13.10.11


Nearly time....

posted by Amy @ 12:44 0 Comments

27.9.11

37 weeks- check
birth pool- check
gublins to go with birth pool- check
box of stuff from midwife- check
small clothes for baby- check
large clothes for me- check
TENS machine- check
biscuits for midwifes- check
snacks/drinks for Tim and me- check
Lots of other stuff- check

Have I forgotten anything?

posted by Amy @ 17:53 0 Comments

28.8.11

Things I am looking forward to come November:

Sushi
Brie
Mushroom pate

I was pondering last night how much bigger I am going to get over the next 9 weeks or so. I already have a 42inch waist.

posted by Amy @ 07:10 0 Comments

20.5.11

I have been wondering how a small pub (Charlie's in neighbours) could possibly supply lunches to a who high school.

Also on US drama's how much time and effort do you think they put into continuity errors? I am thinking about brother and sisters. At the beginning of the current series Sarah celebrated her 50th birthday, now Justine is celebrating his 30th Birthday- are there really 20 years between them? The other thing is that there were questions over who Sarah's father was (assumingly because of events which happened more than 50 years ago), now Nora's ex boyfriend (and possible father to Sarah) has returned and they are refering to something that happened 40 years ago.

posted by Amy @ 12:54 0 Comments

21.1.11

Tim recorded this program for me the other night. I watched it last night. It was very emotional for me. It made me think I need reassessment and that I could do with having similar training to Kara Tointon to help me cope with everyday life.

posted by Amy @ 14:38 0 Comments

7.1.11

I'm sat listening to this program on Radio 4 (having just made a lasange for tea). 'Tis very funny. Not on listen again though but I would recommend finding a copy of the book to read.

posted by Amy @ 14:49 0 Comments

5.10.10

So the new coalition government are making some cuts. Nothing is safe it seems.... Not even Child benefit, which has been a universal benefit since it was bought it. Now, house holds were one of the parents earns enough to pay the top rate of tax will not be entitled to get the benefit. On principle, I agree with this. However, I disagree with the current tax bands and how they go about setting the limit... Why one parents earnings and not both of them?

Firstly, I will tackle the tax bands (stop me if you've heard this before).
1. Personal allowance will be raised to £10,000
2. Between £10,001 and £30,000 you pay tax at 10%
3. Between £30,001 and £60,000 you pay tax at 20%
4. Between £60,001 and £100,000 you pay tax at 30%
5. Between £100,001 and £150,000 you pay tax at 40%
6. Above £150,001 you pay tax at 50%

Secondly, I do believe that if your family income (ie that of both parents together) is above £60,000 it is likely, that you are not reliant on child benefit to get you through the week. So why should you get the benefit?

Why am I against what the current government is suggesting given what I am suggesting. Well, the current top rate of tax starts at £37,401. The government is proposing that only one parent needs to be paying this tax rate to stop the benefit. The simplest way of expressing my concern is this;

Family A
Parent 1 earns £43875
Parent 2 earns £43875
Total income is £87750

Family B
Parent 1 earns £50350
Parent 2 earns £37400
Total income is £87750

So both families have the same income before tax.
Family A have a take home income of £72790 paying an average joint tax of 17%.
Family B have a take home income of £71495 paying an average joint tax of 18%
Family A will get child benefit while Family B doesn't. What is fair about that?

For the first time in my life, I can say, I agree with David Davis. The government need to think carefully about how they implement this cost saving measure.

posted by Amy @ 08:41 0 Comments