants on tax returns is causing confusion for taxpayers and HMRC.
I'm having to tell clients that I will wait for the confusion to be sorted out by HMRC before finalising their tax returns.
Grants to go on the 2020/21 return should be the the first three grants which could be claimed with the fourth (and fifth) for the 2021/22 return.
For self-employed people there's a new box in the self-employment section for the amount received and there's a box in the main part of the tax return near the declaration section to be ticked as well.
Seems that HMRC may have their computers set up to include the fourth grant as well which is wrong.More confusing if the business is a partnership. HMRC's guidance indicates that normally the SEISS grant should go in the partner's own tax return rather than as part of partnership profits.
My reading of the guidance is that there's different boxes to complete depending on which route is taken. Yet to hear back from that tax writer I contacted yesterday as she's saying something different.
And then I read an article published yesterday by my institute. It appears that HMRC are treating the grants as paid into the partnership by default. That is in contradiction to their own advice.So all I can do is wait and hope this confusion is sorted out.
It’s a minefield El 
@El Loro posted:Met Office has extended thunderstorms warning so is now from 18.00 tomorrow through to 09.00 on Saturday morning.. Covers a wide area but the western side is less likely to get them than the eastern side.
I have just had a look at the local weather and it’s the same here too El
The original HMRC advert for self-assessment tax returns when they were first introduced back in 1995/96. There were later adverts with Hector the tax inspector but it's been some years since he last appeared.
Hector was voiced in the above advert by a famous British actor, not that he looked like Hector.
No prizes though if you do recognise the voice 
Rare orchids found for the first time in the UK since 1989 - in a roof garden on top of an office building in London:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57439921
Even rarer, the possible sighting of an Egyptian vulture (yet to be confirmed) for the first time in the UK since 1868 in the Isles of Scilly:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...nd-cornwall-57483562
Windows 10 to be retired om 14 October 2025.
New Windows OS to be unveiled later this month.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57443598
@El Loro posted:Rare orchids found for the first time in the UK since 1989 - in a roof garden on top of an office building in London:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57439921
Even rarer, the possible sighting of an Egyptian vulture (yet to be confirmed) for the first time in the UK since 1868 in the Isles of Scilly:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...nd-cornwall-57483562
They are both beautiful El 
night yogi Moonsieee EL
@El Loro posted:Rare orchids found for the first time in the UK since 1989 - in a roof garden on top of an office building in London:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57439921
Even rarer, the possible sighting of an Egyptian vulture (yet to be confirmed) for the first time in the UK since 1868 in the Isles of Scilly:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...nd-cornwall-57483562
gorgeous EL - thank you
Good morning everyone it's a little breezy this morning and the forecast is mainly cloudy. Although we have a weather warning in place for storms I think it's going to be widespread and patchy so we might escape.
Enjoy your day everyone
If you or anyone you know has a cat, there's a serious recall of a type of dry cat food made by Fold Hill due to a potential link to a rare but fatal cat disease:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57486596
Sainsbury's Hypoallergenic Recipe range and Pets at Home Ava range are being recalled.
Applaws products, which are sold by Amazon and other pet food shops, may also be unsafe.
List of products shown on the above link.
The great dimming of Betelgeuse:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-57501416
Evening all
Rained overnight, then dry and sunny today - warm rather than hot though.
Had a lovely time with the tiddlers yesterday
Squiggle, the baby sounds adorable ❤️
Well done on getting your washing on the line, Moonie
El, I’ll pass on the info about the cat food to my youngest son and DiL
I hope everyone has had a good day
@Yogi19 posted:Evening all
Rained overnight, then dry and sunny today - warm rather than hot though.
Had a lovely time with the tiddlers yesterday
Squiggle, the baby sounds adorable ❤️
Well done on getting your washing on the line, MoonieEl, I’ll pass on the info about the cat food to my youngest son and DiL
I hope everyone has had a good day
Hi Yogi
Its still bone dry here but thunderstorms forecast overnight
Awww, lovely
It was great for washing today
My day has been good. Yours obviously has too
Sorry Moonie, I forgot to pop back 
I’m glad you have had a good day
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie, El and Ros
Hug for any night owls
night yogi moonsie EL velvet
Good morning everyone it looks like it will be a mainly cloudy day with a few sunny intervals, no storms so far.
Enjoy your day everyone
