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Visit The Farm’s Blog for idyllic photographs and in-depth news, and consider signing up for their regular newsletters.   === 9 June 2025  Good to see the moorhen chicks today. I think they have 3 – the third appeared from the sheep field … much smaller and I’m not sure what it’s doing in there. I […]

In this month’s Enews, we look at the tax implications of side hustles. There are also warnings on the Windsor Framework and cyber-attacks on UK businesses to update you on. We look at the unpopularity of some of the Labour government’s tax hikes. There are also warnings on reporting requirements for the holders of cryptoassets and news […]

In this month’s Enews  we look at the latest news on inflation and the UK economy and the Bank of England’s latest interest rate decision. We also update you on the CMA’s plan to help drivers get competitive fuel prices and the UK’s first investment zone. With guidance on Child Trust Funds and a major […]

This month we consider the relaunch of the Recovery Loan Scheme. We also update you on increases to the National Insurance threshold and the IMF’s latest economic forecasts. With new Financial Services legislation going through Parliament and calls to make the super-deduction permanent, there is a lot to update you on. Recovery Loan Scheme to […]

3 July Oddly Bramble now has a similar cut around her eye to Champion. Hers seems to already be healing.  Champions also healed very quickly.  This is the first year we’ve had cut heads. Kangaroo has a bit of wool on her chest which we will tidy up with the hand shears. Of all the […]

Enews – August 2021 In this month’s Enews we consider the announcement of a consultation on self-employed basis periods, draft Finance Bill clauses and guidance on claiming the fifth self-employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant. With HMRC updated guidance on salary sacrifice, ICAEW urging VAT reforms specifically for property, the latest statistics on furlough, pension scams and […]

Enews – August 2020 In this month’s Enews, we report on the Job Retention Bonus as HMRC publishes further details regarding requirements and what employers need to do now to claim the bonus. There have been plenty of other developments. We look at some of them here and analyse changes to tax policy and the wider […]

12 July 🐑 🐑 🐑 Today we had help feeding the sheep.  Not a care in the world. His auntie is in the background fending off 885 who has been enormously aggressive and head-butty.  Feeling a bit more relaxed now we are this side of the gate. 15 July 🐑 🐑 🐑 It only takes a few to spoil it […]