Jesse’s Bistro

Jesse’s Bistro

Well this is a Cirencester blog lunch first! Today Ian and I are joined by Nick Waloff and Chris Leibbrandt of Cotswold Taste Limited a not for profit co-operative that amongst many other things is intended to help consumers choose food and drink which comes directly...

Residential property owners hit again…

You have to ask yourself what the government has against property owners when they appear to be penalising them through the way their property income and gains are taxed. First there was the change to the way that tax relief was given on loan interest and then there...
Tapped out on Tapas

Tapped out on Tapas

It seems a very long time since I was lucky enough to have a ‘business lunch’ near our Swindon office. There aren’t many places I’ve not tried in Old Town and looking for something informal and relaxing we decided to go to a favourite evening haunt of mine Los  Gatos....

Fined the right way to draw your pensions

Interesting to see the recent announcement that a major UK Insurance Company has been fined £30million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in relation to sales of annuity products to clients with maturing pension policies.  The Company’s failure relates to the...