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  1. In Malta cars over 30 years can qualify as...

    In Malta cars over 30 years can qualify as classics with effectively no annual tax (ok, a nominal €8 admin charge). They have to be inspected and judged to be in good original condition, and are...
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    I used to take a weekly Air Malta bus to T4 at...

    I used to take a weekly Air Malta bus to T4 at one time but make a point of avoiding LHR these days so can’t comment usefully on how quickly you’ll be through- but I do remember some lengthy baggage...
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    For most people (other considerations apply for...

    For most people (other considerations apply for anyone with non-dom status) the main benefit of offshore vs onshore comes down to gross roll-up of the underlying investments vs life fund tax on...
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    I spent the 1990s employed by several offshore...

    I spent the 1990s employed by several offshore bond providers as a product designer, and continued doing similar work for a good few years after that as an independent consultant.

    These products...
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    At the heart of the OP’s issue is the question of whether the addressee of an unsolicited package from abroad is the “importer” for tax purposes.

    The fact that he accepted the package as evidenced...
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    Smiths Sectric repair

    Yes, I know it’s not a watch, but it is a horological question.

    Can anyone recommend someone in the UK who works on Sectric clocks? This one was serviced a few years ago but the man who did it...
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    In a past life I devised and marketed trust...

    In a past life I devised and marketed trust solutions for insurance companies. As others have said, holding the policy in trust will (provided an appropriate type of trust is used) ensure the policy...
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    I call mine the “JazzFM box”. No prizes for guessing why. Apparently other stations are available but I’ve never explored any further.
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    The friend I mentioned is very much a “materials and methods” man. Like members of other professions, individual specialisms and areas of expertise and focus can vary.
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    It’s a wonder any architect manages to stay in practice if they are so useless.
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    You’re right of course in terms of how quickly the internal space initially heats up, but there’s more to it and I should have expanded my original answer.

    Architect friend and I were discussing...
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    According to my architect friend, external...

    According to my architect friend, external insulation is better than internal.
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    The power of social media is not to be...

    The power of social media is not to be underestimated. A lot of neighbourhoods have neighbourhood watch schemes plus there’s the Nextdoor app and then countless informal local WhatsApp and Facebook...
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    Yes indeed. I believe his wife had some health...

    Yes indeed. I believe his wife had some health problems over the last year- do hope all is well there.
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    Oh no 😞. I had quite a crush on her in my youth....

    Oh no 😞. I had quite a crush on her in my youth. Her contribution to popular music was enormous.
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    But perjury and perverting the course of justice...

    But perjury and perverting the course of justice are.

    As for the tactics used towards the BBC, in terms of threats of civil action, the post office in-house lawyers are already on thin ice and...
  17. It always was for former sales colleagues who had...

    It always was for former sales colleagues who had to travel around the Middle East.
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    The possible excessive workload of the CPS, or...

    The possible excessive workload of the CPS, or any other factor calling into question it’s fitness for purpose, is another matter altogether. The fact is that the private prosecution system does...
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    My understanding is that the CPS can take over-...

    My understanding is that the CPS can take over- and thence if it thinks fit drop- a private prosecution; but otherwise the private prosecution continues as such.

    Anyone thinking it would be good...
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    Indeed. And as we all know, a perceived crime...

    Indeed. And as we all know, a perceived crime against the state will almost always trump a perceived crime against a private person.
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    In terms of numbers, and accepting the...

    In terms of numbers, and accepting the circumstances were very different, the closest comparison I can think of was the 300 or so British men shot by firing squads for cowardice or desertion in WW1....
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    I’ve used an AGA but have an Everhot myself - I’m familiar with perching pans on the edge of the hotplate, but it quickly becomes intuitive. It’s the best cooker I’ve had by far.

    Sorry, bit of...
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    Indeed.

    Indeed.
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    That pan minus the unnecessary grooves would be...

    That pan minus the unnecessary grooves would be perfect.
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    Essentially, yes. You’re aiming to build a layer of black carbon which is a natural and repairable non-stick coating. The carbon is burnt-on oils and is basically inert. Obviously any identifiable...
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