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Oh I’m expecting what I’m currently working on to not have the Middle East expansion we were banking on.
which means I will probably finish this project and join my colleagues doing the exact same thing I’m doing at this client at their next client (thankfully it’s quality improvement...
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HMRC were looking for a cloud solution - were hoping for Azure or AWS but had to open it to the other options (which is only Google and Oracle really). Then MS didn't even bother bidding...
But as Chris points out AWS is a very decent platform provided you use their tools appropriately...
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Equities are high by normal standards so I don’t think that chat tells you what you think it is saying...
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What about https://naturespy.org/products/natur...-trail-camera?
wifi, solar powered and can take additional batteries if required
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I was at clientco. We (well me and the BA) decided to go to the Japanese for lunch but there was an outdoor table available at the Ivy Cafe so we went there instead
think we got back to work in just under 2 hours...
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The question you are asking now has the answer it won’t be possible.
HMRC now requires join liability between the umbrella and the agency so both will be insisting on UK tax being paid .
if you want to “work” in the UK while living in Spain you will need a limited company...Last edited by eek; 16 March 2026, 08:33.
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Details including the bug can also be seen here
https://x.com/DanNeidle/status/2032506756786511908
To say this is incompetent development and testing would be a slight understatement.
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