Its a Grand Tour...of Sutherland

Spotted in various places in Sutherland last week were the three from  The Grand Tour, Clarkson May and whats his name. ( Hammond.)

Churches in Perth leads to Buchan!

I was researching to see if I could list all the major churches past and present associated with Perth, Scotland. I was reading George Pennys “Traditions of Perth”, did you know you can read it on Google playbooks and save a visit to the library. So I'm reading and note that there was a group of Bareans in Perth, of which I knew about from previous research when I come across this comment about some of the group being influenced by Mrs Buchan. Then as can happen one wanders...and wonders who was she this Mrs Buchan and what was she about? My first inclination was the wife of perhaps a Dyer or fabric maker, or local farmers wife maybe even a local important person of Perth. Well with in minutes I had the answer. Come back tomorrow to find out about Mrs Buchan (... not from Perth). Bareans

Alpacas Nearer to farming them?

For some time I have thought of farming alpacas. I have read a few books I have access to a couple of pet "boys" but the opportunity to move out on my own with these animals seems a challenge. firstly there is land to have them then the shelter and both need to be near where I live. I visited an alpaca frmn a few years ago in /near Bristol. It was an interesting time. Those at Valley farm were a great help

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 I just discovered today that they are dispersing the flock.

verification

Worship as in Music

Interestingly I am coming across a lot of people who are not in to the Contemporary worship style in Churches today. Is it the repetition the chanting less melody or is it

the "second rate" musically quality?

Weather

Weather is a topic that the British fall into. I wonder what causes this conversation. Is it because they dont want to talk about more pressing things, or items that are more important on a relational matter. Or is it just the concern of rejection if its a topic that others may have a differing opinion?

Roadkill my machine ...please

SCIO vehicle for Scottish Charities

Scottish Charities can set up as a  SCIO s which are limited incorporated bodies just right for Churches or missions. These organisations are regulated by OSCR based in Dundee. Its worth noting that you cannot transfer to another entity once youare an SCIO.

There is a lot of information about setting up charities on the OSCR website.

Four main vehicles are

Entity
Limited company( need to register it separately)
SCIO once stop registration

No legal entity
Association
Trust
There is also Industrial and Provident Society which may quailfy for tax relief by way of Gift aid.

Greece

Two year rescue plan?

Greece

BBC says 

"The Greek government has requested a new bailout deal from the eurozone, just hours before its bailout expires and it must repay €1.6bn (£1.1bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Greece is reportedly asking for a new two-year aid deal from a bailout mechanism for eurozone countries.
Eurozone finance ministers will discuss the Greek offer in a teleconference on Tuesday evening.
If it fails to repay the IMF loan, Greece risks leaving the euro.
The European Commission, which is one of Greece's creditors, wants Athens to raise taxes and cut welfare spending.
Amid fears of a Greek default on its huge public debt of €323bn - and a possible exit from the euro - long queues of people are continuing to snake from many cash machines in Greece, where withdrawals are capped at just €60 a day."

Greece what now?

I wonder how this situation is going to work out. The Stock Market has reacted in Europe and UK but not in the USA.

A last second request today to have some recovery package does seem late in the day.

What now?

Charles Kennedy 1 June 2015

Rip Charles Kennedy at 55 a loss to Scotland and UK.