Getting away from it all to find time to plan and work

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Platypus replied

13 December 2017, 22:48
Originally posted by fullyautomatix View Post

Can someone beat this guy?

A week in Bermuda... got a letter from prospective client thanking me for a most productive discussion

Unfortunately, they never did give me any business.

hey ho.
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_V_ replied

13 December 2017, 21:57
Originally posted by daverix View Post

Has anyone done this before, and if so, how did you go about it / how did you get it past the accountant!

Here's hoping...
Dave

Cheap solution to peace and quiet, HMRC approved.
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greenlake replied

13 December 2017, 21:20
Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post

Campervan with all inclusive champagne mini bar.

Yeah, baby....
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northernladyuk replied

13 December 2017, 21:07
Originally posted by fullyautomatix View Post

I think this one is the most outrageous attempt at evading taxes. Even wants an all inclusive! The cheek of it. I thought the bar was raised with a campervan one of the eejits wanted.

Can someone beat this guy?

Campervan with all inclusive champagne mini bar.
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MrMarkyMark replied

13 December 2017, 21:07
Originally posted by fullyautomatix View Post

I think this one is the most outrageous attempt at evading taxes. Even wants an all inclusive! The cheek of it. I thought the bar was raised with a campervan one of the eejits wanted.

Can someone beat this guy?

May as well get value for money
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fullyautomatix replied

13 December 2017, 21:02
I think this one is the most outrageous attempt at evading taxes. Even wants an all inclusive! The cheek of it. I thought the bar was raised with a campervan one of the eejits wanted.

Can someone beat this guy?
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PhiltheGreek replied

13 December 2017, 13:49
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

you'll still get a mobile phone signal... and there's a lighthouse in the distance to remind you're not the only human around

But you are. I closed the last one 20 years ago.
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scooterscot replied

13 December 2017, 13:25
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

And the best thing about it? There's no internet...

you'll still get a mobile phone signal... and there's a lighthouse in the distance to remind you're not the only human around
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BR14 replied

13 December 2017, 12:51
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

And the best thing about it? There's no internet...

Originally posted by WTFH View Post

best for us!

Hear! Hear!
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WTFH replied

13 December 2017, 12:41
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

And the best thing about it? There's no internet...

best for us!
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Mordac replied

13 December 2017, 12:37
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

I have a but n ben in the northern most peninsula in the Isle of Skye, a fire and nothing but the sound of the weather. If I must get away from it all, that's where you'll find me.

And the best thing about it? There's no internet...
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ContractorOnAMotorbike replied

13 December 2017, 11:58
Originally posted by vetran View Post

I normally find my best ideas come when I am doing menial tasks between work. Driving is normally best.

This ^

In my case it also includes times when i am riding my motorbike, bicycle or running.
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JHadd replied

13 December 2017, 11:36
I do it at times by going camping for a few days when its hard for me to concentrate on some work. But generally end up enjoying myself and not doing what I was supposed to do.
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Hobosapien replied

13 December 2017, 11:31
To get it past HMRC just book it out as a virtual reality experiment where you're charged for physical location but you'll be living and working in virtual space.

Cloud based hot desking.
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WTFH replied

13 December 2017, 09:28
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

I am a real writer. I have permanent ~~writers block~~ marker pens....

FTFY
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