Category: Columns

Did you know 2018 was the year of the dog? I did, I have always envied dogs. The simplicity of their lives, no issue that isn’t solved by a walk, a snooze or the biting of something or someone. Oh to be a hound. We humans, on the other hand have no such luck, even […]

What have the stars got in store for you? December is always dominated by Christmas, and while Christmas can be a tricky period for a lot of people (and has been for you in the past) this year things seem to work out rather well.  Extra work brings in some extra cash, and domestic routines […]

It may be getting harder to avoid news about climate change and global warming (should be “weirding” really) but it is easy to feel helpless and underestimate what we as individuals can achieve. What doesn’t get reported enough is the fact that taking action is a win win for both people and the planet. According […]

I’ve gone and done something pretty stupid. I’ve broken my ankle. Which actually means that I’ve broken both of the major leg bones, the fibula and the tibia, right where they meet the foot.  It’s called a bimalleolar fracture. We both know you don’t really want me to get into the details, so just google […]

With pitchforks and burning torches in hand the villagers rallied, an elder took to the mound in front of the church, her face ravaged by time. She snarled out facts and figures that shocked and saddened, phrases that induced fear in her flock and once she knew they were on the edge, so very nearly […]

On November 28th we are running two interactive sessions for regional businesses looking for support and advice in their move to digital accounting. The deadline for Making Tax Digital is fast approaching and our interactive cloud accounting sessions are designed to help guide you through it. Our afternoon session runs from 12.30 to 14.30 and our […]

Join us as we journey back in time to York’s Old Railway Station. No pushing. No, not the station from where you catch a train today (although if you’ve ever been in it at 2am after returning from ‘a rager’ in Newcastle, it feels pretty old), but rather the place you’d go to request a […]

What have the stars got in store for you? Single members of the sign will probably have more fun this month as they leap after new romantic liaisons and conquests. Out of this hedonism, however, there may be some very nice surprises when something light-hearted and casual becomes something quite intense and permanent. Engagement rings? […]

For businesses, the 2018 Autumn Budget was broadly positive, if somewhat disappointing in terms of a hard-hitting strategic vision, which was perhaps to be expected given the uncertainty of Brexit hanging in the air. Despite the lack of an overarching theme that has been seen in budgets of recent years, a variety of initiatives are […]

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, said the budget would pave the way for a “brighter future” for Britain and promised “the era of austerity is finally coming to an end”. But what does this mean to the individual? Perhaps the biggest news to come out of the Budget was Chancellor Hammonds pledge to increase the Personal […]

The recent onset of autumn reminded me that I’ve called York my home for 18 years. Those with exceptionally high IQs might be able to work out that I therefore arrived in the year 2000, and that I was a fresh-faced 18 year old, ready to suckle on the teat that was university knowledge. What […]

In just five days, Chancellor Philip Hammond will be delivering his pre-Brexit Autumn Budget, one that the Treasury has said will help to “build a stronger, more prosperous economy”. But what can we expect? Are we in for some shock measures and stronger than ever announcements leading to the Prime Minister’s recent claim that the […]

The Garbutt + Elliott 2019 Food Awards open for entrants on October 19th, celebrating the wonderful food and drink offerings in ‘God’s Own County’. The awards highlight the county’s growing position within the national and even international marketplace and were set up in recognition of entrepreneurs and businesses from across Yorkshire who have been part […]

I stan (stalker fan) Post Malone. He is, without doubt, my favourite artist of all time, ever. I can’t quite explain what it is, perhaps his little moustache that looks like two dogs kissing, or maybe it’s his face tattoo that says Always Tired, which prompts the important question: Aren’t we all? As well as […]

Since moving to England from New Zealand four years ago, I’ve made a huge effort to see as much of this country as I can, and York was an early box ticked in this endeavour. From the moment I was confronted by the city walls opposite the train station, I vowed to make this place […]