What are you all up to

So, you have been working at a loss and would have been better off not working then?

I think Malcolm is concerned to have enough income on paper with regard to visa requirements

Buying a new awning because of one lost pole??  That explains a lot!!  

That may well be the case.

Here is an abstract of the sort of information required in order to demonstrate your income as a self-employed person who is able to support someone from over-seas:

7. In respect of self-employment in the UK as a partner, as a sole trader or in a franchise all of the following must be provided:
(a) Evidence of the amount of tax payable, paid and unpaid for the last full financial year.
(b) The following documents for the last full financial year, or for the last two such years (where those documents show the necessary level of gross profit as an average of those two years):
(i) annual self-assessment tax return to HMRC (a copy or print-out); and
(ii) Statement of Account (SA300 or SA302).
(c) Proof of registration with HMRC as self-employed if available.
(d) Each partner’s Unique Tax Reference Number (UTR) and/or the UTR of the partnership or business.
(e) Where the person holds or held a separate business bank account(s), bank statements for the same 12-month period as the tax return(s).
(f) personal bank statements for the same 12-month period as the tax return(s) showing that the income from self-employment has been paid into an account in the name of the person or in the name of the person and their partner jointly.
(g) Evidence of ongoing self-employment through the provision of at least one of the following: a bank statement dated no more than three months earlier than the date of application showing transactions relating to ongoing trading, or evidence dated no more than three months earlier than the date of application of the renewal of a licence to trade or of ongoing payment of business rates, business-related insurance premiums, employer National Insurance contributions or franchise payments to the parent company.
(h) One of the following documents must also be submitted:
(i) (aa) If the business is required to produce annual audited accounts, such accounts for the last full financial year; or
(bb) If the business is not required to produce annual audited accounts, unaudited accounts for the last full financial year and an accountant’s certificate of confirmation, from an accountant who is a member of a UK Recognised Supervisory Body (as defined in the Companies Act 2006) or who is a member of the Institute of Financial Accountants;
(ii) A certificate of VAT registration and the VAT return for the last full financial year (a copy or print-out) confirming the VAT registration number, if turnover is in excess of £79,000 or was in excess of the threshold which applied during the last full financial year;
(iii) Evidence to show appropriate planning permission or local planning authority consent is held to operate the type/class of business at the trading address (where this is a local authority requirement); or
(iv) A franchise agreement signed by both parties.
(i) The document referred to in paragraph 7(h)(iv) must be provided if the organisation is a franchise.
8. In respect of self-employment outside of the UK, evidence should be a reasonable equivalent to that set out in paragraph 7.
8A. In respect of prospective self-employment in the UK (for an applicant’s partner or parent’s partner who, in respect of paragraph E-ECP.3.2.(a) or E-ECC.2.2.(a) of Appendix FM, is in self-employment outside the UK at the date of application and is returning to the UK to continue that self-employment), one of the following must be provided, with a starting date within three months of the person’s return to the UK:
(a) An application to the appropriate authority for a licence to trade;
(b) Details of the purchase or rental of business premises;
(c) A signed employment contract or a signed contract for the provision of services; or
(d) A partnership or franchise agreement signed by the relevant parties to the agreement.

Perhaps this thread should be re-titled.

Instead of  "What are you all up to" it should now be re-branded  as

"what the heck are you up to let me show you what I think you ought to do!" 

No don't, I'm going for a lie down.......

Come  on  H & T ,  spill  the  beans,  please,  please,  pretty  please   What  was  in  the  "GOODY  BAG"  ??

There  were  we,  ambling  round  N.E.C.  and  stopped  at  the   2000 stand  of  C.C. / CAMC  and  all    they  had  on  offer  at  1:00  was  a  cinnamon  flavoured  chocolate,  or  rather  later  a  C A M C . com  ballpoint  pen  !!

Brian  A B M

P.S.

I  took  the  ballpoint  --  it  will last  rather  longer   !!

Looking forward to hearing what was in you goodie bag tomorrow Helen!

I won a CC branded prize at the Manchester show. Rucksack, Bbq, pens, mouse mat, mints. 

Completely outdated now. How can I be seen with something so last season? 

Millie, we called in at the Botolph Arm pub, think that's what is was called, (the one you recommended ) nice place and the beer was only £1.90 a pint!! 

No, the dog was very disappointed.😢 he's still sulking!  

 Helenandtrevor I corrected that predictive text rubbish and you quoted before I managed.

Double oops 😊🤔

 The wifi here is not good😢 one of the things the new CAMC club are going to do is get wifi on all sites! 

I'd just settle for wifi and a  website that works! 

It's great isn't it!  

Away onsite, Cosy van and a large glass of wine, doesn't matter what the club is now called.