Despite having some pretty good anti-spam software hardly a day goes by without at least one spam email reaching my in box offering me a part-time job which involves transferring money through my bank account on behalf of someone else.
I’m sure you get them too, and they are also popping up on the internet under [...]

On June 24th 1314 the Scottish army led by Robert the Bruce beat Edward II of England at the Battle of Bannockburn.
Many people only know the history of the battle, and indeed of the Scottish struggle for independence, from films and popular songs. Hollywood has never been strong on historical fact as Mel Gibson’s dreadful [...]

On 23rd June 0930 the Icelandic parliament (the Althing) first sat making it the oldest parliament in the world. However it has not opeerated continuoulsy which is why the Isle of Man, or Manx, Parliament, (the Tynwald) is the oldest parliament still existing having been founded 979.
 
The Althing’s establishment, as an outdoor assembly held on [...]

Taking out a pension does not guarantee you a comfortable retirement. You have to pay enough into it to make it worth while. How much you need to pay in will depend on what type of pension scheme you are a member of and also whether you are self-employed or not.
You can pay as much [...]

Yesterday was Midsummer Day here in the Northern Hemisphere - and the weather? Rain, more rain, violent storms and high winds!
Yes, 21st June was the “longest day” of the year. Well, it was 24 hours long just like all the others, but I suppose it’s called the longest day because it has more hours of daylight [...]

Gordon Brown is a serial offender. Master of the U-turn. And every time he does turn he blames other people for the financial chaos he has caused.
We all know about the debacle over the abolition of the 10p tax rate and the criticism heaped on Gordon Brown. Rightly so. He only has himself to blame.
It [...]

I was in London on business last week and on Wednesday evening, having arrived late at my hotel I decided to have a meal in a small Indian Restaurant not far from the House of Commons. 
As is common in many such establishments the tables are close together. When I had settled down and ordered my [...]