Bathurst Arms

Bathurst Arms

Lunching out further afield today.  On the way back from a client, Ian suggested stopping at the Bathurst Arms in North Cerney, yet another pub he has already visited!  This pretty pink inn built in 1699 sits beside the River Churn in beautiful Cotswold countryside....

Child benefit – make sure you claim

Most people will be aware that where you have a child under the age of 16 (or under the age of 20 if in approved education or training) you will be entitled to claim child benefit. The majority of people will also be aware that if a person’s income is above £50,000...

HMRC delays issuing late tax return penalties

Everyone will be aware that HMRC issues late filing penalties to anyone that does not submit their tax return by the filing deadline, which for many was 31 January 2019 for the year ended 5 April 2018. Usually these penalties are issued in February, however this year...

Can you do anything to save yourself some tax?

As the end of the tax year is nearly upon us, now is the time to be thinking about what action can be taken to assist in reducing tax liabilities for the year ended 5 April 2019. Ensuring that all the appropriate reliefs and allowances have been used should always be...
It’s chilli at Igloo!

It’s chilli at Igloo!

I’d heard from a colleague that there’s a new venue opened in Castle Street, Cirencester called Igloo. I had in mind visiting it in the warmer weather for an ice cream float, but this is not an ice cream parlour but a family owned restaurant serving locally sourced...

This too shall pass

Let’s face it, you can’t avoid the headlines of the mess we’re in over the BREXIT negotiations and the impact it will have on our lives and investments. Nor the state of global stockmarkets with talk of US trade wars, fears over inflation and a host of other issues to...