Author Archives: John

About John

John is a Salesforce consultant specialising in the needs of charities and non profit organisations. In his spare time he enjoys flying and writing.

Avoiding Tax

Posted on 14 March 2012 by John

I have been most perturbed by the recent coverage in the press and on TV about avoiding tax. They seem to have forgotten the age-old distinction between tax avoidance and tax evasion. Avoidance is where you look at the tax … Continue reading →

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The Bank Accounts

Posted on 11 February 2012 by John

You can’t live with them, but it is almost impossible to be in business without one: the business bank account. I understand that someone is more likely to divorce their partner than they are to change bank account. When I … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings

Posted on 20 January 2012 by John

It’s finally happened. I’ve sorted out the business plan. I’ve opened the business bank account. I’ve registered the company. I’ve jacked in the old job. This month I started my own company. I am specialising in IT consultancy. From now … Continue reading →

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Photography – learn from others

Posted on 25 July 2011 by John

I was talking with a colleague at work today. He is interested in improving his photography. He has come across two podcasts that he finds really helpful. http://www.photonetcast.com/ and http://www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com/ I intend to listen to them this evening. I hope … Continue reading →

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Cat Ownership continued…

Posted on 22 July 2011 by John

You may remember that I put together a list of ‘rules of cat ownership’. Well, here is Smoogie, the model. What do you think is good about this photo? and what is bad?

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Writing and Procrastination

Posted on 21 July 2011 by John

Just a short post today. My novel has been languishing for a while. Here is an excellent article on the problem: Promises, promises!

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Glow Worm Resurrection

Posted on 18 July 2011 by John

You may remember from last year, that I went to the secret wood where we had found glow worms in previous years. I had been perturbed to find that much of the wood had been harvested. My concern was that … Continue reading →

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A Squirrel in Bromley

Posted on 16 July 2011 by John

I was out, trying out the new camera. This little chap caught my eye. He looked so cute. This was one of the first pictures that I took with the camera, back in January. Since then, I have learned a lot … Continue reading →

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Hosting your Web Things

Posted on 16 March 2011 by John

As you know, I work for an IT company. We have been doing remarkably well in recent months. We won (another) award this month. This was for excellence in providing IT to hedge funds. Bear with me on this one: … Continue reading →

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When the World is not Enough

Posted on 14 March 2011 by John

This is a post that I wrote back on 14 March 2011, but did not get around to publishing. In light of the subsequent events, it is quite interesting. It runs like this… I have a job that I do … Continue reading →

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